The 2007 Le Mans Crash

Lore & Background

It states that the most recent running was the 94th 24 Heures du Mans from 13 to 14 June 2026. No information about the 2007 race is provided.

In Their Own Story

The mist hung low over the Mulsanne Straight as the sun began to dip below the horizon on June 16th. Inside cockpit number 9, Tom Kristensen felt the familiar, deep thrum of the V12 TDI engine, a sound unlike any petrol roar that had preceded it for decades. There was no sudden screech of tires or shattering carbon fiber to mark this night; instead, there was the steady, rhythmic tick of victory being engineered lap by lap. As the Peugeot cars began to falter under mechanical strain and the lights of the circuit flickered against the French summer night, the true drama unfolded not in a collision, but in the silent, relentless advance of the diesel revolution.

Reader's Guide

The race is won by the car covering the greatest distance in 24 hours. Cars can achieve speeds of 366 km/h (227 mph), and reached 407 km/h (253 mph) on the main straight in 1988. The race is organized by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) on the Circuit de la Sarthe.

Did You Know?

• The 24 Hours of Le Mans is part of two informal Triple Crown series: the Triple Crown of Motorsport (with the F1 Monaco Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500) and the Triple Crown of endurance racing (with the 24 Hours of
• The record distance covered is 5,410 km (3,360 mi) in 2010.
• Since 2012, the race has been part of the FIA World Endurance Championship.