French former football player Zinedine Zidane sits in the lead car prior to the start of the Le Mans 24-hours endurance race at the Le Mans racetrack, in Le Mans, western France, on 15 June 2024. (Guillaume SOUVANT/AFP)
French football great Zinedine Zidane acted as starter to get the mythic Le Mans 24 Hour race on its way at 16:00 (SA time) on Saturday.
Ahead of the 62 cars split into three categories on the grid lies the ultimate test of motorsport endurance – for the 186 drivers, their cars, mechanics and last but not least the crowd estimated at 250 000.
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