Race teams are currently gearing up for this weekend's iconic 78th annual 24 Hours of Le Mans Race in France. High- performance cars including Ferrari, Peugeot, Audi, Aston Martin, BMW, Corvette, Porsche, Lamborghini, Ford and Jaguar will competing in this historic and exhilarating race June 12-13th.

The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world's oldest sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since 1923 near the town of Le Mans, Sarthe, France. It is known as the 'Grand Prix of Endurance' and runs on a circuit containing closed public roads that are meant not only to test a car and driver's ability to be quick, but also to last over a 24 hour period.

A Texas-based Ferrari team led by Risi Competizione will seek to claim another victory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, as his team is the two-time defending champion in GT2 category. They will be competing in the Ferrari F430, the same model as the Interush entry from California in the 2010 Rolex 24 at Daytona last January!

Qualifying sessions are now underway. There is rain in the forecast, which should make the race even more interesting. Keep up to date with all the 24 Hours of Le Mans news, highlights, photos and more at: http://lemans.org/.

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