Tackling the Porsche Curves at Le Mans is a daunting job at the best of times, never mind when you’re behind the wheel of a Sauber-Mercedes C11 and you have a blow-out as you approach them.
This is exactly what happened to Group C racer and promoter Bob Berridge in qualifying for this year’s Le Mans Legends race.
It’s worth keeping an eye on the speedo when he’s heading down the Mulsanne – the needle has to stop at 300kph, but the digital display just keeps on climbing…
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