1979 24 Hours of Le Mans
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title:
1979 24 Hours of Le Mans
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The 1979 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 47th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 9 and 10 June 1979. With no other major works cars this year, the Porsche team were the strong favourites to win. Their competition would be from Cosworth-powered Mirages and Rondeaus and a swarm of Group 5 and IMSA-class Porsche 935s. The other big talking point was the presence of Hollywood actor Paul Newman, driving for Dick Barbour Racing. However, the Porsche 936s ran into problems early, as did the Mirages
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47th 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans
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2006-03-31T04:59:16Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T00:31:09Z
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