The 1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, officially the 24 Hours Grand Prix of Endurance (*Grand Prix d’Endurance de 24 Heures*), was the inaugural Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 26 and 27 May 1923.
A strong field of twenty manufacturers entered, all from France aside from a single Bentley from Great Britain and a pair of Excelsiors from Belgium.
The race was also an excellent exhibition of machine endurance and reliability. Thirty cars finished the event, a number not equalled at Le Mans again until 1993.
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The 1923 24 Hours of Le Mans, officially the 24 Hours Grand Prix of Endurance (*Grand Prix d’Endurance de 24 Heures*), was the inaugural Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 26 and 27 May 1923.
A strong field of twenty manufacturers entered, all from France aside from a single Bentley from Great Britain and a pair of Excelsiors from Belgium.
The race was also an excellent exhibition of machine endurance and reliability. Thirty cars finished the event, a number not equalled at Le Mans again until 1993.