In photos: Technology of the future shown off in cars at Le Mans
Le Mans is a good test of durability and reliability, and reducing fuel consumption leads to fewer pit stops – which can lead to victory. Le Mans is a first draft for future automobiles. There is speculation BMW will enter a hydrogen-powered contender in the future. And an all-electric entrant – swapping battery packs instead of refuelling – seems more a question of “when” rather than “if”.
Porsche 919 Hybrid, Porsche Team: Timo Bernhard, Brendon Hartley, Mark Webber
Porsche 919 Hybrid (17), Porsche Team: Timo Bernhard, Mark Webber, Brendon Hartley Porsche Team (19): Nico Huelkenberg, Earl Bamber, Nick Tandy
Porsche 919 Hybrid (17), Porsche Team: Timo Bernhard, Mark Webber, Brendon Hartley
Porsche Team: Brendon Hartley
Porsche 919 Hybrid, Porsche Team: Romain Dumas, Neel Jani, Marc Lieb
Porsche 919 Hybrid (17), Porsche Team: Timo Bernhard, Mark Webber, Brendon Hartley
Porsche 919 Hybrid (17), Porsche Team: Timo Bernhard, Mark Webber, Brendon Hartley
Some 80 per cent of every lap raced at Le Mans is spent at full-throttle.
Porsche 919 Hybrid, Porsche Team: Timo Bernhard, Brendon Hartley, Mark Webber
Porsche 919 Hybrid (17), Porsche Team:Brendon Hartley, Timo Bernhard, Mark Webber (l-r)
Porsche Team: Brendon Hartley
Porsche 919 Hybrid (17), Porsche Team: Timo Bernhard, Mark Webber, Brendon Hartley
Porsche Team: Mark Webber
Crowds at the 2015 24 Hours of Le MansThe Globe and Mail
Crowds at the 2015 24 Hours of Le MansThe Globe and Mail
Brendon Hartley, above, is all nerves and enthusiasm while Porsche teammate Mark Webber, right, is poker-faced about the challenges of Le Mans.
Porsche Team: Mark Webber
Porsche Team: Nick Tandy, Earl Bamber, Nico Huelkenberg (l-r)
Porsche Team: Mark Webber, Timo Bernhard, Brendon Hartley (l-r)
Porsche Team: Brendon Hartley
Porsche Team: Mark Webber
Porsche 919 Hybrid (17), Porsche Team: Timo Bernhard, Mark Webber, Brendon Hartley
Porsche 919 Hybrid (17), Porsche Team: Timo Bernhard, Mark Webber, Brendon Hartley
Porsche 919 Hybrid (19), Porsche Team: Nico Huelkenberg, Earl Bamber, Nick Tandy
Porsche 919 Hybrid (18), Porsche Team: Romain Dumas, Neel Jani, Marc Lieb