The 24 Hours of Le Mans

In this episode, I cover the 24 hours of Le Mans, a challenging 24-hour road race that was started nearly 100 years ago. Learn about how the race works, the tragedies of Le Mans, and what makes this race so special for automotive enthusiasts.

Thanks for listening!

Sources: 

https://hiconsumption.com/history-of-24-hours-of-le-mans/#:~:text=1923%2D1948-,The%20first%20Le%20Mans%20race%20was%20put%20on%20by%20the,de%20l'Ouest%20in%201923.&text=In%20total%2C%2066%20drivers%20in,in%20France%20caused%20its%20cancellation.

https://jalopnik.com/just-how-horrifying-was-the-worst-crash-in-motorsports-1589382023

https://dyler.com/posts/26/jacky-ickx-the-le-mans-legend-who-changed-the-start-of-the-race

https://www.bmw.com/en/performance/24-hour-race-le-mans.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1955_Le_Mans_disaster

Music: 

Heartbreaking by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3863-heartbreaking

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Too Cool by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4534-too-cool

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/