Le Mans Athletic Shorts - Mercedes-Benz CLR takes flight!

During the 1999 24-Hours of Le Mans, Peter Dumbreck was driving an LMGTP class Mercedes-Benz CLR, when it suddenly went airborne because of an aerodynamic design flaw. The vehicle crashed into the trees at the side of the track, where despite the violent nature of the accident, Dumbreck escaped unharmed. Ultimately however, Mercedes withdrew its remaining CLR from the race, and would leave Le Mans and endurance racing altogether, having not returned to the motorsport category since.

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