The latest addition to the Speedvision '24-Hour crew' is three-time Le Mans participant Allan ꦛMcNish, who joins a list of racing luminaries in the commentary box.

The 2000 Le Mans pole winner and owner of the fastest lap in last year's event, which he contested with Audi, McNish won the overall Le Mans title in 1998 with Porsche, and n𒆙ow is a test and development driver for Toyota's Formula One programme.

As Speedvision prepares for 25 hours of live, flag-to-flag coverage of the world's pre-eminent endurance race, McNish joins former F1 and sportscar star Derek Daly as just one member of an on-air team that has nearly 70 Le Mans appearances to its credit. A four-time participant at Le Mans, Daly will share airtime with Speedvision's impressive list of commentators which includes five-t💎ime winner Derek Bell (26 race appea💟rances) David Hobbs (21), Alain de Cadenet (15) and Danny Sullivan (4).

The channel's live Le Mans coverage begins 16 June 16 at 0930 EDT, and will mark the first time the network has covered the event without interruption. Last year, Speedvision broke away fro🍒m ༒the race for more than an hour for Formula One qualifying, but this year, there is no scheduling conflict.

D🥃aly knows what makes the 24 Hours of Le Mans special - and what separates it from the rest of the racing wꦯorld's great events.

"Countr꧋ies go to Le Mans," he explained. "England goes and is represented. Germany goes and 𒐪is represented. As a driver, you are representing a nation and you are followed by a nation.

"Le Mans is one of the unusual events fuelled by passion and emotion. If a driver gets the call to go to Le Mans, he knows he will be a part of history just by competing. It is physically the most difficulꦑt road-racing event, but despite the difficulty, drivers want to participate. They w🐷ant to be a part of something special."

In addition to comprehensive coverage of the race, Speedvision will offer a rare opportunity to view the classic race film Le Mans, starring Steve McQueen, immꦑediate🦩ly following the race. In addition, the film will be packaged with a half-hour special hosted by the late star's son, Chad.

Bob Varsha, Greg Creamer and Rick Benjamin will handle play-by-play duties for Speedvision at Le Mans, while Calvin Fish, Andrew Marriott, Dors🐟ey Schroeder, Dave Burns, Guy Hobbs and Sandy Heng will work the pits.