The 24 Hours of Le Mans
The 92nd edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, a race that celebrates endurance and motor sport excellence, takes places on 15 and 16 June 2024. Rolex has been the Official Timepiece of this legendary event since 2001.
Published on 24. July 2024
Continuous innovation over the decades
Since its inaugural edition, the mythical event has been an ideal testing ground for the many advances in motor sport technologies. The trialling of a new road surface in 1922 (still viable today), improvements to safety, engines and aerodynamics, as well as, since 2022, the requirement for all cars to run on 100 per cent renewable biofuel, are among the notable developments marking a century of progress supported by this legendary endurance race. New automotive manufacturers contesting the top class in 2024 include Alpine, BMW and Lamborghini, emphasizes the importance and relevance of the event for the car industry.
Neustále inovácie v priebehu dekád
Od svojho prvého ročníka je toto mýtické podujatie ideálnou testovacou pôdou pre mnohé pokroky v technológiách motoristického športu. Testovanie nového povrchu vozovky v roku 1922 (dnes stále funkčného), zlepšenie bezpečnosti, motorov a aerodynamiky, ako aj požiadavka, aby všetky vozidlá od roku 2022 jazdili na 100 % obnoviteľné biopalivo, patria k významným udalostiam, ktoré predstavujú storočie pokroku podporované týmito legendárnymi vytrvalostnými pretekmi. Noví výrobcovia automobilov, ktorí budú v roku 2024 súťažiť v najvyššej triede, Alpine, BMW a Lamborghini, zdôrazňujú dôležitosť a význam tohto podujatia pre automobilový priemysel.
Tom Kristensen: ‘Mr Le Mans’
Tom Kristensen has well and truly earned his nickname. The most successful driver in the legendary race’s history, he won it a record nine times, starting with his debut in 1997. A Rolex Testimonee since 2010, the Danish racing driver was FIA World Endurance champion in 2013. “You carry a win at Le Mans with you forever. I feel proud and humble reflecting on the race’s legacy and Rolex’s involvement with motor sport. Together they are the perfect combination; both striving for excellence through persistence, technical innovation and human endeavour.”
The Cosmograph Daytona: a singular prize
The winners of the top class of the 24 Hours of Le Mans receive an Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona, specially engraved for the occasion. A legendary watch whose characteristic design has become iconic, the Cosmograph Daytona is emblematic of Rolex’s expertise. Equipped with a movement entirely designed and produced by the Rolex manufacture, it stands out by virtue of its chronometric precision as well as its unfailing reliability.
