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The F1-link to Porsche's famous 1971 Le Mans victory

Interview To news overview © RacingNews365 In 1971 Porsche travelled to Le Mans with a huge lineup. The German car-maker entered the historic race with 33 cars out of a field of 49 - establishing a single-make record that has yet to be broken. Part of that was two versions of the dominant 917; a long tail and shortened version. The long tail used the same iconic design but featured aero modifications at the rear, which increased the top speeds but offered drivers less stability in corners. Adorning the iconic Martini livery, one car was entered for the Dutch-Austrian duo of Gijs van Lennep and Red Bull F1 advisor Helmut Marko. Despite the previous success of the 917, they were not...
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