24 Hours of Le Mans

The 24 Hours of Le Mans is an annual endurance race in France, and is the world championship of automobile racing. To win at Le Mans is a high honor for automobile races. The event was established in 1923. Initially, production cars were the only competitors, but later a separate class of Le Mans Prototypes were added as aerodynamic racecars specifically designed for racing. This led to countless innovations over the years.