The Le Mans
Vern Schuppen in 1983 when he won the Le Mans 24-hour race in a Rothmans Porsche
The endurance task is to complete the greatest distance on a combination of track and road over a 24-hour race. The car originally had to be a production rather than a racing car – a rule that has been stretched to its limits over nearly 90 years. In the early years of the race there were no restrictions on the number of drivers – and in the 1920s and 1930s some attempted to complete the race alone. For
24-hour race
LE MANS WAS FIRST HELD IN THE FRENCH TOWN OF THE SAME NAME IN 1923 ON MAY 26 AND 27 AND HAS SINCE BECOME ONE OF MOTOR SPORTS MOST ICONIC CHALLENGES.
safety reasons this was eventually outlawed, and by the end of the 1980s three drivers became the norm. Bugatti, Bentley and Alfa Romeo dominated the race in it early years, but after the hiatus of World War II, Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar and Aston Martin joined the fray. However, over the years it is Porsche that has achieved the most Le Mans wins.
CHRISTOPHER WARD AND THE DBR1 The C70 DBR1 is Christopher Ward London’s limited edition collector’s watch, paying homage to Aston Martin’s 1959 Le Mans winning DBR1. In a limited edition of just 500 pieces worldwide, the strikingly designed quartz-powered watch is a multi-function three-eye chronograph, powered by an Thermo-compensated ETA 251.272 movement. It also has a date window, a tachymeter bezel and is water resistant to 10atm. DBR is an acronym for David Brown Racing. David Brown bought Aston Martin in 1947 when the luxury carmaker was already an iconic brand in motor racing. He went on to build on the racing heritage. The DBR1 took first and second place in Le Mans in 1959, as well as winning the World Sportscar Championship in that year.
The C70 DBR1 complements the C70 Grand Prix Collection that celebrates the greatest Grand Prix races.
C70 DBR1 £350.00 24/7 Orderline 0844 875 1515 31
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