We just had missed the event of this year, with the 24h of Le Mans taking place on 14–15 June 2025, but of course we had to go there and visit the museum at least. These endurance races take place at the Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans since its inception in 1923, making it the oldest active endurance racing event in the world.
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is won by the car that covers the greatest distance in 24 hours. The cars on this track are able to achieve speeds of 366 km/h, and reached 407 km/h on the Mulsanne Straight in 1988 – instigating the addition of more chicanes to the track to reduce speed reached. Racing teams face the challenge to balance the demands of speed with the cars’ ability to run for 24 hours without mechanical failure.
The exhibition shows many of the cars which made history in these races, but also the drivers and other people who are important figures in connection with Le Mans.
While driving to and from the museum, we were on roads, just used for the 24h hour race with our big camper!
After our tour through the museum, it was still very hot, that’s why we were looking for another camping with a possibility to cool down, which we found at Camping Neuville, which has a pool, but even better, next to it is a river, where we could wade through the cool water surrounded by dragonflies.
Soon our ship will sail from Cherbourg to Ireland, so we are heading north now quickly.