Le Mans

BMW M3 GT2 – Click above for high-res image gallery

Corvette Racing drivers in the Le Mans parade – Click above to watch video after the jump

2010 Le Mans Classic – Click above for high-res image gallery, and help us caption some of the cars!

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 took to the track prior to the race.

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

Le Mans-winning McLaren F1 GTR - Click above for high-res image gallery

Ford Focus RS Le Mans Editions – Click above for high-res image gallery

Drayson Racing Lola-Judd – Click above for high-res image gallery

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

Peugeot 908-HY hybrid prototype – Click above for high-res image gallery

#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

BMW Art Car and lead Audi R15 TDI altercation – 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.

Peugeot 908-HY hybrid prototype – Click above for high-res image gallery

2011 Honda Performance Development 2.8-liter turbo V6 – Click above to enlarge

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.