Le Mans, located about 200 kilometers southwest of Paris, France, is a commercial city with a population of about 200,000. This small town is famous in the world mainly because "24 Hours of Le Mans" (24URESDUMANS in French) is held every June from1923 (except1936, 1940 ~ 1948). This is an important event held in Le Mans, a small town 200 kilometers southwest of Paris (Li Man in Hong Kong). It was held in 1923 and 69 times in 200 1 year (1936, 1940- 1948 at the end of the year). The track is a closed local expressway, and the road is blocked into a circular route, with a single lap length of 13.5 km and asphalt cement pavement. Generally, the competition starts at 4 pm on the first day and lasts for 24 hours until 4 pm the next day. The models participating in the World Endurance Championship are mainly group C sports Pro to cars. This kind of car can take two people and drive in turn. Endurance tournaments mainly include 1000km, 16 10km, 5000km and 8050km, which are 6 hours, 12h and 24h respectively. Among them, Le Mans 1000km car race and 24-hour car endurance race are the most famous. Starting from 1984, FISA stipulates that the weight of Group C vehicles shall not be less than 850kg, and the fuel consumption of 100km shall not exceed 60L. 1992, FISA also stipulated that all cars in Group C adopt supercharged engines, and the general race is 480km. Automobile endurance race is a great test for the performance of the car and the endurance of the driver. This is a tough game. Le Mans is the most famous race in the world, which is better than Indy 500 or any other grand prix, because the average endurance race is only 500 ~ 1000 km, while Le Mans is about 5000km. Some people say that it is a large-scale organized gambling to sacrifice many lives to improve the reputation of several car manufacturers. No matter how difficult the Le Mans circuit is, no matter how many tragedies have happened in history, every Le Mans race is held as scheduled in June. Some car manufacturers are willing to spend millions of dollars to win this competition, and no one will easily miss the opportunity to use this competition to improve the company's reputation. Le Mans race is the most severe test of racing speed and endurance. 1988 Porsche, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz all sent teams to participate. Prior to this, the three companies were in June 1955, 1 1. In that game, a shocking tragedy happened. When Machlin, the driver, suddenly pulled Austin to the side of the road to make way for the Jaguar T driven by Mike, the Mercedes-Benz 300SLR car that quickly caught up from behind had no time to dodge, ran over Austin directly and flew to the guardrail next to it like a shell. There was a loud bang, and the car was smashed in two, and then it caught fire and the flame was sprayed into the crowded stands. The driver died on the spot and 83 spectators died. At that time, the tournament organized relevant personnel to transport the dead and wounded and clean up the garbage, so it was announced that the tournament would continue. In the end, Jaguar won. This car won the championship in 1956 and 1959. Since 1958, the regulations have been changed, and the engine displacement of racing cars is limited to 3L. After the race, the British-made Jaguar still has no rivals. In the 1950s, Jaguar won the championship five times. It has enjoyed a high reputation for nearly 20 years. It is not easy to win the championship, but it takes constant efforts to maintain honor. Jaguar automobile factory constantly applies new technology to its cars, and insists on participating in Le Mans automobile competition, while Mercedes-Benz has also developed new models to win the honor of this competition. Le Mans race is a great test for drivers. FISA stipulates that only three drivers are allowed to drive each car in turn, and each driver's continuous driving time shall not exceed 4 hours, and the cumulative driving time of the main driver shall not exceed14 hours. Le Mans left a deep impression on many famous racers. Posca Kolo, a French driver who won the Le Mans Grand Prix four times, said, "If you don't plan to compete in Le Mans, you can't be a real racer. Try to find something else early, such as farming! " Posca Kolo's partner, veteran racing driver Watson, did not completely agree with him. He said, "I think it's against your rational judgment to take part in the Le Mans competition." Cogan, an Indian racing veteran, said: "Generally speaking, racers are not overly afraid of the dangers of this sport. Even if they are worried, it is not when they are racing in the car. Le Mans is really a bit unusual, not because the speed is too fast, but because the high-speed driving time is too long, which gives you time to think about something you shouldn't think about ... At night, it is completely the opposite, and my brain is completely numb, because I am scared out of my mind. " Luther Wenger, a famous German driver, said unabashedly: "Although I have won the Le Mans championship