#0198 Porsche 962, Jaguar XJR 9LM, 'Stamped'

24H of Le Mans 1987

Porsche 962C #17
Drivers: Hans-Joachim Stuck / Derek Bell / Al Holbert
1st place overall, 1st place in C1 category

Jaguar XJR9LM #4
Drivers: Eddie Cheever / Raul Boesel / Jan Lammers
5th place overall, 5th place in C1

Two 'super heavyweights' of the Group C era, the Porsche 962 and the Jaguar XJR 9LM thunder into the Mulsanne corner. Followed by your fellow Silk-Cut and Rothmanns sponsored factory teams. The first six cars could have fit under a towel, writes Brian Laban in his book about the 24 Hours of Le Mans, as they brake into the Mulsanne corner. This book line inspired me to paint this picture. In the end, Porsche dominated the race. Stuck/Bell won with a 20-lap lead. For Derek Bell it was the fifth victory at the Sarthe.