Next weekend is one of the most exciting in motorsport with the Le Mans 24 Hour Race, which runs from 3pm Saturday to…erm, 3pm on Sunday. This year as always there will be a massive migration of Brits heading across the Channel. It’s a sight to behold; every motorway service station car park between Calais and Le Mans is packed with UK-plated vehicles, and often with pretty high-end performance stuff. Porsche, TVR, Lotus – all are well represented. Once at the legendary La Sarthe track, it’s just one big party right through the night, the constant noise of the cars always in the background. Best times for me are dusk and dawn; the headlamps cutting through the half-light is just amazing. Who will win? Audi bosses say with the R15 (above) they are better prepared that last year, Peugeot will be tough to beat.
On another note, and talking of race tracks, I’ve got the chance to drive the revised Porsche Cayenne – including the just-launched hybrid version – later this week. What’s more, I’m doing it at Goodwood circuit which is somewhere I’ve never driven before. More on that next time.
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