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Video: Porsche at Le Mans in the 1980s

Submitted by on December 17, 2011One Comment

Porsche is celebrating their 2014 Le Mans comeback with video  look back at the cars and drivers who made history at the Circuit de la Sarthe.

The German marque dominated the 24 hour race during the 1980s with the legendary 956 and 962s, taking seven overall victories. More recently however it been Audi that has owned the French classic, claiming a Porsche beating eight overall victories from 2000 – 2009 and kicking off  a new decade in style by taking the 2010 and 2011 races.

So Porsche has a point to prove. And when your official video includes Derek Bell talking about the iconic Porsche 956 and saying “This car set the bar for Porsche forever”, then you know its game on.

 

 

 

 

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  • TedNes

    I am so lucky to have grown up close to Mosport, just outside of Toronto, Canada.

    To look back at such iconic machines such as these Rothmans Porsches with Bell amongst others behind the wheel, and to think that THEY RAN AT MY HOME CIRCUIT in the middle of nowhere just blows my mind….I was just 15 at the time, but to this day, I think the Porsche 956/962 is the most incredible race car I have ever seen!….I am so lucky to have not only seen them race, but to have touched these cars in the paddock in their heyday….