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Sep 15, 2020 1 Min Read Posted by Nana Krustofski

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Oldies are goldies, that's why the pre-1970s introduce the Le Mans Esports Series Super Final. The oldest vehicle that gets taken out of its dusty garage is the 1956 Jaguar D-Type. This race car was produced 64 years ago, so let's see how this silver arrow is going to perform.

The second classic car in the race is the 1958 Aston Martin DBR1. As you can see, the hood is extremely elongated and makes up around two thirds of the vehicle. In 1956, car manufacturer Aston Martin had to change up their bolids for the World Sportscar Championship as the rules only allowed sports cars to compete. Road cars were no longer allowed, so Aston Martin designed this speedy machine.

The third and last part pre 1970s series is the 1963 Ferrari 250LM. Car enthusiasts might recognize the general design: it looks are similar to the Ferrari 250P, except for having a roof. One year later, the car had its debut in the 12 Hours of Sebring race. Unfortunately, the Ferrari cought fire and was completely destroyed – hopefully this accident won't happen again at this event.

The next segment of the Le Mans Series Super Final starts on Wednesday. 70s & 80s cars will come into action. One of these machines will be the 1971 Porsche #23 917/20. This speedster and Le Mans go well together: Porsche achieved their first victory in the 24 hours endurance race with the 917 model in 1970.

This car received the nickname Moby Dick because of its wide construction and its originally white color scheme. The Porsche 935 was generally quite successful as the manufacturer scored several manufacturer series, as well as the Le Mans race.

The third car in the 70s & 80s segment is from Jaguar. The XJR-9 was built for both FIA Group C and IMSA Camel GTP racing. The latter one was a racing event sponsored by tobacco company R. J. Reynolds. Following the cigarette theme, the original version of this car had a livery sponsoring from the tobacco brand "Silk Cut", which was later censored.

In the third segment, the 90s & 00s will be revived. Peugeot enters the list of car manufacturers with the 1993 Peugeot Talbot Sport 905 Evo 1C. The French brand won both the 1992 and 1993 race at Le Mans – and in quite a dominant fashion. The Evo 1C version in 1993 was so fast that Peugeot not only scored first place, they also occupied the rest of the podium with all three of their cars being on the front.

Porsche sends in another winning car: this yellow racer is based on the legendary 1950s 550 Spyder and the RS refers to Porsche's "RennSport" designation, which means racing sports. A notable driver of the 2008 Le Mans race: Jos Verstappen, the father of Formula 1 prodigy Max Verstappen.

Peugeot had a successful era during the 90s & 00s, as they also produced the third and final car of this segment. While the Peugeot 908 was the winning car in the 2009 Le Mans, one year later all four vehicles had malfunctions and could not finish the race.

We are moving closer to the present as the 2010s are the final segment. Audi produced the first speedster in this category. The R15++ TDI is the final model of the R15 TDI series. Former racer Reinhold Joest who also is the owner of the team Joest Racing led the German brand to a multitude of Le Mans victories. The 2011 win was part of a streak of five first place finishes in a row.

Three years ago, Porsche won the endurance race with their 919 Hybrid. After that, this series of Hybrid cars was discontinued, so the manufacturer could build a new car for the Formula E race. Nonetheless, this racer got Porsche to their third consecutive victory.

The final car on this list is the Ferrari 458. AF Corse is a racing team that was founded by former professional driver Amato Ferrari. The 458 edition won two Le Mans races, two editions of Petit Le Mans and one endurance race at the 12 Hours of Sebring.

PRE 1970S 1956 JAGUAR D-TYPE

Oldies are goldies, that's why the pre-1970s introduce the Le Mans Esports Series Super Final. The oldest vehicle that gets taken out of its dusty garage is the 1956 Jaguar D-Type. This race car was produced 64 years ago, so let's see how this silver arrow is going to perform.

PRE 1970S 1958 ASTON MARTIN DBR1

The second classic car in the race is the 1958 Aston Martin DBR1. As you can see, the hood is extremely elongated and makes up around two thirds of the vehicle. In 1956, car manufacturer Aston Martin had to change up their bolids for the World Sportscar Championship as the rules only allowed sports cars to compete. Road cars were no longer allowed, so Aston Martin designed this speedy machine.

