20+ hours at the wheel - 6 of the craziest Le Mans drives
From The Race F1 Rewind by The Race Media
December 12, 2025 · 59 min · Season 4 · Episode 9
About this episode
Matt and Richard discuss six remarkable drivers who spent over 20 hours at the wheel during the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
As we near the end of another marathon year of motor racing, Matt and Richard thought it was the perfect time to reminisce about marathon performances at motor racing’s most celebrated test of endurance, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Over the course of the episode, Matt and Richard tell the tales of six drivers who spent at least 20 hours (and in one case all 24 hours!) at the wheel during a single 24-hour race. As you might expect, there are some astonishing stories to be told about how they did it, including the driver who fixed his car with chewing gum, the driver who did nearly the whole race on a diet of oranges, the driver who almost single-handedly put the new Ferrari marque on the map, and the driver who found a novel way to take his, ahem, ‘bathroom breaks’ without anyone noticing… Get information when you need it with Atlassian Rovo. AI that knows your business. Click here to get started today. Join The Race Members' Club on Patreon today and enjoy bonus podcasts and ad-free listening. GET YOUR 2026 WALL CALENDAR TODAY - Go to shop.the-race.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Matt, Richard
Topics covered
- motor racing
- Le Mans
- endurance driving
- driver stories
- automotive history
- sports performance
Keywords
- Le Mans
- endurance racing
- motor racing stories
- drivers
- automotive history
- chewing gum repair
- Ferrari
- bathroom breaks
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