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24 hours of constant racing and entertainment

What an occasion

It’s not just a race, it’s an occasion.

It’s also not a two-hour Grand Prix but a full 24 hours of non stop action on the track and very much also off the track.

There have been many movies, documentaries and reputations made and lost as millions of rand is poured into trying to be called the 24 hours of Le Mans winner.

The scale of the event is difficult to comprehend.

It’s a massive sensory overload that we had the privilege to experience as guests of Toyota South Africa to see the two Toyota Gazoo Racing Hypercars fight it out for honours.

It’s a week-long production with various activities around the track and town, culminating in the drivers’ parade through

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