Pirelli will continue to sponsor the famous Village on the Curves at the illustrious Le Mans 24-hour race, as part of the Italian tyre firm’s agreement with Porsche Club GB.

The Village on the Curves, which Porsche owners flock to every year during the legendary round the clock race, is a camping village located on the well-known Porsche Curves – which offers stunning views of the track as well as a great community atmosphere.

The Village on the Curves was formerly known as the Porsche Owners International Village, with Porsche Club GB and Pirelli maintaining a significant presence at this legendary point on the circuit in 2014.

The cars enter the Porsche Curves in fifth gear, which is a fast but narrow complex of sweeping bends at the very end of the lap with little run-off, making it one of the most spectacular places to watch at Le Mans.

Pirelli has sponsored the Village on the Curves for five years and has also been a sponsor of Porsche Club GB since 2013. Pirelli is also a key supplier of original equipment to Porsche for its latest road cars.

This year is a very special one for Porsche’s motorsport arm, as the company returns to Le Mans in the headlining LMP1 class, with a driver line-up that includes former Formula One star Mark Webber.

Pirelli UK Managing Director Dominic Sandivasci commented: “We’ve been privileged to enjoy a very good relationship with Porsche Club GB and the Village on the Curves over the past few years, and we look forward to continuing that relationship at what is always an epic motor race. Pirelli, as a premium high performance brand, is a perfect fit with Porsche, so having a strong presence at the Village on the Curves with Porsche Club GB makes complete sense for us, particularly in the year that Porsche returns to the top category at Le Mans. We look forward to meeting the Porsche fans and race enthusiasts who come to Le Mans each year from all over the world.”

This year’s Le Mans takes place from June 14-15.