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Porsche has found a new winning number. This is the first time a racing car bearing the number 19 is necessary in the Sarthe race. The No. 1 remains the most successful, with 10 successes in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Arrival victory for the Porsche # 19 of Hulkenberg, Bamber and Tandy 24 Hours Le Mans 2015 – AFP
4
The triumph of the No. 19 Porsche is almost a victory for beginners. 4 is a cumulative number of holdings which needed the trio Nico Hulkenberg, Earl Bomber and Nick Tandy to get on the top step of the podium. The first two cities have discovered the test this year, but Tandy being present at the previous edition. The last driver to have won at Le Mans in his first participation was the French Laurent Aiello in 1998. And he was traveling to … Porsche.
248.459 km / h
This is the average speed that allowed André Lotterer at the wheel of the Audi # 7, to break the record for the fastest lap of the race since the baffles of the Mulsanne Straight exist. The German driver has kept its good habits. This is the fourth time he dropped this brand.
263 500
The number of spectators present at Le Mans to follow the race. To find a higher turnout for this, we must go back to 1972. No doubt, the Sarthe event always attracts crowds.
12
On its 17 success in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Porsche placed two cars in the first two places 12 times. New evidence that the Stuttgart manufacturer is indeed the king of the prestigious Le Mans event.
6
In 83 editions, only the sixth time a fireball rushing wins the fifth. Tandy, and Earl Hulkenberg Bomber really went for victory. In 1969, Jacky Ickx (Ford) won the race from the last position. Another time.
Hulkenberg, Bamber and Tandy (Porsche # 19) on the podium of the 24 Hours Le Mans 2015 – AFP
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