three times, I still hate this place! This is purely roulette. " Le Mans race attracts racers like a magnet, and it is as daunting as a demon. Total length of Le Mans circular runway 13. Skin, most of which are closed public highways. The speed of the car is about 370 km/h in its 2/3 section, and the car in Group C can generally complete a lap in about 3 lmin. There is a straight section of about 6km on the runway, and the car flies by at a speed of 390 km/h. In the 24-hour race, the driver has to drive on this road for 6 hours, which makes people feel suffocated. Even if they are slightly negligent, the consequences will be unimaginable. Of course, this section of the road is also the most severe test for vehicles. The engine is screaming desperately, as if to get out of the chassis and escape from under the hood, and the tires seem to be exploded by the stove. Although Le Mans is full of dangers, it is one of the most important races in the world, and the score given to drivers in this race is three times that of other world championships, so it attracts more and more racing experts to participate. Throughout the history of Le Mans, the first 58th champions were monopolized by European and American drivers. In the 59th match of 199 1, a dark horse Mazda was killed. Equipped with a rotating engine. Mazda cars all squeezed into the front 10, among which Mazda 787B, the No.55 car, won the championship in one fell swoop. After this competition, the International Automobile Sports Federation made a decision: starting from 1992, cars equipped with other engines are not allowed to participate in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, except those with piston engines below 3. SL。 Mazda 7 8 7B with rotary engine will be excluded from the competition once it wins the championship. At this point, Mazda rotary engine, which has been struggling for more than ten years in this competition, drew a beautiful full stop for itself with its brilliant achievements. The champion of 1992 was once again taken away by Peugeot, and Toyota won the runner-up. 1993, Peugeot's three 905s ranked in the top three, showing their glory, and all the fourth to sixth places were taken away by Toyota. 1994 The competition in this marathon is extremely fierce. On June 27th, the car raced all day and all night in the intense heat, and it was not until the last few minutes that the level was separated. Dalmace/Heywood/Baldi (D. uer P. Ruby. He) is only a few inches ahead; Author: Toyota driven by Irving/Martin /Kr .sn .ff SA won the second place. Since 2000, Audi has won six races, so that Audi R8 and R 10 have become synonymous with the most successful racing cars in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Audi officially joined the 24 Hours of Le Mans on 1999. The earliest Audi R8 racing car was equipped with V8 engine and adopted FSI? Gasoline direct injection technology has created a strong competitive advantage of low fuel consumption. After winning the third place in the first race of Audi R8, Audi won the 2000 and 200 1 endurance races in 2000 with a newly developed R8. However, the victory did not stop there. In 2002, Audi team staged an unprecedented "hat trick" and won the championship for the third time in a row. In 2004 and 2005, Audi won the legendary winning streak, which made Audi R8 win the Le Mans 24 Hours five times! On June 5438+February 65438+March 2005, Audi Company officially released Audi R 10 in Paris. As TDI? Inventor of diesel direct injection engine technology, Audi is equipped with 5.5-liter V-type 12 cylinder twin turbocharged TDI? The racing car with diesel direct injection engine won the 74th Le Mans Endurance Race, and Audi became the first manufacturer in Le Mans history to win the championship with diesel-powered vehicles. Each car in Le Mans is driven by three racers (two racers before the mid-term of 1980), and the method of changing people without changing cars is adopted. 24 hours includes all refueling, tire replacement and maintenance time. Finally, the car with the most mileage wins. Generally, the car with the best performance travels nearly 5000 kilometers a night. Le Mans is the longest endurance race in the world, and the competitors have to circle the same track more than 350 times, so the race is boring. Drivers, maintenance workers and spectators will be exhausted in the middle of the night. So this game is called the most difficult and boring one. Most of the spectators came to watch the game with campers or tents. The 30 large parking lots next to the stadium were filled with 654.38+10,000 cars in each game. There are well-equipped restaurants, entertainment and leisure places around the stadium, as well as shops selling imitation clothes and hats of major teams, so that fans can live here like a holiday. Spectators can eat delicious food in the restaurant while watching cars flying past at a speed of more than 300 kilometers per hour outside the window, which is also a unique sight in the racing world.