Le Mans Archives - Mechtraveller https://mechtraveller.com/tag/le-mans/ Mechanically-minded travel Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:37:46 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Goodwood Events will reunite the legendary 1966 Le Mans 1-2-3 Ford GT MkIIs https://mechtraveller.com/2026/01/goodwood-events-will-reunite-the-legendary-1966-le-mans-1-2-3-ford-gt-mkiis/ https://mechtraveller.com/2026/01/goodwood-events-will-reunite-the-legendary-1966-le-mans-1-2-3-ford-gt-mkiis/#respond Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:35:43 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=12611 This summer, the three Ford GT Mk IIs that crossed the Le Mans 24hr finishing line (virtually) together in that landmark 1966 race, will appear together once more at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July and the Goodwood Revival in September. Hands up, who loves the 2019 movie Le Mans ’66 starring Christian Bale […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2026/01/goodwood-events-will-reunite-the-legendary-1966-le-mans-1-2-3-ford-gt-mkiis/feed/ 0 Bentley Speed 8 https://mechtraveller.com/2023/03/bentley-speed-8/ https://mechtraveller.com/2023/03/bentley-speed-8/#respond Fri, 31 Mar 2023 15:43:57 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=8809 The Bentley Speed 8 was an Autosport Award Winning Le Mans Prototype race car. It was based on the EXP Speed 8* which first raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2001 using a 3.6 litre V8 engine from the Audi R8**. It was Bentley’s first race at Le Mans after a gap […]

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