24h Le Mans
In partnership with Rolex, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest exhibited at the Geneva Motor Show (March 6 to 16) 21 cars in the history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Among them, the Porsche 911 GT1 victorious in 1998.
Photo : DR / Archives ACO
The 911 has been a Porsche icon since its debut in 1963: victorious on all terrains and under all possible conditions. Raced for the first time at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966, it was not until the 1990s, with the GT1 version, that it became a contender for the outright victory. Second and third in 1996, then forced to retire in 1997, it took in 1998 the sixteenth (and last) Porsche victory in La Sarthe.
June 3 & 4, 1998: 66th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
Porsche 911 GT1 race results
Winners: Laurent Aiello-Allan McNish-Stéphane Ortelli (No. 26)
Second: Uwe Alzen-Jörg Müller-Bob Wollek (No. 25)
Note
-The two 911 GT1 cars raced under Porsche's colours took the top two places.
-Fifteen years later, at the 90 year anniversary edition, the 911 gave Porsche its hundredth win at Le Mans, all classes combined.
Jean-Philippe Doret / ACO
Click here to learn more about the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP, also exhibited in Geneva.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
24 HOURS OF LE MANS - June 14 & 15, 2014
