{"id":492164,"date":"2012-01-01T03:06:53","date_gmt":"2012-01-01T11:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=30255"},"modified":"2024-02-28T08:01:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T08:01:25","slug":"group-c-set-le-mans-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/group-c-set-le-mans-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Group C Set for Le Mans Return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A few hours before next June\u2019s start of the 80th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the morning air at le Circuit de la Sarthe will once again be filled with the sounds of Group C cars as Motor Racing Legends organizes its annual support race for the vaunted prototypes that feature largely in the rich history of the annual French endurance classic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWhile we like to pick a different era for the Le Mans Legend each year,\u201d comments Duncan Wiltshire of Motor Racing Legends, \u201cthere is no doubt that Group C cars have a huge following and provide some tremendously exciting on-track battles for the hundreds of thousands of Le Mans spectators.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe are committed to ensuring that Group C attends some of the major historic festivals held throughout Europe,\u201d says Bob Berridge of Group C\/GTP, \u201cand we are thrilled to be adding to this a support race for what is arguably the greatest race in the world, the Le Mans 24 Hours.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Potential competitors should contact Zo\u00eb Copas at Group C Racing on (011) 44 (0) 7824 393839, and for further information please visit:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">www.motorracinglegends.com<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">www.groupcracing.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few hours before next June\u2019s start of the 80th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the morning air at le 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