Morning Qualifying – Start!

Dear boy, I can't talk to you now. Can't you see we're about to begin?

The traditional running start at Le Mans, 1953. Photo by Frank Scherschel/©Life Magazine Archives

Jo Bonnier, in a bit of a rush, at the start of the 1969 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Jim Clark at the beginning of the 1961 RAC Tourist Trophy

Two things we can learn from this photo: (1) getting into an open sports car isn't as easy as you'd think, and (2) Dan Gurney's got mad hops! Photo by Dave Friedman.

Reg Parnell and Jose Frolian Gonzales at the start of the 1952 Woodcote Cup at Goodwood. Photo by Keith Duerden.

The start of the 1955 Belgian Grand Prix. Photo by Andre van Bever.

To borrow a line from C. Montgomery Burns, "Let's burn rubber, baby!" The start of the 1965 British GP.

We're outta here!!