24 Hours Of Le Mans

Audi e-tron at Le Mans – Click above for high-res image

1955 Le Mans crash featured in a BBC documentary – Click above to watch the video

By now you've no doubt heard that Audi returned to the top of the podium at the 24 Hours of Le Mans this year after losing out to Peugeot in 2009. Even though the Audi R15+ was much improved this year, it still didn't have the outright speed to match the French diesels. Still, the extra speed did allow the Audis to push the Peugeots

#1 Peugeot 908 powers through the night at Le Mans – Click above for high-res image gallery

Racing action in the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans – Click above for high-res image gallery

BMW Art Car and all-female Ford GT out of Le Mans – Click above for image gallery

For those planning to watch the 55 cars starting 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend, a spotter's guide is a must-have. Thankfully, Andy Blackmore has created a two page, high-resolution, full-color guide with all the latest liveries and driver lineups that can be downloaded and printed out.

Fifty-five years ago this weekend, at the 24 Hours of Le Mans motor race, a combination of high speeds, bad luck and the ultimate wrong-place-at-the-wrong-time conditions contributed to the worst disaster in motorsports history, one that left more than 80 people -- including spectators and drivers -- dead. Since that day in 1955, no race has ever seen as many fatalities and no racing incident has had such an impact on safety both at that race and throughout the world.