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Written by Stephen Dobie
This isn"t the wildest rear wing in Porsche racing history, rather a car from a rather obscure speed record attempt. A bicycle speed record attempt. That"s because this Porsche 935 Turbo racecar still in its Martini livery acted as the slipstream car for an attempt on the bicycle speed record, with 240km/h (a terrifying 149mph) the target. Aiming for glory was Jean-Claude Rude (pictured left), with the initially sceptical Henri Pescarolo (right) on driving duties. An eventual four times Le Mans winner, he was perfect for the job. Once he"d been talked around that it wasn"t completely foolhardy to drag a vulnerable cyclist along in his aerodynamic wake.
Date written: 7 Aug 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 12837
This isn"t the wildest rear wing in Porsche racing history, rather a car from a rather obscure speed record attempt. A bicycle speed record attempt. That"s because this Porsche 935 Turbo racecar still in its Martini livery acted as the slipstream car for an attempt on the bicycle speed record, with 240km/h (a terrifying 149mph) the target. Aiming for glory was Jean-Claude Rude (pictured left), with the initially sceptical Henri Pescarolo (right) on driving duties. An eventual four times Le Mans winner, he was perfect for the job. Once he"d been talked around that it wasn"t completely foolhardy to drag a vulnerable cyclist along in his aerodynamic wake.
Date written: 7 Aug 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 12837
