Inside Rothmans Porsche – Jacky Ickx, Peter Falk and Manfred Jantke – Le Mans 1985
Manfred Jantke was a racer and respected journalist with the German magazine Auto Motor Und Sport when he received an offer to join Porsche. He became PR and Racing Manager for ten years and then focused on his PR role for the rest of his long career with Porsche. Among many other accomplishments he was responsible for bringing Porsche the Rothmans sponsorship.
Inside Rothmans Porsche – Jacky Ickx And Peter Falk – Le Mans 1985
The great Belgian race driver talks with Peter Falk, the extraordinary race director and engineer who was also head of chassis development at Porsche and responsible for refining some superb road cars.
Inside Rothmans Porsche – Jacky Ickx and Norbert Singer – Le Mans 1985
A brilliant driver and brilliant engineer whose significant contributions were crucial components of Porsche’s extraordinary success in Endurance Racing.
Inside Rothmans Porsche – Helmut Flegl And Al Holbert Review Data – Le Mans 1985
The 85th 24 hours of Le Mans is in the record books with Porsche scoring their 19th overall victory. During practice in 1985 I had the ride of a lifetime around the Circuit de La Sarthe in a Porsche 956 driven by Derek Bell: https://poeticsofspeed.com/category/215mph/
Through out the race I was able to photograph the Rothmans Porsche drivers and engineers in their pit as they worked on strategy. Helmut Flegl (seated), who later was Porsche’s chief engineer on Porsche’s 917 Can-Am race car, discusses data with American Driver Al Holbert as other crew members look on.
Brian Redman – Le Mans 1985
One of the top tier drivers who raced during one of the greatest and most dangerous periods of sports car racing. A fascinating and articulate person, check out his memoir: “Daring Drivers, Deadly Tracks.”
Day And Night, Machines And The Landscape – The 24 Hours Of Le Mans – 1984
This weekend is the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans. I’ve written it before but its worth restating: Le Mans is its own universe. The two years I photographed the great 24 hour race were my most profound motorsports experiences. Actually, those races were two of the most sublimely beautiful, intense, overpowering and transcendental events in my life.
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