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A Renault chases a Porsche at dusk.

The Mirage M6 Ford cars are being assembled in Gulf Research Racing's garage.

Jackie Oliver and Jacky Ickx.

Le Mans, France. 28-29 September 1968.
Rolf Stommelen reaches his Porsche 908 first at the traditional start.
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Le Mans, France. 10 - 11 June 1967.Dan Gurney and AJ Foyt (Ford GT40 Mk
IV), celebrate finishing in 1st position with Ludovico Scarfiotti and Mike Parkes (Ferrari 330 P4 Coupe), 2nd position, and Jean Marie Dubois of Moet (pointing). This was the first time champagne was sprayed in celebration on a podium at Le Mans, portrait. World Copyright: LAT Photographic.

Dan Gurney starts a tradition by spraying his champagne on the podium.

Drivers sprint for their cars at the start. Nearest to camera John Surtees runs to his Ferrari 3330P (no.19) on pole position and Richie Ginther runs to his Ford GT40 Mk.1 (no.11).

Carroll Shelby talks to his drivers, Dan Gurney and Bob Bondurant, in the pits.

Drivers sprint to their cars as the starter drops the flag to signal the start of the race.

Le Mans, France. 23rd - 24th June 1962.Jean Beurlys/Elde (Ferrari 250 GTO), 3rd position and Paddy Hopkirk/Peter Jopp (Sunbeam Alpine), retired, follow the leaders at the start of the race, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic.Ref: 555.

Le Mans, France. 21st - 22nd June 1930.The Team Bentley crew get to work on the Bentley Speed Six of Frank Clement/Richard Watney during a pitstop. They finished in 2nd position. Ref: B4213.World Copyright - LAT Photographic.

#20 Porsche Team Porsche 919 Hybrid: Timo Bernhard, Mark Webber, Brendon Hartley

Jochen Mass / Manuel Reuter / Stanley Dickens, Sauber C9 Mercedes, 1st position, leads Mauro Baldi / Kenny Acheson / Gianfranco Brancatelli, Sauber C9 Mercedes, 2nd position, across the finish line.

Le Mans, France. 11th - 12th June 1988
Jan Lammers/Johnny Dumfries/Andy Wallace Jaguar XJR-9 LM, 1st position, leads Derek Daly/Kevin Cogan/Larry Perkins, Jaguar XJR-9 LM, 4th position and Danny Sullivan/Davy Jones/Price Cobb Jaguar XJR-9 LM, 16th position, across the line finishing line on the last lap, action.
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A view inside the Porsche garage with the winning 917K 053 on the left, and the retiring 917L 042 and 'pink pig' 917/20 001 at centre and right.

Le Mans, France. 12th - 13th June 1971.Helmut Marko/Gijs van Lennep (Porsche 917k), 1st position, action. World Copyright: LAT Photographic.Ref: B/WPRINT.

Jackie Oliver and Jacky Ickx celebrates victory.

The Pedro Rodriguez / Lucien Bianchi, J. W. Automotive Engineering Ltd., Ford GT40 is pushed through the crowds after claiming victory.

Mike Salmon / Brian Redman, John Wyer Automotive Engineering, Ford GT40, retires in flames after a fuel cap issue on lap 220. Mike Salmon suffered burns and scarring but resumed competitive racing the following year.

Chris Amon waves to the crowd from the cockpit of his Shelby American Inc., Ford Mk II.

Paul Frère and Olivier Gendebien, 1st position, on the podium.

The abandoned MG A - BMC B-series TwinCam of Ted Lund / Colin Escott, as Peter Jopp / Richard Stoop, Standard Triumph, Triumph TR 3S, drives past.

Peter Collins and Stirling Moss, stand with Ron Flockhart and Ninian Sanderson, Wilkie Wilkinson and David Murray, after the race.

Le Mans, France. 16th - 17th June 1928. Woolf Barnato and Bernard Rubin (Bentley 4.5 litre), 1st position, portrait. World Copyright: LAT Photographic. Ref: Autocar Glass Plate A9985.

Le Mans, France. 12 - 13 June 1926. Sammy Davis (Bentley 3 L Speed), retired, just before the start, of the race, portrait. World Copyright: LAT Photographic. Ref: Autocar Glass Plate A6183