Bentley's 2003 Le Mans victory was the result of a crack independent team operating within an automotive behemoth – its mastermind Brian Gush remembers the story of a car Tom Kristensen called "the most beautiful" La Sarthe competitor
La Sarthe, 2003: When Guy Smith sailed over the line to take Bentley's first Le Mans win in 73 years, it was the realisation of modern motor sport heroics emulating a storied brand's past glories.
After a decades-long absence from the race that made its identity, Bentley went a long way to restoring its reputation with a famous Le Mans win over seven decades later – and one done in the buccaneering fashion of its racing forefathers with a budget "less than Audi's catering bill"...
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