Alfa Romeo makes Le Mans legends field
This year's Le Mans race, which celebrates 100 years of the famous 24 hour endurance event, features several support races on the SaturdayThere will be two 'Le Mans Legends' fields, for cars built before 1939 and the second for cars built between 1945 and 1955.
The Alfa Romeo 6C 3000CM that was driven by Juan-Manuel Fangio and owned by Argentinean President, Juan Peron, will contest the race for post-war cars, while the Italian car maker will be represented in the pre-war event by an Alfa Romeo 6C, that is being driven in the event by its present-day owner, England Rugby Captain David Cooke.
Each ACO Centenary Race will start with the traditional 'ear of corn' formation where the drivers run across the track to their cars.
The pace car leading the formation lap before each race will be driven by Sir Stirling Moss and when Sir Stirling takes his place as a competitor on the grid for the second race, he will hand pace car duties over to race driver and journalist Tony Dron.
Last year around 230,000 people went to the Le Mans 24 Hour race, and promoters expect the record-breaking figure will be topped for 2006's 100 anniversary race, 18-19 June. The event starts at 5pm.
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