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    It's about time to pay tribute to Porsche's first Le Mans victory
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    Porsche Design P'6612 Dashboard Le Mans 1970 Limited Edition – Click above for high-res image gallery
    Some races come and go, but a handful remain inextricably intertwined with the very fabric of motor racing around the world. Races like the Monaco Grand Prix, the Indianapolis 500 and the ...

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    Video: Corvette Racing Episode 6 - 2010 Le Mans recap
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    Episode six of the Corvette Racing Track to Street series went up this week and as expected, it's a recap of what went down at the 24 Hours of Le Mans last month. 2010 marked the 50th anniversary or the American sports car's first appearance at the French endurance race and a parade of 50 'Vettes ...

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    Goodwood 2010: Le Mans-winning McLaren F1 GTR makes an appearance
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    Le Mans-winning McLaren F1 GTR - Click above for high-res image gallery
    In the book Driving Ambition about the story of the McLaren F1, chapter 19 begins with the following:
    It would have been easy for McLaren Cars to bask in the simple afterglow of its achievement, and initially a relatively ...

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    Ford of France releases 5 special edition Focus RS Le Mans editions
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    Ford Focus RS Le Mans Editions – Click above for high-res image gallery
    Across the pond, Ford is continuing to roll out a few tricks to keep the Focus RS tasty before its demise later this year. As such, it's unveiled five special edition models designed to commemorate its winning history ...

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    Report: GT1 class to be eliminated from next year's Le Mans
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    Amidst all the hubbub surrounding this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans, race organizers ACO have announced that the current GT1 class would be integrated into a new GT2 category for next year. After having effectively scrapped its own GT1 class last year, the ACO welcomed in the new generation of ...

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    Infographic: Fatalities at the 24 Hours of Le Mans [w/video]
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    1955 Le Mans crash featured in a BBC documentary – Click above to watch the video
    The 24 Hours of Le Mans is a much, much faster and much, much safer race today than it was back when it created the reputations of legends. In fact, the 1955 running was the single deadliest event in ...

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    Le Mans 2010: To finish first, first you must finish
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    #1 Peugeot 908 powers through the night at Le Mans – Click above for high-res image gallery
    It's the most important axiom of motorsports: If your car isn't running at the checkered flag, it really doesn't matter how fast you run. Nowhere is that more true than at Le Mans. The field that ...

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    Le Mans 2010: Mid-race report
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    Racing action in the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans – Click above for high-res image gallery
    As the cars raced into the night at Le Mans, attrition has begun to take its toll. Several of the fastest cars on the track have succumbed to accidents or mechanical failures. For those who are planning ...

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    BMW Art Car and all-female Ford GT out of Le Mans
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    BMW Art Car and all-female Ford GT out of Le Mans – Click above for image gallery
    Artist Jeff Koons' special paint scheme is now the only thing that makes the #79 BMW M3 GT2 Art Car look like it's moving. Just after starting the sixth hour of the 24 hours of Le Mans, the BMW was crawling ...

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    Lead Audi nearly taken out of Le Mans by BMW Art Car
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    BMW Art Car and lead Audi R15 TDI altercation – Click above for image gallery
    Just four hours into the 24 Hours of Le Mans, eight-time-winner Tom Kristensen's race almost ended after contact with the BMW M3 GT2 Art Car. Audi R15 driver Kristensen was the lead Audi at the time, running a lap ...

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