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Le Mans, France
\nJune 23\u201325, 2004<\/p>\n

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Neil Hadfield had a serious accident in his C-Type Jaguar from which he is now recovering.
Photo: Keith Booker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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William’s Cunningham C4R heads a Lotus, Jaguar and several production sports cars in the first race for the 1949-\u00d556 class.
Photo: Keith Booker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The very first race for the oldest group of cars got underway at the traditional time of 4 pm on Saturday afternoon, as it always has at Le Mans.
Photo: Keith Booker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The veteran F1 and sports car driver Jean-Pierre Jaussaud made another 2004 appearance in this 1978 Renault Alpine A443.
Photo: Keith Booker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The Ligier JS3 of Jankowski has changed hands at auction recently, but remains a successful long distance racer.
Photo: Keith Booker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Bob Bondurant seems to have returned to racing with this drive in a Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe to be followed by a return to Goodwood.
Photo: Thierry Lesparre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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A feature of the Le Mans Classic are the trappings which go with racing including this period Ligier transporter
Photo: Thierry Lesparre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Eventual overall winner Jurgen Barth prepares to go to work.
Photo: Thierry Lesparre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Alfa Romeos remain successful at Le Mans, and here one of the Monzas entered leads a Bentley from the 1929 to 1939 class.
Photo: Keith Booker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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