Also this year with the arrival of the month of July, the time of the Le Mans Classic begins, this year for the first time without even partial support, as has happened in recent years, of Patrick Peter. The arrival of ACO in the total ownership of Le Mans Classic and of the entire Peter Auto group will certainly bring a global renewal both in terms of regulations and, and we will see it already from next year, in terms of timing since from 2026 Le Mans Classic will be an annual event and no longer biennial. This change will correspond to a rotation of the periods of the cars so that the plateaus open to the older cars will alternate with plateaus composed of younger and more recent cars.
The event is always simply wonderful, because we are talking about an event that brings together over 400 cars in what is the historic temple of car racing.
It is difficult to list them all or even simply indicate one rather than another, but seeing various Ferrari 512 M and Porsche 917, Ford GT40 in various configurations, moving through the paddock, going from the small Saab 850 to the mammoth Cunningham Monster, is always something unrepeatable.
Among the few Italian crews present, the president of ASI Alberto Scuro stands out, in a strictly personal form, who participated with his 1964 Jaguar E Type Lightweight sharing it with Alex De Angelis and Pietro Silva.
The races as always were exciting and hard-fought: the drivers once again forgot they were driving precious collector's items, but they gave these jewels back their vital essence, that is, competition. In the first race of Plateau 4 we witnessed a heart-stopping battle between the two Ford GT40s driven by Maxwell Lynn and Felix Brittmayer, who ultimately won with a 0.4" advantage over his rival.
Both sons of two well-known collector drivers, they revived the epic battles that these cars fought in the 60s, demonstrating that a new generation of young collector drivers is already ready to keep the myth of these cars alive.
As usual, the races continued for the entire 24 hours during which the drivers had to race in the sun and rain, in the light and the dark, especially on the very long straight of the Hunaidieres.
In addition, the morning races saw a real downpour hit the circuit, so much so that several races were suspended with the red flag, because the track was flooded with water.
So, the appointment is already in 2026, where new regulations will make this event even more unmissable and iconic.