24 hour race

Full-day motorsport event

A 24 hour race is an endurance motorsport event where competitors drive continuously for a full day, with the winner being whoever covers the most distance.

Teams rotate drivers to manage fatigue.

The most famous is the 24 Hours of Le Mans: They've been preparing for the 24 hour race all year.

The format tests both speed and mechanical reliability.

Related

pit crew · tire change · night driving · headlights · fatigue · sleep deprivation · stamina · laps · lap record · circuit · fuel · tires · checkered flag · finish line · stint · team strategy · dawn · dusk

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Opposites
race duration

24 hour racesprint race

Brief high-speed footrace

drag race · time trial · qualifying lap · heat race · 100-meter dash

racing philosophy

24 hour racesprint

Brief maximum-speed effort

drag racing · time attack · hill climb · autocross

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G