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The iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans<\/a> is set to return in just two weeks, and the excitement is mounting for the world\u2019s greatest endurance race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And there are plenty of reasons to get pumped. New cars at the front of the field, legendary drivers pushing for victory, and the prospect French team victory for the first time since 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All this, plus fans are finally permitted to return to the grandstands. As tickets are now on sale with Motorsport Tickets, which is offering all ticket purchasers the chance to win a hospitality upgrade worth \u20ac1950 each, we look at ten talking points ahead of the race at the Circuit de la Sarthe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10 talking points at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The new LMH cars will be in action at Le Mans for the first time.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

See the new LMH cars in action<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Following their introduction to WEC this season, the top class of Le Mans machinery this year will be Le Mans Hypercar. Replacing the LMP-1, there will be five LMH cars on track for their first-ever full-day racing event. Toyota Gazoo and Glickenhaus will enter two machines alongside Alpine\u2019s entry. In the three rounds that have preceded the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Toyota cars clearly have the pace winning at Spa, Portimao and Monza. But Le Mans is a different beast, with the race lasting three-times longer than anything these cars have raced so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Kevin
Like father like son… former Formula 1 drivers Kevin and Jan Magnussen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Magnussen\u2026 and his son<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It will be a family affair for former Haas F1 driver Kevin Magnussen and his father Jan this year. They will be taking to the track together as part of High Class Racing\u2019s LMP2 entry. Jan, who scored one point in 25 Formula 1 entries, has entered the endurance race on 20 previous occasions, with four class wins and two 4th<\/sup> place overall finishes. Kevin, who made his Indycar debut earlier this year after being dropped by Haas, is making his endurance racing debut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Can the French team bring victory home?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Possible French victory for Alpine?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After Esteban Ocon\u2019s stunning victory was the first in F1 by a Frenchman in a French car with a French engine in 38 years, could there be more French glory coming on home soil? Alpine\u2019s form in World Endurance Championship has been strong. Frenchmen Nicolas Lapierre and Matthieu Vaxivi\u00e8re, along with Brazilian teammate Andr\u00e9 Negr\u00e3o, have two 2nd<\/sup> place finishes and one 3rd<\/sup> place so far this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also keep an eye on the IDEC Sport car number 48 in the LMP-2 class, which also has an all-French line-up of Paul-Loup Chatin, Paul Lafargue and Patrick Pilet. They will also be hoping to continue the French success in front of a home crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Racing
Juan Pablo Montoya returns for his third crack at the 24 Hours of Le Mans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A roster of accomplished racing legends<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The field is full of familiar names from the world of motorsport in 2021. Former Formula 1 drivers Juan Pablo Montoya, Stoffel Vandoorne, Paul di Resta, Robert Kubica and Giancarlo Fisichella are a few of the names on the entry list. There is a long list of current Formula E drivers entering the event too, including Nyck de Vries, Alex Lyn, Robin Frijns, Ant\u00f3nio F\u00e9lix da Costa and Sebastian Buemi. As is the case every year, the grid will be overflowing with top-class driving talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Fans
Fans! In grandstands! At racing!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fans finally return to the grandstands<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While spectators were not able to attend last year\u2019s race which was held behind closed doors, there will be 50,000 motorsport fanatics in the grandstands this year. The event was moved from its traditional date in June to maximise the chance of spectators being safely permitted, and 20% of the normal capacity will be full as a result. Check out our guide to what fans can expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Derek Bell will lead the cars off the line this year.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Grand marshal Derek Bell leading the cars<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the best to ever race at Le Mans, British driver Derek Bell will lead the cars on the formation lap as this year\u2019s Grand Marshal. Bell entered the prestigious race 26 times in 27 years, with 5 overall wins from 1975 to 1987. However, Bell said his greatest memory was leading the race as part of a team with his son in 1995. They stormed to 3rd<\/sup> position, and he took to the podium with son Justin on Father\u2019s Day. He joins a list of elite drivers to have led the formation lap at Le Mans that includes Allan McNish, Tom Kristensen, Mark Webber and Jacky Ickx.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Toyota's
Toyota has been dominant in 2021, but is there cause for concern?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Will Toyota overcome reliability concerns?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Toyota has been the dominant force in this season\u2019s World Endurance Championship. Either of their two entries has won each of the season\u2019s first three races. But the last round at Monza caused real concern for the team. While the car of Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway and Jose Maria Lopez won the race, they were forced to lose a minute when the Japanese driver pulled over on track to reboot the car\u2019s systems. Sebastien Buemi, Kazuki Nakajima and Brendon Hartley\u2019s machine lost an hour with a fuel-system issue, and came last in the LMH class.  The team has won the last three races at Le Mans, but that record could be under threat if they don\u2019t address these issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Le
Beitske Visser, Sophia Floersch and Tatiana Calderon line up for Richard Mille.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The two all-female line-ups vying for victory<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Last season, the Richard Mille Racing team entered the first-ever all-female line-up ever in LMP2 with Tatiana Calder\u00f3n, Beitske Visser and Sophia Fl\u00f6rsch. Along with the Iron Lynx team in the LMGTE Am category, it was the first time since 1977 that two all-woman crews were racing on track. This year, Calder\u00f3n, Visser and Fl\u00f6rsch have a year\u2019s experience together under their belt, having entered the championship together. Following last year\u2019s respectable 9th<\/sup> place finish in the class, they\u2019ll be hoping to build a stronger challenge at the front of the pack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Callum
Callum Ilott will be out to prove he’s still worthy of a shot motorsport’s highest levels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Stars of the future out on track<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As ever, Le Mans offers the chance for seasoned professionals, up-and-coming stars and amateur drivers to race side-by-side. Of the young drivers looking to make a name on the endurance racing scene include Callum Illot, the F2 runner-up making his Le Mans debut in Le Mans, and Nyck de Vries, the 2019 F2 champion who has been rumoured to be taking George Russell\u2019s seat at Williams next season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Marco
Marco S\u00f8rensen will be yeeing up a positive LMP debut at Le Mans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

GTE Pro champion Sorensen to step up<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Danish driver Marco S\u00f8rensen has been a real force in the LMGTE Pro category of WEC for a while now. He took a class 3rd<\/sup> place at Le Mans in 2020 and was crowned champion last season and in 2016. So naturally, S\u00f8rensen is making the step up to LMP-2 this season. His debut in the class will be at Circuit de la Sarthe, with Ricky Taylor and Dennis Andersen in the other High Class Racing entry. Let\u2019s see how success in the highly competitive GT class translates with the Prototype machines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans is set to return in just two weeks, and the excitement is mounting for the world\u2019s greatest endurance race. And there are plenty of reasons to get pumped. 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