At 100 years old, the 24 Hours of Le Mans is more popular than ever, with the centenary selling 300,000 tickets and 16 Hypercars from seven marques, including Porsche Penske Motorsport, Cadillac Racing, Ferrari AF Corse and Toyota Gazoo Racing – the most in over a decade. The event has also become more inclusive than in the past, with an all-female team, Iron Dames, driving in the LMGTE Am class and narrowly missing out on a podium finish. The race itself has become very festival-like in its organisation, with camping, an amusement park on site, and a podium with famous teams playing, making the whole event a varied experience with racing front and centre.
With the phase-out of fossil fuels looming in Europe, the FIA (the event’s governing body) will introduce a hydrogen class in 2025, aiming to have all hydrogen-powered hypercars by 2030. This heralds a sea change in motorsport, as it grapples with More elite zero-emissions racing events. True to that promise, the 24 Hours of Le Mans is already selling “Green Tickets” that offer discounts to those who arrive in electric cars.
This forward-thinking attitude is proof that the 24 Hours of Le Mans shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon. It has made its mark on the past and present as a leader in the motorsport calendar that has continued to evolve with the technology of its era. This race has had its share of highs and lows, but has withstood all to emerge as the most prestigious race in the world.
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