Peter Dumbreck has raced professionally for Aston Martin, Lexus, Mercedes and Opel but the 46-year old hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons when his Mercedes CLR attempted to fly like a bird, during the 1999 Le Mans race

There’s nothing more synonymous with speed than a race circuit. So it’s not surprising that car makers have been taking track names for their swiftest machines for decades.

Steve McQueen: The Mans and Le Mans leaves you in no doubt that McQueen was one stubborn son of a bitch.

It was largely down to Jeremy Clarkson. He simply couldn’t fit in a GT40, so I was drafted in at the last minute.