#0561 'Return of the Red Baron'
#0561 'Return of the Red Baron'
24 Hours of Le Mans 2015
#17 Porsche 919 Hybrid
Drivers: Timo Bernhard / Brendon Hartley / Mark Webber
2nd place overall, 2nd place in LMP1
The widely announced news of Porsche's return to the LMP1 class at Le Mans in 2014 with the 919 hybrid racing car was followed in 2015 by a triple appearance in red, white and black, which made it easy to identify the respective Porsche. Presumably due to a time penalty, the favourite, starting number 17, painted red as a tribute to the first overall winner, the Porsche 917, was overtaken by the white car with number 19 in 1970 - which landed a surprise victory - the first overall victory since 1998. Porsche won with it also the first brand title since 1986.