Rolex full support of the 77th session of the Le Mans 24 Hour Endurance Race
Paris time June 13, 2009 15:00 pm, 77th session of the Le Mans 24 Hour Endurance Race (Les 24 Heures du Mans) at a distance of 200 kilometers Balixinan Le Mans (Le Mans) as scheduled. 55 teams in the La - Vincent track (Circuit de la Sarthe) fierce fight lasting to the end Peugeot pushing my limits and won the championship. This year's Le Mans 24 Hour Endurance Race, as always, to be the world's leading watch brand Rolex's dedication to supporting the brand since 2001, that is, become a competition, "the official time partner." After the match three players from the championship team won the championship trophy in the game, but also access to brand-sponsored by Rolex Daytona universe account type watch (Cosmograph Daytona), is worth mentioning that the watch behind the Special engraved with "2009 Le Mans 24 hour endurance race winner" message.
Le Mans 24 hour endurance race - the world's most challenging endurance race car
Each year in June at the Le Mans 24 hour endurance race fans who had been assessed as the world's oldest and most difficult and most able to reflect the vehicle speed, endurance and teamwork of the racing events. The first race at Le Mans in 1923, was founded in a closed circular route on a single lap length 13.5 kilometers. From the late 90s of last century, Le Mans 24 Hours will begin to leave, to promote to the world. The latest Asian Le Mans Series is this year Okayama International Circuit in Japan, and China's Shanghai circuit.
Each entry in this year's participating teams are sent only three race drivers, they take turns driving the car to complete the entire race, not only is the reliability of a test car, but also for the driver and the will of the ultimate physical challenge. End within 24 hours, the longest distance traveled and the team will receive championship winning car mileage are generally located in more than 5,000 kilometers.
French summer unsettled weather will not affect the current Le Mans 24 hour endurance race exciting. Championship race in the strength of strong Jin, Audi, Peugeot and Aston - Martin among the team started. Honor to win the competition, teams were sent into the strength of strong competition for talented driver. Peugeot to play with different kind of good to become champions, and thus put an end to the Audi team since 2001 to maintain the myth of consecutive championship.
Rolex and the Le Mans 24 Hour Endurance Race
Adhering to the tireless pursuit of precision timing, since the Rolex 30 years since the last century have been liaising with the car, the right speed and precision demanding movements have seen. Since 2001, Rolex has become the Le Mans 24 Hour Endurance Race "Official Timing Partner." Le Mans 24 Hour race driving the emergence of a number of technical innovations for the common development of civilian mass production model made a considerable contribution (braking, lighting, energy consumption, bio-fuel and tire resistance, etc.). Progress in the promotion of the car so the technical performance, reliability, stability and security on the corporate ladder. Which is also Rolex has long supported the innovation and excellence, and an unshaken efforts to promote the concept of development of human society coincide.
Rolex and sport
Rolex 30 years from the date of the last century have begun to enter the field of car racing.
Since then, the famous British drivers, a number of land speed record holder Maierkemu - Campbell Sir (Sir Malcolm Campbell) had been wearing a Rolex Oyster watch. In September 1935, he drove Blue Jays broke through the 300 miles per hour the car to 301 miles / hour (484 km / h) of the amazing accomplishments of the prevailing speed of the miracle of creation!
The last century, the late 50s, Rolex and car movement forged a real grade steel. In 1959, together Rolex Daytona International Speedway, which is located in the United States forro Florida, is a 24-hour Daytona endurance race location. In 1992, Rolex became title sponsor of the event, when the latter has just been with the Le Mans 24 hour endurance race of common areas of the world's two most famous race. ROLEX Daytona 24-hour endurance race held annually in North America's only 24-hour endurance race.
The last century, the late 50s, Rolex and car movement forged a real grade steel. In 1959, together Rolex Daytona International Speedway, which is located in the United States forro Florida, is a 24-hour Daytona endurance race location. In 1992, Rolex became title sponsor of the event, when the latter has just been with the Le Mans 24 hour endurance race of common areas of the world's two most famous race. ROLEX Daytona 24-hour endurance race held annually in North America's only 24-hour endurance race.
Today, Rolex sponsored a total of three contests. One of the endurance race, including:
ROLEX Daytona 24-Hour Endurance Race
Le Mans 24 Hour Endurance Race
Le Mans Series, including five games, respectively 1,000 km length of the game, competition will take place all over the world circuit
Rolex Sports Car Series (Rolex Sports Car Series), in order to crown as logo, from a few field events that make up the United States.
2009 Asian Le Mans Series, respectively, October 30 and November 1 at the Okayama International Circuit and Shanghai, China Speedway
Since the 2001 and 2005, the Rolex is the Le Mans 24 Hours and Le Mans Series "official timing partner."
In addition, Rolex has sponsored and participated in a number of classic cars and classic cars events appreciation activities.
