Endurance Racing Legends is ushering in a new era for Le Mans Classic, with GT1 and LMP1 cars. With this line-up, the event now covers the history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans from 1923 to 2010!
After a simple demonstration event in 2018, Endurance Racing Legends is joining the historic line-up for a spectacular qualifying event featuring cars that are particularly popular with young spectators: GTs and prototypes from the 1990s and 2000s. These two generations of cars will be the stars of this year's Le Mans Classic. For this first event, there will be more than 70 cars on the track, including some of the most famous: Aston Martin DBR9 (2005), Bentley Speed 8 (2003), Cadillac Northstar LMP-01 (2000), Dodge Viper GTS/R (2002), Ferrari 333 SP (1999), Ferrari 550 Maranello Prodrive (2002), Lola-MG EX257 (2004), Lotus Elise GT1 (1996), Maserati MC 12 GT1 (2005), Panoz Esperante GTR1 (1997)...
In force from 1982 to 1993, Group C regulations gave rise to legendary cars that wrote some of the most memorable chapters in the history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the World Endurance Championship.
Initially dominated by the Porsche 956 – despite valiant resistance from the Lancia LC2 – competition gradually intensified, reaching new heights with the rise of Jaguar, Mercedes, Toyota, Nissan and Mazda. Alongside these major manufacturers, ‘artisans’ such as Cougar, Dome, Rondeau, Spice and WM were still able to shine thanks to a clever interpretation of the regulations, which were based primarily on strict fuel consumption limits. The Group C era is still considered the true golden age of endurance racing by most specialists in the discipline.
Porsche France and Peter Auto are bringing together an exceptional line-up of more than 70 historic Porsches in a race held on the Le Mans circuit, where the German manufacturer holds the record for 19 victories in the 24 Hours.
This race features models ranging from the first 911s (1965), whose racing versions were still very similar to the production models at the time, to the latest 935s (1981), whose most powerful versions approached or even exceeded 800 horsepower. To participate, vehicles must be equipped with a valid technical passport, and entries are made on application with validation by Peter Auto.
The Porsche Classic Race Le Mans will start for a duration of 50 minutes. The day before, competitors will have the opportunity to compete in two 45-minute qualifying sessions (the first in the morning, the second in the evening).
