British team wins French 24-hour lawnmower race
- 6 years ago
A British team won a 24-hour lawnmower race in Champagne-Ardenne in France on Sunday.
Drivers with their backup teams from Luxemburg, Switzerland, Germany, United Kingdom and France had to complete as many laps of the circuit within the 24-hour time frame. The race started at 4.00pm on Saturday 31st March.
Weather conditions were good at the start but as dawn arrived the rain came and made racing very challenging.
The British-led team (Best Western) took an early lead and dominated for most of the race. They crossed the finishing line 42 laps ahead of the next team.
Drivers with their backup teams from Luxemburg, Switzerland, Germany, United Kingdom and France had to complete as many laps of the circuit within the 24-hour time frame. The race started at 4.00pm on Saturday 31st March.
Weather conditions were good at the start but as dawn arrived the rain came and made racing very challenging.
The British-led team (Best Western) took an early lead and dominated for most of the race. They crossed the finishing line 42 laps ahead of the next team.