This year, the 24hrs of Le Mans takes place between 11-15th June and it promises to be bigger and better than ever.

Aston Martin, BMW, Cadillac, Ferrari and Porsche are just some of the big-name manufacturers that will be racing.

Established in 1923 the race attracts over 300,000 enthusiasts from all over the world, it is seen as one of the “triple crown of motorsport” alongside the Monaco grand prix and the Indianapolis 500.

Tickets are always in hot demand but (at time of writing) there were still some available for the practice days at https://www.24h-lemans.com/en

Last year it was Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen of team Ferrari who won out, this year is anyone's guess!

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