Le Mans 1988 highlights - Jaguar topples Porsche

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  • Jaguar scored its first victory at Le Mans for more than 30 years at the end of a nip-and-tuck battle with the existing king of the place, Porsche. But it was a close-run thing, much closer even than the official winning margin of two and a half minutes suggests. And much, much closer than the German manufacturer imagined at the time.
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  • @cbr3220
    @cbr3220 5 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    beautiful cars with beautiful engines

    • @Br00dje
      @Br00dje 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      That 7.0 V12 makes me drool

    • @Chris-jo4yo
      @Chris-jo4yo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Best era of motor racing

    • @Orcawhale1
      @Orcawhale1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not really.
      The Jaguar V12 is actully a extremely ugly looking V12, and the same goes for the flat 6 used 962.
      You want a truly beautifull V12? Look at the Ferrari Colombo engine, or M120(Zonda engine).

    • @MagnumLoadedTractor
      @MagnumLoadedTractor 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Seeing the Porsche without that rally-ish wing is wierd

  • @F1Kamel_1992
    @F1Kamel_1992 5 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    I absolutely adore the Jaguar XJR-9, one of the all time greats of endurance racing along with the Mazda 787B and the Peugeot 905.

    • @kevinmai4326
      @kevinmai4326 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      sauber mercedes c9 and porsche 962 or 956 are up there too

    • @theylivewesee1674
      @theylivewesee1674 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      because of gran turismo

    • @MiguelGarcia-vj7oo
      @MiguelGarcia-vj7oo ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What? You have to be challenged to not recognize that the 917 , 962, and gt40s were the greatest endurance prototypes of all time.... The Mazda is overhyped trash.... Winning 1 race out of 22 races in two years in competition... And the that one win was still from poor luck.......... Toyota gt1 great prototype all agree with you there......

    • @R9naldo
      @R9naldo 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Even the XJR-14 won more races than the Mazda 787B, yet it doesnt get anywhere near as much recognition

    • @Christoffski
      @Christoffski 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​​@@MiguelGarcia-vj7ooYep. It was already lucky to be running a distant third when not one, but two Sauber's retired. The 787B was never EVER catching them.

  • @mrstephenthomas100
    @mrstephenthomas100 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I was there sitting above the Jaguar pit from 2am in the morning when I sneaked into the pits without a pass, till the end of the race. Fantastic memories.

  • @lukeparker9810
    @lukeparker9810 5 ปีที่แล้ว +122

    5 Jaguars! I don't think anyone has the money for that in todays Le Mans.

    • @lukeparker9810
      @lukeparker9810 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @Hallison Michel Makes sense for Toyota right now but when they were battling Audi and Porsche, more cars on different strategies and set-ups could have helped.

    • @georgejakob1451
      @georgejakob1451 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @Hallison Michel Toyota proved that statement wrong multiple times.

    • @weesky2000
      @weesky2000 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@georgejakob1451 LMAO

    • @TRJx86
      @TRJx86 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Thats cigarette money for ya

    • @BGKO1992
      @BGKO1992 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hallison Michel what do you beed to participate in the race 😁

  • @ducedevlstear2471
    @ducedevlstear2471 5 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    Finally some content on WEC !
    Please hit us with tons more in the future, the championship deserves it.
    Together with F1 and WRC the 3 crowns of motorsport.
    And F1 shadows everything else. Even the crappy rallycross or FE get lot more attention.

    • @nathanlatter
      @nathanlatter 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      DUcE Dev!lsTear even though rallycross and FE are way more exciting than the current F1 season

    • @ducedevlstear2471
      @ducedevlstear2471 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nathanlatter I'm not here to defend the current shape of F1.
      I'm here to state a fact that historically WSPC, WRC, F1 and Motorcycle Grand Prix are the 4 most important championships.
      Its a tragedy that the former 2 are getting kind of forgotten and pushed out by the new wave of Micky mouse kind of racing.
      Its Mario kart and Crash team racing fun ?
      Absolutely. But I'd rather play Gran Turismo.
      FE and Rallycross are only a fashion trends and I promise you they gonna get forgotten very soon.

