Le Mans 1977 Martini Porsche 936 Onboard

Onboard lap with the Martini Racing Porsche 936 driven by Jurgen Barth at Le Mans 1977.

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[xrayracer1]

to me these were the real race cars! no traction control, no abs, no stability control, no bullshit!!!

[dekster14LP]

Todays racecars don't have ABS, TC and stability control 

[FAWEXX]

he obviously doesn't know what he is talking about. perhaps played to many video games.

[ethownzbh]

Ill tell you why old school race cars with the shit. Its because they were fucking MANUAL hardly any racecars these days have a proper H pattern gearbox.

[SuperKrakoukass]

It's the basic of endurance race.

[tolikechicken]

But the motorcycles do :(

[AlexGRFan97]

1 word to go with what you said: Hockenheim.

Now the Jim Clark memorial is in the middle of nowhere thanks to tree-huggers.

[chopperking1122]

that car is going so quick , but the motor doesnt seem to be working really hard

[tommyboomboom]

It's almost unbelievable how brave drivers were in the days before carbon safety cells etc

[deggis4]

More like: it's amazing how similar the track still is. Compare to many other classic circuits which are completely unrecognizable.

The straight itself is over-glorified. I'd rather bitch about the new esses made in 2000s, ruining the iconic Dunlop Bridge.

[deggis4]

For sure the cars have traction control. It is not forbidden in the rules (and it would hard to forbid properly without a common/standard ECU.. which is probably a non-starter as an idea due different types of engines etc).

ABS is not allowed.

[McLarenMercedes]

Shame, I was looking to go there this year.

Btw, I think few people watch the race throughout.

1989 was the last year without the chicanes on the Mulsanne straight. Which meant the cars approached 400km/h. Pretty impressive considering it was almost a quarter of a century ago. Wish I had a time machine.