Le Mans 24 Hours race starts with relief but no crowd Sports


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The 24 Hours of Le Mans started behind closed doors on Saturday, a sad first for a race approaching its centenary but with organisers thankful at least to have some action. Le Mans is the world’s oldest sportscar race, and the jewel in the crown of the World Endurance Championship (WEC), having been first held in 1923 Last year saw 250,000 spectators, many of them British motor racing fans, flock to the Sarthe circuit in north-west France but the COVID-19 pandemic has meant the 88th edition is crowd-free. “My feeling today is that it’s a success and I’m very happy...