Le Mans 2015: Porsche takes a historic 17th victory

There are wins and then there are historic wins. The 2015 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans was the latter. It was the 17th time that a Porsche took the chequered flag first at the most frighteningly fierce four-wheeled endurance race in the world. And in doing so they broke their own record, set in 1998, of 16 Le Mans wins, the most that any manufacturer has at the legendary race.

It was the No. 19 Porsche Team 919 Hybrid that was piloted by Earl Bamber, Nick Tandy and Nico Hulkenberg who claimed this historic win. It was the first Le Mans win for all three drivers, something made extra special by the fact that both Bamber and Hulkenberg are Le Mans rookies.

Finishing in second place was the No. 17 Porsche of Mark Webber, Timo Bernhard and Brendon Hartley. The one-two finish by the marque gives the men …