Le Mans 24 Hour Race 1989

Here's some video taken by me at the Le Mans 24 hour race in 1989, when sports racing cars were awesome.
Hear the growl of the V8 mercedes and Aston Martin, the howl of the V12 Jaguar and the scream of the rotary Mazda, plus porsche, nissan, toyota and at 2m40s the WM Peugeot which recorded the fastest speed ever in a motor race at 400kph, not quite at that speed when I filmed it.

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• mans
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• porsche
• mercedes
• mazda
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• france

[xxEmpirionxx]

It's so ironic how the WM Peugeot broke the speed record on the Mulsanne straight at 251mph and there you see it just going for a morning drive @2:35, but I'm sure it had mechanical failures at that point in the race.

[megasuggs]

@xxEmpirionxx Yes, when I filmed it on the Sunday morning it was hobbling back to the pits to retire.

[gtrwarnock]

wow thats alot the hay days of motor racing bt thats way b4 my time

[megasuggs]

Yes they were awsome cars to watch, if I remember correctly the car actualy recorded that speed during the 1988 race, but I only got my first video camera in 1989.

[gtrwarnock]

how much is that in mph

[megasuggs]

Almost exactly 250mph

[reds005]

Fantastic era for Sports Cars.

I love the silk cut jags, legendary

[jonnyspa27]

My GOD those Mazda's were RIPPERS! Thanks for sharing! :-D

[hughcdavies]

Highest Trap Speed - Jaguar XJR-9 - 389 km/h (race), Sauber Mercedes C9 - 401 km/h (qualifying)

The only time I've been for the 24 hours, you must of been standing next to me around 1pm on Sunday. Many thanks for these memories.

[iamthestigsixsixsix]

After watching this video for only 10 seconds, I can safely say that diesel sucks. Fuck diesel, bring back Group C. No one wants to see an Audi + Peugeot dirty diesel circlejerk, we want THIS.

[Crius100]

Nobody can touch the Sauber Mercedes C9. Best Racecar sound ever and the fastest one in this year, love that car ;) Thanks for that nice video

[F1000X]

This video is incredible. Thank you. Very well edited.

[taffymonny]

First Time I was in Le Mans.

Great Cars, Great Sound.

Better than the Audi and Peugeot this year.

Thanks for this video!!

[minizmr2]

Ai weeeeeeiii, esta bien chingon !!! =P

[minizmr2]

Waaaaooooooo !!!!! O_O

[jonndol]

Without any doubts, 1980's were the finest years in Le Mans 24 hours history, very huge grid, multi manufacturers racing , beautiful looking & sounding closed-top machines!!