The 2018 Le Mans weekend proved to be a very memorable one for Gulf as the company marked the 50th Anniversary of its first victory at the 24 Hours race with various activities that illustrated the breadth of Gulf’s sporting and commercial partnerships, past present and future.

The weekend commenced at the Hotel de France in La Chartre sur-le-Loir, which 50 years ago was the team’s base for its attack on the Le Mans 24 Hours. Gulf recreated the Gulf-JW Automotive team actually driving its race cars to the Le Mans race track, with current Porsche race cars and Gulf’s Isle of Man TT Superbike being fired up and paraded along the traditional route that the victorious cars took through the streets of the town.

On Saturday, Gulf officially celebrated at the circuit, with a huge anniversary cake, where guests were joined by Gulf racer and Le Mans winning driver, Derek Bell.

Le Mans itself, is paying homage to Gulf’s place in Le Mans history, with an exhibition that will run all Summer at the Le Mans Museum. Featuring Gulf cars that range from the car that first sported the famous Gulf light blue and orange racing colours, the Mirage M1, through the actual 1975 Le Mans winning Gulf GR8 through to the 2008 Aston Martin DBR9, sister car of the GT1 winner, the exhibit gives an insight into the cars and personalities who helped establish Gulf as such an important part of the Le Mans legend.