Inside Hook:

I’m very lucky in that I have gotten to race a number of different disciplines, from single seat racing to NASCAR. But I have to say the pinnacle of racing, in my opinion, is done at Le Mans.

I have done four of the 24 hour races, and I’ve only finished half of them, which is a fairly typical rate. It is such a breaker of people and material.

The driving is shared between three team members, and everyone does their stint, which means driving the car until it needs to be refueled again. The goal is to get the best time that you can, without killing the tires and forcing a pit stop, with your turn at the wheel.

I love racing of all sorts but I’ve never gotten into Le Mans. It’s just “too much” racing. But I’d love to drive those cars for a few laps. BTW, this article was written by Top Gear’s The Stig.