By 1955, speeds at Le Mans had increased dramatically, with leading cars reaching over 270 km/h (170 mph). The track layout, ...

the track is a 13.626 kilometer circuit, or 8.467 miles long. And while the 24 Hours of Le Mans is an endurance test, the layout of this circuit means drivers are full throttle for the vast ...

‘This new Hypercar is built for Le Mans,’ he tells me. ‘It’s light on downforce and significantly heavier than before, but around a track like ... up towards the layout at La Sarthe ...