3 November, 2013

In 1998 I was in Tours at the western end of the Loire Valley on the third weekend in June.  Serious racing fans will know what happens that weekend every year — The 24 Hours of Le Mans.  I was so caught up in art, chateaux, and World Cup Soccer that I didn’t realize until Monday morning that I had been that close (50 miles) to the race.  I came to Le Mans this year to visit the museum at the race track.  Here’s a few picture of the collection there.

Overview of the 8 1/2 mile Circuit de la Sarthe

Mazda 787B in front. Jaguar XJR behind — holds the record for highest speed recorded on Mulsanne Straight at 390 kph (241 mph)

Bentlyspeed

Audi R8, three times winner. The first of the all conquering Audi machines

2012 winning Audi

Porsche 917K