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Porsche misses the boat again at Le Mans

For the third year in a row, the German firm suffered a defeat at Sarthe in GTE Pro. If the team cited bad luck to explain this new disappointing result, the 911 RSR also showed a lack of performance over the long stints.

Published on 26/08/2021 à 11:00

Loïc ROCCI

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Porsche misses the boat again at Le Mans

For the third year in a row, the German firm suffered a defeat at Sarthe in GTE Pro. / © Photo FrÈdÈric Le Floc'h / DPPI

The latest edition of 24 Hours of Le Mans left a bitter taste Porsche GT Team. Despite the best qualifying time, the 911 RSR 19s were unable to do better than 5th and 6th. There was therefore revenge in the air at the start of this 89th edition. “In 2020, explained Pascal Zurlinden (head of the GT program. Editor’s note), we were not 100% ready. This time we feel

Loïc ROCCI

Journalist specializing in rallying past, present and future... and with a southern accent

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