Le Mans Legend

Ford GT40 alongside Chevrolet Corvette in 2015 Le Mans Legend

The Le Mans Legend is a vintage sports car race held during the 24 Hours of Le Mans festivities. Created in 2001, it was created by the Motor Racing Legends group, and supported by the ACO, organizers of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Unlike other vintage events, these races only allow cars which previously ran at Le Mans. Specific eras of cars are run each year, with the era changing each year as deemed by the organizers. Cars run the full Circuit de la Sarthe just as they had originally done when they first raced, and are fully timed and scored based on their classes.

Famous Le Mans drivers have often driven in the event, driving cars they had previously run. Stirling Moss was among the notables in recent years, while amateur drivers mostly make up the rest of the field. Dr. Ulrich Bez, former CEO of Aston Martin from 2000 to 2013, has also raced in the event, driving the 1959 winning DBR1 in 2007. A record 61 cars were seen in the event in 2007.

Previous winners

Year	Driver	Car	Year built	Period of Cars Built & Raced
2015	Bernard Thuner Claude Nahum	Ford GT40	1968	Cars from 1949 to 1968
2014	Shaun Lynn	Mercedes-Benz C11	1990	Group C/GTP 1982-1993
2013	Alex Buncombe	Lister Costin	1959	Cars from 1949 to 1965
2012	Bob Berridge	Mercedes-Benz C11	1990	Group C/GTP 1982-1993
2011	Carlos Monteverde	Ferrari 250 LM	1964	Cars from 1949 to 1965
2010	Justin Law	Jaguar XJR-9	1988	Group C/GTP 1982-1993
2009	Carlos Monteverde	Ferrari 250 LM	1964	Cars from 1949 to 1965
2008	Justin Law	Jaguar XJR-12	1990	Group C/GTP 1982-1993
2007	Shaun Lynn	Ford GT40	1965	Cars from 1956 to 1968
2006	Gareth Burnett	Talbot 105 Alpine	1934	Pre-War Cars 1923-1939
2006	Gary Pearson	Jaguar C-Type	1952	Post-War Cars 1949-1954
2005	Johnny Herbert	Jaguar D-Type	1955	Cars from 1935 to 1955
2004	Charlie Agg	Nissan R90CK	1990	Group C/GTP 1982-1993
2003	Willie Green	Ligier JS2 Ford Cosworth	1971	Cars from 1959 to 1971
2001	David Piper	Ferrari 250 LM	1965	Cars from 1949 to 1965

External links

• Motor Racing Legends - Le Mans Legend organizers