IN THE BEGINNING…
As the 24 Hours of Le Mans marks its centenary, we look back at the origins of the world’s greatest endurance race
Words Octane staff Photography Alamy
Origins Of The 24 Hours
The motor car may have been born in Germany, but as the 19th century gave way to the 20th, France became the undisputed leader of the nascent motor industry. In 1903, almost half of all the cars manufactured globally were built by the French.
But in...
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