    • @bernardomelo2060
      @bernardomelo2060 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I dont think formula e will be dying anytime soon as almost everyone in the car industry is looking into electric motors. But yeah rallycross might die out in the end unless they manage to keep it refreshed and entertaining

    • @dimitristripakis7364
      @dimitristripakis7364 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well said. Personally, I have always perceived a "car race" as an endurance one; like you 're in Paris and say "I will race you to Rome", etc. That's why I love Le Mans, Dakkar, Cannonballs, etc. Those are races that speak to the heart.

  • @homeperson11244
    @homeperson11244 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Ah, 1988. The time when the WM88 broke the speed barrier at 400 km/h (248 mph) at La Sarthe famous Mulsanne straight

    • @YOUENNNN
      @YOUENNNN 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      407 km/h officialy in 1988, but Peugeot engineers said they even reached 410km/h in 1987 but the official radar wasn't powerfull enough to capture that much speed so impossible to make it official.

    • @dennismichealsm3786
      @dennismichealsm3786 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      No the Peugeot did 252mph ..in 89 the Mercedes sauber did 248mph

    • @sportscarsmovies
      @sportscarsmovies ปีที่แล้ว

      some says that the WM had all air intakes closed for better drag . Generally turbo cars could boost to realize a fast lap . A "real racing" speed is 380 - 390 km/h as the Jaguar did .

  • @zodiac909
    @zodiac909 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Man I WISH Group C was still around today....it was before my time, but I cannot get over how amazing these cars were.

  • @MrCapi55
    @MrCapi55 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Please 1968 Le Mans. When everybody said that those Fords GT-40´s were obsolete, The Magic of John Wyer and superb driving by Pedro Rodriguez and Lucien Bianchi, proven otherwise against Porsche also.

  • @xx_mecoboy_xx
    @xx_mecoboy_xx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    Can you please do a highlight for the '70 , '91 , '89 and '66 24hr races ?

  • @beany1987
    @beany1987 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Those silk cuts cars were beautiful le man has had so many memorable cars, 917, 787b, gt40s not like the newer cars which all very similar

    • @edgiebraahhh7280
      @edgiebraahhh7280 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      michael williams oh please always crying about old times

    • @beany1987
      @beany1987 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@edgiebraahhh7280 you don't like it don't answer it simples

    • @MD-uu5nt
      @MD-uu5nt 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@edgiebraahhh7280 money and too much technology ruins things eventually. Stop crying that people preferred the older better times. It's just how life is.

    • @dannydunn2772
      @dannydunn2772 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      So a Corvette C7R looks exactly like a Porsche prototype today?
      Asinine comment.

    • @squilldx5055
      @squilldx5055 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It would help if Audi, Porsche, and Toyota didnt use the same color scheme. Telling them apart was hard when i first started watching

  • @Ianzandvoort
    @Ianzandvoort 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Jan Lammers wins; one of his finest victories. He just wrote his autobiography, great reading!

  • @charlesmohan3130
    @charlesmohan3130 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    After watching this I feel so lucky to be good friends and neighbour to Andy Wallace, who drove with Dumfries in the No. 2 Silkcut.

  • @pablovini98
    @pablovini98 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Those pit box are so claustrophobic

  • @bruhlewis9508
    @bruhlewis9508 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This is a video series I can get behind

  • @m00nkinftw
    @m00nkinftw 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I understand they put in the chicanes on the Mulsanne straight but man was it epic to see these cars do more than 230mph on that piece of track

  • @MrTrick.
    @MrTrick. 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    The Silk Cut Jag is my favourite Le Mans car, after the Toyota GT One.

    • @trainingtheworld5093
      @trainingtheworld5093 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Two of the best looking cars and paint jobs ever.

    • @MiguelGarcia-vj7oo
      @MiguelGarcia-vj7oo ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@trainingtheworld5093God no.... All of the martini racing 917s and and the gulf 917s and GT40s are the best looking.........

  • @julesfisher3551
    @julesfisher3551 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Brings back memories, as I was there. I have slides on Kodachrome 25 from the race.

  • @bernie2108
    @bernie2108 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Was there in my new Jag' Sovereign, 4 days old. Met another jag from Switzerland outside tete Rouge stopped traffic but no one complained as they studied the New Jags. Happy memories.

