In the early 1990s, endurance racing found itself at a turning point. Major constructors were competing at Le Mans as well as in the world sports car championship, and their prototypes were all exceptional. Peugeot and Toyota in particular wowed spectators with the sensational mechanical beauty of their designs.

On Monday 11 June late afternoon, the traditional handprint ceremony took place in downtown Le Mans with the previous year's winners of the 24 Hours. In addition to Brit Nick Tandy and New Zealander Earl Bamber (two of the three from the 2017 edition), Henri Pescarolo also left his mark on the occasion.

After his victory in 1993, Eric Hélary had every intention of doubling down two years later. He joined the ranks of Bob Wollek and legendary driver Mario Andretti in the Courage C34-Porsche. Unfortunately, all did not go as planned...

Eric Hélary, who has competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans 11 times, managed a masterstroke at the 1993 edition by winning at the wheel of the Peugeot 905 in his very first participation. The French driver shares his thoughts about that impressive achievement...