02:33Start
The Le Mans gets underway with 52 cars competing, with 185,000 spectators.03:11Race action
Chanetti leads, to win after driving for all but one hour! Luvo rides second.04:02Start
1950 Le Mans start, Tom Cole leads away, while Fangio flusters.04:45Race action
Sommer dominates until an electrical problem drops him to fifth.05:30Race action
Louis Rosier is pushing hard to build his lead07:00Pit stop
Rosier makes his last stop07:56Race finish
Rosier wins and completes a belief-defying all but two laps behind the wheel08:20Start
24h Le Mans 1951 Start, with heavy rain prior to the race, with Porsche, Lancia, Ferrari and Jaguar all representing.11:20Heavy crash
Tragedy strikes as Jean laRiviere is killed after losing control of his Ferrari. Moss leads the way.11:36Race action
The number 2 goes off, and Moss streaks away.13:12Race action
Jaguar 20 leads after Moss has had to abandon after technical issues.13:41Checkered flag
Jaguar take victory in 1951.