The first time I heard of Le Mans was in the early 60’s, when ABC started a show called “The Wide World of Sports.” They showed some odd stuff, like barrel-jumping by ice skaters, log rolling, demolition derby, etc. They also showed motor sports, and my first memory, the one that got me hooked at age 11, was Graham Hill guiding his BRM through the streets of Monaco in 1962. A month later they showed highlights of the Le Mans 24 Hours, won by Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebien in…
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