The World Famous 12 -hour lawnmower race

The greatest show on turf! The 12-hour Lawn Mower race is won by a team from the West Midlands - ‘Best Western’.

Throughout the race ‘Northerners Kick Grass’ were in an intense battle with ‘Best Western’ and defending ‘Les Lux Pussies’ from Luxemburg, but the latter had to retire after three engine failures towards the end of the race. In the end, it was ‘Best Western’ who prevailed to take the victory for the first time.

Endurance racing is the most challenging competition for both drivers and cars. There are several high-profile races in the endurance championship, including the world-famous Le Mans. The Five Oaks race in West Sussex, England, is not one of them.

This particular series is dedicated to lawnmowers. You know, those tools are used to chop the high grass in the backyard.

Back in 1973, an Irishman called Jim Gavin came up with the idea of lawnmower racing. He even helped set up the British Lawn Mower Racing Association (BLMRA), a group that from May through October each year organizes endurance events at venues across the country.

This past weekend, the series arrived in Five Oaks. A total of 48 teams lined up on the starting grid in Le Mans fashion, ready to drive all night along a makeshift course covered not in tarmac, but grass.

The competition is structured like any other endurance race in the world. It sees drivers race on the circuit by taking turns behind the wheel, it uses pit stops for refueling and eventual repairs, and eventually a winner is declared.

This year's Five Oaks winning team is called Best Western. They crossed the finish line after completing 348 laps.

[CallumRaces]

There is no better feeling than starting these endurance races. Epic event!

[yas]

I guess you could call it the 12 hours of Le lawns
Or the 12 hours of Le mowns
OK i will see myself out