It is a record that will probably never be beat. At the time, the Mulsanne Straight was a true straight, without the chicanes installed in 1990. Nonetheless, great speed in the straight does not necessarily translate to a win - the WM was forced to retire - or the best in-race lap, achieved that year by Hans-Joachim Stuck in the #17 Porsche 962C, second overall behind the #2 Jaguar.
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