Former Formula 1 drivers gearing up to take on the 92nd 24 Hours of Le Mans
The entry list of 186 drivers destined for the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans (12-16 June) has been announced, including several Formula 1 alumni.
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Since its debut in competition, namely in endurance, Porsche has developed technologies which then found their way to series cars, utilizing the 24 Hours of Le Mans like a full-scale laboratory.
In this video, two-time World Rally Champion (1980 and 1982) Walter Röhrl itemizes five technologies the Porsche 917, 962, 911 GT1 and 919 Hybrid - all four winners at the 24 Hours of Le Mans - have allowed to transfer from the circuit to the road. Between carbon fiber, the "switch mode" on the steering wheel (which allows to select different types of driving), ceramic brakes, turbo and the hybrid concept, get to know the car behind the innovations!
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