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This car won Le Mans, then never went back. Why?

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The GT1 era of sports car racing birthed some ridiculous cars, but it was Porsche that pioneered the idea of building a road legal racing car purely to homologate its racing counterpart, and it started a revolution. So where did it go wrong for Porsche? This is the story of the Porsche 911 GT1. Thanks for watching, I hope you enjoyed the video, if you did, be sure to like it, and subscribe to the automobilistic YouTube channel for more car videos like this one. If you have any thoughts on today's topic, or any future video ideas, please comment them below! #porsche #lemans #racing

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Sports car racing is a form of motorsport road racing that involves sports cars with two seats and enclosed wheels. The cars used may be either purpose-built sports prototypes, which represent the highest level of sports car racing – or grand tourer (GT) cars, which are based on road-going production models and are more common but generally slower than prototypes. Sports car races are often endurance races held over long distances or extended periods of time, typically ranging from 6 to 24 hours...

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