    • @geert574
      @geert574 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Commie dot exe stopped working

  • @georgejacob3162
    @georgejacob3162 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I remember watching this live. It was fantastic! Especially when Sarel van de Merwe overtook the Jaguar at the start of the Mulsanne straight and then the Jaguar slipstreamed past again!

  • @BOABModels
    @BOABModels 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Amazing cars. I was lucky enough to look inside an XJR-9 last year.

  • @Sevastous
    @Sevastous 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Must say the old headlights on TV feels like I am watching Cosmos again :)

  • @lorenziful1
    @lorenziful1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Anos 80 e 90 melhores tempos do automobilismo.

  • @blackbirdsr71
    @blackbirdsr71 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That was a proper grid and race in the top class. Not like the one horse farce we have this year and last..

  • @AlainSALLE
    @AlainSALLE 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Damn, THAT was pure endurance racing. No complex regulation, no penalties, no BOP, no double grids between the spectators and the track. The fans could feel the speed, smell the race !

  • @user-ri9nn4sh8r
    @user-ri9nn4sh8r 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    シルクカットジャガーはやっぱりかっこいいい

  • @troylucas8563
    @troylucas8563 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Jagwahhhhhhh 🤘🏻🇬🇧. Just bought another XJR6 ! Love it

  • @666kingdrummer
    @666kingdrummer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Quite a year for Jaguar, not only did they win in Le Mans, but several months earlier they upset Porsche at Daytona as well.

  • @user-ei1mv5mw3j
    @user-ei1mv5mw3j หลายเดือนก่อน

    Special aero dynamics that set rear wings height lower than roof was one of impressives at the then Le Mans 24hours race before iconic long straight ruined 1990 by FIA.

  • @Heretic123456
    @Heretic123456 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is really the only way for me to emjoy motorsport content. But I enjoy it a lot.

  • @helmutquad1960
    @helmutquad1960 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yes , I do remember this fine fight for victory ! This was a race I will always remember. The prototype cars of that time looked way better then today! And the prototypes had a real battle on the circuit, also way better than today. The last victory celebration of Toyota looked so silly without one, two or three equivalent competitors.
    From start to finish it was clear who will finish, also years before when Audi had no competitors with their diesels.
    The Le Mans Automobil Club should be careful by handling the prototype class. Otherwise the race would be uninteresting for a lot of TV viewers.
    But thank you for this video and I know the spell " in earlier times all things were better!" but in these two years 2018 and 2019 the old time was!
    Greetings!

  • @simonzdrenka3851
    @simonzdrenka3851 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    How the hell is there allowed to be some many people in the pitlane with refueling?!?!

    • @georgejakob1451
      @georgejakob1451 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      80s

    • @adamk3591
      @adamk3591 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I thought the same thing.. looked like an accident waiting to happen

    • @vladislaav
      @vladislaav 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Because we used to be brave and stupid.

    • @JONNOG88
      @JONNOG88 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      In the 80's. *Nobody* gave a shit about anything 😆

    • @dougtaylor7724
      @dougtaylor7724 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      People were in charge of their own safety. Committees and replays hadn’t ruined everything yet.

  • @hf2848
    @hf2848 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    What a coincidence that i just drove the jaguar in gran turismo sport

  • @scalemodelbuildchannel
    @scalemodelbuildchannel 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I loved the Jaguar XJR. The low style that is conscious of the highest speed is the coolest.

  • @dennismichealsm3786
    @dennismichealsm3786 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So no one has a clip of the fastest car ? The Peugeot wm88 broke the speed record that year reaching 252mph on the long straight

    • @dewalt1716
      @dewalt1716 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      it blew up after a few laps because they just wanted top speed and nothing else

  • @Dino.808
    @Dino.808 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Man so many great things happened when I was born.

  • @broadblast3141
    @broadblast3141 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Look at all the people in the pits, safety anyone...lol. How times have changed!

  • @danielsizer2222
    @danielsizer2222 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wish we could have this now

  • @sej8806
    @sej8806 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a fantastic race. I cried behind my Ray-Bans when Jaguar won. Will never forget that weekend!

  • @FredHawk
    @FredHawk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What's the name of the song??? Just soo nice for racing videos.

