Engineers extensively improved the GTR’s aerodynamics for the 1998 season and replaced the 6.0-liter V12 with a 5.0-liter V8 derived from the unit used in the Le Mans-winning Sauber C9 and the ...

In 1999, Mercedes returned to the Le Mans 24 Hours with a bold new prototype, the CLR. Designed to dominate the LMGTP class, the CLR was an engineering marvel, but its performance would become ...

“Le Mans, I’m a racer. Le Mans 24 Hours is one of the greatest races in the world. Formula 1 for me obviously with my bias is the best drivers, the quickest cars, and the greatest tracks.

The CLR's flights were foreshadowed by a similar crash at the inaugural Petit Le Mans, the prior year. Yannick Dalmas's Porsche 911 GT1 became airborne after cresting a hill, backflipping once ...

Twenty years on, the horrific Mercedes CLR crashes at Le Mans are fresh in our minds. Here's why they happened. By Kyle Kinard Published: Jun 24, 2019 Save Article Frank Peters // Getty Images ...