The first appearance of the 911 Le Mans 24 Hours in 1966 ended with a 14th place in the hands of Jacques Dewes and Jean Kerguen. Two other performances at La Sarthe that are worth noting: firstly, the second place Gijs van Lennep and Herbert Müller with the Carrera RSR in 1974, behind winners Henri Pescarolo and Gerard Larrousse in a Matra. Secondly; the victory of the 911 GT3 RSR of Team Felbermayr-Proton in LM GT2 in 2010, the 98th success of Porsche at Le Mans in all categories. Today, the 911 becomes 'green' in the shape of the GT3 R Hybrid. Entered without outside classification in the ILMC 2010, Petit Le Mans and 1000 km of Zhuhai, its performance has been impressive.

The future of the most famous Porsche is assured. Because the 911 is a bit like Cleopatra's nose: if this car had been another shape, the face of the automotive world would be changed, and the history of Porsche would never have been the same . So you can bet that the 911 will still be just as modern if Porsche celebrates its centenary!

Jean-Philippe Doret  

Photo : ZHUHAI (People's Republic of China), 7th NOVEMBER 2010. A  performance that earned the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid 6th position overall in the final round of the ILMC 2010.