Le Mans 24-hour race is an endurance test for fans , as well as drivers . Classic race first staged in 1923 and regarded as one of motorsport 's blue riband events . `` At night it feels like a video game , '' said former F1 driver Karun Chandhok , after becoming the first Indian to race at Le Mans . The 24 Hours are the most prestigious races on the calendar with a prize pool worth millions of dollars at stake each year. Audi 's victory on Sunday was the manufacturer 's 11th Le Mans win in 12 years .
Le Mans 24-hour race is an endurance test for fans , as well as drivers . Classic race first staged in 1923 and regarded as one of motorsport 's blue riband events . The 24 Hours are the most prestigious races on the calendar with a prize pool worth millions of dollars at stake each year. Audi 's victory on Sunday was the manufacturer 's 11th Le Mans win in 12 years .