24 Hours of Le Mans
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The 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 24 Heures du Mans) is the world's oldest active sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since 1923 near the town of Mans Le Mans in France.
Racers
| Racer | Number | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Shu Todoroki | 7 |  Japan
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| Carla Veloso | 8 |  Brazil
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| Otto von Fassenbottom | 8 |  Germany
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| Nigel Gearsley | 9 |  United Kingdom
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| Racer 74 | 74 |  Italy
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| David Hobbscap | United Kingdom
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Trivia
- During the time of Cars 2, Jeff and Nigel's models raced at Le Mans in real life, as the Chevrolet Corvette C6.R and the Aston Martin DBR9 competed in the GT1 class.
- The race itself is fully referenced by name in the book, Mater in Paris.
- Marlena Wolfsburg was a Le Mans racer who appeared in the early version of the World Grand Prix in the original story of Cars 2.
- In Cars: Mater-National Championship, it is referred to as Le Cars. In Mach Matsuo's Meet the Cars and Neon Racers character description, it is referred to as LeMotor.
- The real-life people David Hobbs, Mario Andretti, Fernando Alonso, Vitaly Petrov, and Memo Rojas Jr. have all competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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See also
| Cars Culture | |
|---|---|
| Science and religion | The Great Manufacturer • Vehicles • NASCA • Automotive Table of the Elements |
| Media and arts | A Bug's Life • Chick Magnet • CHoPs • Howard the Truck • Monster Trucks, Inc. • The Incredimobiles • The Mel Dorado Show • Toy Car Story • West of the Border |
| Sports and games | 24 Hours of Le Mans • Crazy Eight • Formula Racer • Formula 6000 Series • Global Rally Car • Grand Touring Sports • Grand Touring Sports 1 • Grand Touring Sports 2 • Le Cars • Piston Cup Racing Series • Radiator Springs Grand Prix • Rustbucket • Tractor Tipping • Transcontinental Race of Champions • Super Corsa 3 • Wings Around the Globe • World Grand Prix • World Torque Champion League|- |