Here’s a four-time Le Mans champion and safety car driver turning an almost wipeout into a sustained drift at a drenched Circuit de la Sarthe
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We all are aware that rain and traction don’t go hand in hand, especially not at a race track where you are attacking corners at over triple digit speeds. A great manoeuvre of control was on display during the 2016 24 hours of Le Mans. During the last qualifying session, it started pouring heavily which was already forecasted as summers and rains share a special bond in Europe. So much so that the event had to be red flagged before it was declared safe enough to resume the race again.
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