24h Le Mans
In 1994, the Porsche 962 LM was a lucky charm like no other and brought home to Stuttgart their thirteenth victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
In the race, the Dauer Porsche 962 LM handily fulfilled its mission by remaining at the forefront. Yannick Dalmas, Hurley Haywood and Mauro Baldi decisively taking command with two hours to go, thanks to the troubles of the Toyota of Jeff Krosnoff, Eddie Irvine and Pierluigi Martini. In the closing laps of the race, the Toyota was involved in a stunning duel with another 962 LM, that of Thierry Boutsen, Danny Sullivan and Hans-Joachim Stuck for second place, which the Toyota finally gained. Again, Porsche had been true to its reputation: the Stuttgart manufacturer had dared to come and had conquered, by once again demonstrating a mix of technical knowledge and opportunism, both in developing their car and in reading the technical regulations. And it was not over ...
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