Bentley relive glory years with Le Mans triumph

BENTLEY relived their glory years with their first victory for 73 years in the Le Mans 24 Hour Race yesterday.

The celebrated British marque took the honours for the first time since 1930 with the car driven by Italian Rinaldo Capello, Tom Kristensen of Denmark and Briton Guy Smith.

It was a memorable day for the distinctive British racing green-liveried team as their other car driven by Aussie David Brabham and British duo Mark Blundell and Johnny Herbert, crossed the line in second.

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