Here's Precisely Why Mercedes Infamously Flipped Three Times at Le Mans
2019年6月19日 · Luckily, both the drivers in each Mercedes that flipped, Mark Webber and Peter Drumbeck, were miraculously uninjured. But that doesn’t mean they weren’t impacted at all. In fact, here’s Drumbeck...
24 Hours of Le Mans 1999 | Peter Dumbreck's Shocking Mercedes flip ...
2015年1月5日 · The crash was believed to be caused by an aerodynamic issue resulting in the front of the car rising up and then flipping without any external contact; Mark Webber had already suffered near...
Why Mercedes' Most Ambitious Race Car Kept Backflipping and Crashing
2019年6月24日 · We've waxed poetic about the BMW V12 LMR's victory at Le Mans, but it wasn't the race winner that captured headlines in 1999. A set of spectacular crashes stole the show that year, when...
Mercedes-Benz CLR - Wikipedia
Designed to meet Le Mans Grand Touring Prototype (LMGTP) regulations, the CLRs were intended to compete in sports car events during 1999, most notably at the 24 Hours of Le Mans which Mercedes had last won in 1989. It was the third iteration in Mercedes' 1990s sports cars, succeeding the Mercedes-Benz CLK LM, which in turn was born of the CLK GTR.
Why did the Mercedes CLR Flip at Le Mans? - Mulsanne's Corner
I was at the 1998 Petit Le Mans, working for Downing/Atlanta, and I recall the moment when the replay showed on the TVs in pit lane and there was an audible gasp amongst those watching the Porsche GT-98's flip. A couple of years ago I wrote a response on 10-10ths (most likely), the inquiry there was if the tires contributed to the CLR's accident.
Why Some Race Cars Kept Backflipping In the Late 1990s - Road & Track
2019年1月18日 · After Dumbreck's crash during the 1999 race, Mercedes pulled out its two remaining cars, and to this day, the automaker hasn't returned to Le Mans.
The Story of the Mercedes-Benz CLR, the Silver Arrow That Took Flight ...
2021年6月30日 · It was during this epic battle for second that the CLR ran over a small curb and took flight, reaching a height of nearly 50 feet (15 m) and flipping three times before landing into the trees...
The Story Of The Mercedes-Benz CLR That Flipped 3 Times At Le Mans
Since Mercedes retired all their cars in the 1998 Le Mans, in 1999 they wanted to prove something during one of the most famous motorsport events. And they definitely did prove something. Mercedes wanted to be on the top step again. So they made this, the Mercedes CLR, a very slick and smooth designed race car.
1999: Mercedes flips at Le Mans, leaving BMW to score big
2023年3月14日 · In 1999, Mercedes, Toyota, Nissan, BMW, and Audi competed in the Le Mans, and Mercedes faced difficulties after its car flipped twice, and BMW eventually won. You’ll see many a fierce battle through rose-tinted Ray-Bans, but 1999 was the real deal.
Mercedes CLR Le Mans 1999 Accidents: A History of Flipping
2019年7月9日 · It's 20 years on from the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans. The endurance motorsport weekend took place between 12th and 13th June and it was the 67th running of the world famous motorsport event. All these decades on, what stands out for three separate incidents involving the Mercedes-Benz CLR cars driven.