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00:18Starting grid
Introduction of teams and drivers05:52Start
Jacky Ickx leads08:44Overtake
Reinhold Joest is into second11:20Race action
Follow race updates15:37Heavy crash
Crash remains of Thierry Boutsen16:52Safety car
Jean-Louis Lafosse fatal crash brings out safety car19:20Pit stop
#59 Porsche retires19:56Pit garage action
Problems throughout the grid28:29Pit garage action
Race update as dawn appears30:37Pit garage action
Drivers are in the pits42:07Checkered flag
Rondeau's cross the line - Porsche wins44:00Podium
Derek Bell and Jacky Ickx45:16Special event
Frenchman scales the podium to drink with the winners1981 24 Hours of Le Mans
Added on Apr 16, 2018
48:17
Description
With the factory Porches withdrawn the scene was set for one of the most unpredictable events for many years, with the works Lancias, privately-entered Porsche machinery and, unexpectedly, the Peugeots, battling for victory.
Info
| Season | 1980s |
| Episode title | 1981 24 Hours of Le Mans |
| Episode number | 1 |
| Date added | April 16, 2018 |
| Run time | 48:17 |
| Category | Racing coverage |
| Production | Duke |
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04:17
0:18Starting gridIntroduction of teams and drivers
01:46
5:52StartJacky Ickx leads
00:19
8:44OvertakeReinhold Joest is into second
03:25
11:20Race actionFollow race updates
01:14
15:37Heavy crashCrash remains of Thierry Boutsen
00:42
16:52Safety carJean-Louis Lafosse fatal crash brings out safety car
00:35
19:20Pit stop#59 Porsche retires
05:36
19:56Pit garage actionProblems throughout the grid
01:47
28:29Pit garage actionRace update as dawn appears
03:55
30:37Pit garage actionDrivers are in the pits
01:46
42:07Checkered flagRondeau's cross the line - Porsche wins
01:15
44:00PodiumDerek Bell and Jacky Ickx
00:27
45:16Special eventFrenchman scales the podium to drink with the winners