24 Hours of Le Mans 2022 – Mike Conway and Alex Brundle among Brits competing… so what can we expect?

The 90th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans takes place at the Circuit de la Sarthe this week. The world’s most famous automobile endurance race will welcome a full crowd again after being held behind closed doors in 2020 and then with a restricted attendance last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Ad/> The race, which takes place over a 24-hour period, welcomes some of the most talented drivers from across the globe.

But how have British drivers fared at Le Mans? /> Le Mans 24hr'An extraordinary opportunity' — Fassbender humbled to be given Le Mans chance2 HOURS AGO Which British drivers have won Le Mans? The most prominent British driver to have won Le Mans is Derek Bell. He won Le Mans five times between 1975 and 1987. Bell also drove in Formula 1 for Tecno and Surtees before deciding to compete in automobile endurance events like the 24 Hours of Daytona.

British drivers have a memorable history with Le Mans and boast over 30 champions through the years, including six multiple-time winners: Bell, Woolf Barnato, Allan McNish, Tim Birkin, Ivor Bueb and Ron Flockhart. These British drivers are also unique as they have all won Le Mans at least two times each. Who are the British drivers at Le Mans 2022? Alex Brundle, 31, currently competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship.

He is the son of former Formula 1 driver and broadcaster, Martin Brundle. Brundle has experience across multiple racing competitions such as FIA Formula Two, British Formula Three and Formula E. His best result at the 24 Hours of Le Mans came when he finished second in 2013 in the LMP3 class.