In honor of the 90th anniversary of Le Mans, several vehicles that made history at Le Mans were presented this year.
Historical museum on the race track
On the Friday before the race, a number of historic legends were set up on the start/finish to Dunlop section of the track, revealing to visitors a unique museum right on the Le Mans circuit!
In addition to the Mazda 787B, Porsche 962C, Porsche 917, the very rarely seen Ford GT40 from 1966 and also some pre-war models such as the Speed Six Bentley from 1930, the first factory Jaguar D-Type (license plate OKV1) from 1954, which took second place at the time, was also presented.
Demonstration run on Saturday
On Saturday, the eleven vehicles then drove two more laps of honor in the start/finish area shortly before the actual race procedure began.
Peter Neumark, Managing Director of Classic Motor Cars, restored the OKV1 in 2000 and said after the demonstration run: "It was a privilege to have been invited by the A.C.O. to this event. The second demo lap was phenomenal, as up to 20 marshals gathered at each marshal post to cheer us on... And when we crossed the finish line, all the teams were there, including team bosses and organizers, a memory for life!"
Not just a museum piece
The OKV1 is not just a museum piece, as the D-Type won its class at the Le Mans Classic 2010!
Watch the video
Click left to see three minutes of the demonstration lap!
