iGarden: Official Partner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
The Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) is excited to announce that iGarden, a subsidiary of the Fairland Group, will join the 24 Hours of Le Mans as an official partner.
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On November 12, 1995, Michael Schumacher became the F1 World Champion for the second time. On June 23, 1991, the German driver - who clocked the fastest lap in the race - finished in fifth place overall at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Mercedes-Benz C11 along with Karl Wendlinger and Fritz Kreutzpointner.
Many drivers have begun their careers in single-seaters before heading to endurance, but Michael Schumacher is a notable exception since he competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans before going into F1. Indeed, during the 1990 season of the World Sportscar Championship, the Sauber-Mercedes outfit decided to train three young drivers: Germans Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Michael Schumacher, and Austrian driver Karl Wendlinger. The following year, the latter two competed in the full season of the championship successfully with a win in Japan at Autopolis...before moving on to F1…
Photo: (Copyright - Christian Vignon/ACO): Michael Schumacher (at left) and Fritz Kreutspointner (at right) pose on their car.