Musee De Le Mans... Musee Des 24 Heures Du Mans. Photo taken by Warren A. Lyon, Photo Journalist at Le Mans during the 24 Hour race in June 2022. In this photo, you see the Bentley # 7. The Bentley Speed 8 (developed from the Bentley EXP Speed 8) is a Grand Touring Prototype race car that was designed by Bentley. It has a strong resemblance to and shares some technology with the Audi R8C, which had raced only once before Audi dropped the project to focus on the later dominant Audi R8. The EXP Speed 8 marked Bentley's return to racing after a 73-year absence. The team won Le Mans in 2001 and 2003.

 

The Bentley Speed 8 (developed from the Bentley EXP Speed 8) is a Grand Touring Prototype race car that was designed by Bentley. It has a strong resemblance to and shares some technology with the Audi R8C, which had raced only once before Audi dropped the project to focus on the later dominant Audi R8. The EXP Speed 8 marked Bentley's return to racing after a 73-year absence. The team won Le Mans in 2001 and 2003. 

Bentley Speed 8

The No. 7 Speed 8 at the 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed
Category	LMGTP
Designer(s)	Peter Elleray
Technical specifications
Chassis	Carbon fiber and aluminium honeycomb monocoque, carbon roll hoop integrated with roof structure
Suspension (front)	Independent double wishbones, pushrods, torsion bar, telescopic dampers
Suspension (rear)	Independent double wishbones, pushrods, torsion bar, telescopic dampers
Engine	Audi/Bentley 4.0 litre 90-degree V8 twin-turbo, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
Transmission	Bentley Xtrac 6-speed sequential manual with Megaline pneumatic actuation
Tyres	2001-2002: Dunlop 2003: Michelin
Competition history
Notable entrants	Team Bentley
Notable drivers	Tom Kristensen,  Guy Smith,  Rinaldo Capello,  Martin Brundle,  Mark Blundell,  Eric van de Poele,  Johnny Herbert,  David Brabham
Debut	2001 24 Hours of Le Mans
First win	2001 24 Hours of Le Mans
Last win	2003 24 Hours of Le Mans
Last event	2003 24 Hours of Le Mans