After the formation of the World Sportscar Championship in 1953, of which Le Mans was a part, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar and many others began sending multiple cars backed by their respective factories to compete for overall wins against their competitors.
Logo da creación do Campionato Mundial de Resistencia en 1953, do que Le Mans foi parte, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar e moitos outros comezaron a enviar diversos vehículos apoiados polas súas respectivas fábricas para competir pola vitoria global en contra dos seus competidores.