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23 February 2008

The Le Mans 24-hour Race

The 24-hour race for the Rudge-WhitWorth Cup took place at Le Mans in the Department of the Sarthe, France. It began at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 18th, and finished at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 19th. The cars, which were of touring type, were required to average certain performances according to their engine capacity, the vehicle having covered the greatest excess mileage being acclaimed the winner. The distance round the course was 10.7 miles. The first 20 circuits had to be made with the hoods erected, and only the electric starter was allowed to be used for starting the engines.