Le Mans 1949: The 22h48m that single-handedly signalled Ferrari’s arrival on the world stage

The city of Le Mans, about 200km south-west of the French capital, Paris, is undergoing its own awakening. Famed for its annual 24-hour long car race, the 24 Heures du Mans, the city is getting ready once again to host the world’s best drivers and their cars in a test of stamina, both human and mechanical, for the first time since 1939.