Thread: LM24 Le Mans History (Track)
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Old 27 Mar 2014, 06:48 (Ref:3384911)   #40
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Originally Posted by Nick Woodbury View Post
Huh, not sure where else to post this, I stumbled across this documentary video of the Porsche 917.

Starting at the 3:23 mark, the cars of that particular year are gridded up and begin a pace lap. Considering the incorrect cars that are lined on the grid, this is not a proper Le Mans race.

What is this "race", why is it taking place and what is the purpose? The only possible solution I can come up with is that this is a practice race during the Le Mans test week, or in the days leading up to Le Mans 24 proper.

http://youtu.be/grDe7gi5pQI?t=3m23s
Yes, this is the start of the 3 Hours of Le Mans in 1971. They were raced as a practice.
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