    • @F1Kamel_1992
      @F1Kamel_1992 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bob Bradley - Storm Force Epic

  • @Mx64MaxyImpress
    @Mx64MaxyImpress 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Group B are beast in Off-Road
    Meanwhile Group C are beast in Track with top speed +300km/h and maybe even +400km/h
    Thanks for Gran Turismo 4 to introduce me XJR-9 & Sauber C9

  • @sqdsantodomingoaviation1250
    @sqdsantodomingoaviation1250 ปีที่แล้ว

    That start of lemans 88 seems like start of le mans on 2001 when the three audies were in first second and thrid position

  • @6lemans10
    @6lemans10 ปีที่แล้ว

    2 Mazda 767s and one 757!!!😎😎😎

  • @gazpara1
    @gazpara1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    And I was there !

  • @StuntpilootStef
    @StuntpilootStef 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    No mention of their gearbox problems at the end of the race?

  • @arnaudfauchere1769
    @arnaudfauchere1769 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    😢🏁RIP Johnny.🏁😢

  • @lucplisson2115
    @lucplisson2115 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    " Nunc est Bibendum " même sur les circuits inondés du Mans .

  • @weesky2000
    @weesky2000 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Forza Jaguar!

  • @adolfjoonasollikane4501
    @adolfjoonasollikane4501 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    jaguar special cars number one very very well olli mono mononen

  • @LuisAbreu90
    @LuisAbreu90 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    RIP johnny.

  • @sun6834
    @sun6834 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can you do an highlight of the 1999 le mans please.

  • @ggboi7388
    @ggboi7388 5 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    5seconds penalty for not saluting your viewers :/
    jk its cringey btw

  • @felipeduarte1997
    @felipeduarte1997 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How did they change lthe rear tyres if theyre covered??

    • @sportscarsmovies
      @sportscarsmovies ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Fast screws- holders to remove the wheel pannel .

  • @seb.011
    @seb.011 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Anybody know the soundtrack name?

  • @strabo1
    @strabo1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    wonder how fast these were compared to the later years cars?

  • @bigbird6308
    @bigbird6308 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do the 1955 incident

  • @farhanatashiga3721
    @farhanatashiga3721 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you do 1991 please?

  • @thomasbennett712
    @thomasbennett712 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is lovely and I would like to see the Mazda one. However, the title spoils the thrills of the race a bit.
    Edit:. Johnny Dumfries leading is something I never thought I'd see.

    • @GeriatricFan1963
      @GeriatricFan1963 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Race is 31 years old, I think spoiling the result isn't really a concern anymore. That's like people complaining about the Le Mans '66 movie because we all know Ford wins...It's kind of missing the point...

    • @thomasbennett712
      @thomasbennett712 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GeriatricFan1963 I suppose you're right, just me complaining about nothing.

    • @Tom_Hadler
      @Tom_Hadler 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thomasbennett712 lol. Wait until you find out who wins World War 2

    • @thomasbennett712
      @thomasbennett712 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Tom_Hadler Please don't, I'm only halfway through Downfall

  • @Chris-jo4yo
    @Chris-jo4yo 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Grounds effects cars faster than an f1 car

  • @Rough_justice
    @Rough_justice 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why the hell are all those damn people in the pits?!

  • @scuffediceposeidon9178
    @scuffediceposeidon9178 ปีที่แล้ว

    Le Mans became a snoozefest today of Instagram influencers and other noobs driven the cars

  • @jesusserrano8769
    @jesusserrano8769 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    race this cars on GT SPORT or asseto corsa with H shifter and clutch its fucking hard! respect to these mans

    • @slonky821
      @slonky821 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      and even that wouldn't simulate quite what the drivers goes through physically

    • @aydankhaliq2967
      @aydankhaliq2967 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      And put on force feedback, try to somehow simulate the G forces and try to simulate the bumps

  • @mohamedalkaboom
    @mohamedalkaboom 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    No Rothmans no win

  • @adambritain5774
    @adambritain5774 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When men were men.
    And pansies were a flower.

  • @mojoblues66
    @mojoblues66 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Jaguar crossed the s/f 1 minute before the 24 hour mark and should have gone another lap. Being stuck in 4th gear that would have given the win to the Porsche. Rigged victory.

  • @maejimasgamesplay8446
    @maejimasgamesplay8446 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    good good!