The 24 Hours of Le Mans happened this past weekend and there was drama from the very first moments. Before we start our recap of the legendary 24 hour endurance race, there are spoilers below, so we will give you until the count of 3 if you don’t want to know what happened because you are going to watch the race later.
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This year was the last time that Nissan powered prototypes will compete in the LMP2 class of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Engines provided by the Japanese automaker have ruled the class in recent years and this year was no different. A car with a Nissan engine had a good chance of victory as 87 percent of the field in the class were powered by them.
In the past six years a Nissan powered prototype has won the LMP2 class at Le Mans five times. In this year’s 24 hour endurance race twelve out of the top thirteen cars in the class had a powertrain from the company.