Although it will indelibly be associated with the 24 Hour race that has taken place since 1923, Le Mans has also played host to major motorsport events including Formula 1 and motorcycle world championship races, and acted as a crucial platform for future F1 world champions to ply their trade in lower formulae.
Autosport delved through over a century of history to pick 10 of Le Mans' most significant races that didn't take a full day to complete, although nine-time 24 Hour race-winner Tom Kristensen still found a way to creep onto the list...