april 29, 2014 - Porsche

Porsche 919 Hybrid: Dress rehearsal for Le Mans

The six-hour race in Spa-Francorchamps on May 3rd is only the second event for the new Porsche Team with the highly complex Porsche 919 Hybrid. But, at the same time, it is the last race before the season’s highlight at Le Mans on June 14th/15th. The challenging Spa-Francorchamps circuit in the Belgian Ardennes has several things in common with the Circuit de 24 Heures in Le Mans: a relatively long lap (7.004 kilometres) and impressive full throttle sections. However, the differences in elevation are significantly bigger than in Le Mans. Long uphill sections require the utmost power from the efficient hybrid cars. Every race driver has respect for Eau Rouge. When braking for the chicane after the high speed Blanchimont section, the G forces press the drivers back in their seats. To talk about the weather in Spa, often means touching on a serious topic...

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