PRE 1970S 1963 FERRARI 250LM

The third and last part pre 1970s series is the 1963 Ferrari 250LM. Car enthusiasts might recognize the general design: it looks are similar to the Ferrari 250P, except for having a roof. One year later, the car had its debut in the 12 Hours of Sebring race. Unfortunately, the Ferrari cought fire and was completely destroyed – hopefully this accident won't happen again at this event.

70S & 80S 1971 PORSCHE #23 917 20

The next segment of the Le Mans Series Super Final starts on Wednesday. 70s & 80s cars will come into action. One of these machines will be the 1971 Porsche #23 917/20. This speedster and Le Mans go well together: Porsche achieved their first victory in the 24 hours endurance race with the 917 model in 1970.

70S & 80S 1978 PORSCHE #78 MOMO 935 78

This car received the nickname Moby Dick because of its wide construction and its originally white color scheme. The Porsche 935 was generally quite successful as the manufacturer scored several manufacturer series, as well as the Le Mans race.

70S & 80S 1988 JAGUAR #60 CASTROL RACING XJR-9

The third car in the 70s & 80s segment is from Jaguar. The XJR-9 was built for both FIA Group C and IMSA Camel GTP racing. The latter one was a racing event sponsored by tobacco company R. J. Reynolds. Following the cigarette theme, the original version of this car had a livery sponsoring from the tobacco brand "Silk Cut", which was later censored.

90S & 00S 1993 PEUGEOT TALBOT SPORT 905 EVO 1C

In the third segment, the 90s & 00s will be revived. Peugeot enters the list of car manufacturers with the 1993 Peugeot Talbot Sport 905 Evo 1C. The French brand won both the 1992 and 1993 race at Le Mans – and in quite a dominant fashion. The Evo 1C version in 1993 was so fast that Peugeot not only scored first place, they also occupied the rest of the podium with all three of their cars being on the front.

90S & 00S 2008 PORSCHE #7 PENSKE RACING RS SPYDER EVO

Porsche sends in another winning car: this yellow racer is based on the legendary 1950s 550 Spyder and the RS refers to Porsche's "RennSport" designation, which means racing sports. A notable driver of the 2008 Le Mans race: Jos Verstappen, the father of Formula 1 prodigy Max Verstappen.

90S & 00S 2009 PEUGEOT #9 PEUGEOT SPORT TOTAL 908

Peugeot had a successful era during the 90s & 00s, as they also produced the third and final car of this segment. While the Peugeot 908 was the winning car in the 2009 Le Mans, one year later all four vehicles had malfunctions and could not finish the race.

2010S 2011 AUDI #2 AUDI SPORT TEAM JOEST R15++ TDI

We are moving closer to the present as the 2010s are the final segment. Audi produced the first speedster in this category. The R15++ TDI is the final model of the R15 TDI series. Former racer Reinhold Joest who also is the owner of the team Joest Racing led the German brand to a multitude of Le Mans victories. The 2011 win was part of a streak of five first place finishes in a row.

2010S 2017 PORSCHE #2 PORSCHE TEAM 919 HYBRID

Three years ago, Porsche won the endurance race with their 919 Hybrid. After that, this series of Hybrid cars was discontinued, so the manufacturer could build a new car for the Formula E race. Nonetheless, this racer got Porsche to their third consecutive victory.

2010S 2014 FERRARI #51 AF CORSE 458 ITALIA GTE

The final car on this list is the Ferrari 458. AF Corse is a racing team that was founded by former professional driver Amato Ferrari. The 458 edition won two Le Mans races, two editions of Petit Le Mans and one endurance race at the 12 Hours of Sebring.

Time travel at the : a variety of Le Mans-winning cars to be featured at the event.

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The Le Mans Esports Series Super Final 2020 is about to kick off! Four days of racing action lie ahead and each day has a special theme for the cars that will hit the virtual circuit. As the endurance race is nearly 100 years old, the event saw a variety of different vehicles and manufacturers emerge victorious. The different eras will be celebrated in the Super Final. From 1958 classics to recent 2017 speedsters, a range of interesting cars is waiting on the starting line. We collected an overview of all Pro division cars in the Le Mans Super Final garage.

If you want to find more information about the virtual endurance race, you can check out our overview on the event.

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