Le Mans Classic 2008: the paths of Fame

Fourth edition for Le Mans Classic; consecration year: the event gathers some 100,000 spectators, becoming the largest classic car event in France, and one of the most important in the world.

Four Le Mans style starts, given by renowned guests: Buzz Aldrin, Felipe Massa, Robert Gendebien… under the eye of Jean Todt and other motor sports personalities.

One of the biggest successes of Le Mans Classic 2008 is without doubt the Little Big Mans grid. In a dedicated paddock, alongside their "big sisters" of the competition grids, seventy mini-cars were gathered during the whole week-end. On Saturday, just before 3 pm, the straight stretch in front of the stands awaited the children for a totally new Le Mans Style start to the applause of a conquered public.

Once again, the car clubs were present and paid particular care to the presentation of their models exhibited to the public. (See contest results hereafter)

Le Mans Classic 2008 in a few figures:

4^th edition
50 British motorbikes, vintage buses, Englishcabs, Jeeps…
70 mini-cars on the track
78 reserve cars
400 competing cars
900 track laps for club members and private owners
1,000 drivers
1000 Marshals
6,500 club cars

All won a prize in their field…

On the track

Position	Team	Drivers	Cars
1	65	Ormond-Smith/Davies Fernandez Sousa / Stretton / Schumacher Bennett / Woodgate Bamford Bamford Meinrenken	Bentley 4,5l Tourer 1924 Talbot Lago T26 Gs 1951 Aston Martin Db3s 1956 Ferrari 275 Gtb 1965 Chevron B8 1969 De Tomaso Pantera Gr. Iv 1972
2	27	Laurent-Bellue / Come / Bell Zelmanski Deschanel / Liechti Caron Cazalieres Caron	Aston Martin Lm 1934 Porsche 356 Pre A 1953 Austin Healey 3000 1961 Ac Cobra 1963 Ferrari 512 S 1970 Chevron B21 1972
3	40	Wells / Arthurs / Brown Alborough / Richardson Franssen / Feierabend Sidery-Smith / Rogers Moorkens / Seynes Sirgue / Salam / Salam	Invicta Lc 240 1929 Ac Ace Bristol 1954 Ac Ace Bristol 1957 Mg B 1964 Porsche 911 T 1968 Chevrolet Corvette 1972

For all the 2008 races results, click here.

Club Contest "Your most Beautiful Victories"

Position	Club	Representative
1	Bentley Driver South East Region	Roy Baker
2	Corvette Club France	Henry Greder
3	Renault Histoire & Collection	Jean-Pierre Jaussaud

For any further result of the Clubs 2008 contest, click here.

Le Mans Heritage Club Concours

Best of Show

	Car	Representative
	Renault Alpine A442B	Hugues Potron

Jury Special Prize

	Car	Representative
	Austin Healey Sprite Sebring	Dick Skipworth

For any further result of the Le Mans Heritage Club 2008 Contest, click here.