The biggest race in the world? The 24 Hours of Le Mans is this weekend.
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More than 350,000 spectators will watch 62 cars compete, day and night.
The traditional group photo, with the 2026 entrants. Credit: James Moy Photography/Getty Images
One of motorsport’s three biggest races takes place this weekend in France. It is the annual 24 Hours of Le Mans, an endurance race that, together with the Indianapolis 500 and the Monaco Grand Prix, make up the ‘triple crown,’ an unofficial achievement that only the late Graham Hill can claim to have won. This year, 62 different cars take the start, racing on a mix of permanent race track but also public roads that for the rest of the year are how locals get to the supermarket or the local McDos.
It’s not the oldest race in the world, but it’s up there—it was first held in 1923, and this year will be the 94th running. It was started as a way...
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