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Meet the drivers of the Le Mans Classic 2016
12 July 2016

Racing at Le Mans is one of the great privileges for a driver, be it an amateur taking the plunge for the first time or a former winner keen to relive the seminal experience. We met several during last weekend’s Le Mans Classic, who were all revelling in the chance to tackle the hallowed circuit...

Prince Rahim Aga Khan

The Aga Khans have long been known for their love of the automobile, and Prince Rahim carries the mantle in style. This year, he drove the one of the original 1953 Carrera Panamericana Porsche 356s in Plateau 2, and also had a brief stint in his own 1965 911 in Plateau 4. His co-driver, U.K.-based Porsche specialist Andy Prill (who also drove a 3.0 RS in Plateau 6) told us “Prince Rahim has only been participating in historic racing for the last two or three years, but he’s already proving to be very good at it.” Indeed, the 356 came third in the Index of Performance, and Rahim and Prill took home a trophy.

First held in 1923, the 24 Hours of Le Mans is one the greatest annual sports events. However, unlike most other events, Le Mans' rich heritage can actually be celebrated by bringing the protagonists, the cars, back to the track. Since 2002, this is done biennially with the Le Mans Classic. This twice-around-the-clock event features cars from the twenties all the way through the early 1980s, spread over six grids. In the 24-hour period, each grid lines up for three 43-minute races at the end of which the times are added up

Max Girardo