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18 Aug 2012, 08:53 (Ref:3121297)
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Porsche flat 6's at Le Mans
I attended my first Le Mans 24hr in 2010 and my first Le Mans Classic this year, and an unavoidable fact of both events was the presence of Porsches in general and Porsche flat 6's in particular. They are an integral part of the soundtrack of the race and have been for decades.
So I was wondering if any of you regulars know when the last time was that no Porsche 6's were entered in the event. Have they been there every year since the first time they turned up? |
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18 Aug 2012, 09:13 (Ref:3121300)
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Yes, I can’t think of a year when there hasn't been a flat six at Le Mans since its inception.
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18 Aug 2012, 09:24 (Ref:3121302)
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Arakis wishes that there was only Ferrari V8s at Le Mans :P
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18 Aug 2012, 11:03 (Ref:3121325)
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18 Aug 2012, 13:09 (Ref:3121347)
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The last time there were no 911s was 1992, but flat 6s have had a constant presence since their debut in 1965.
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There were Turbo flat sixes in the Cougars and 962's at LeMans in 1992, but I assume since this is about the sound factor we are considering only atmo and not turbocharged.
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