Porsche GT1: the inside story
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Tony Hatter and Paragon Porsche’s Mark Sumpter join the podcast to chat about the legendary GT1 on the 25th anniversary of its magnificent overall victory at Le Mans. Hatter shares insights into how he designed the car, plus his role in the race itself in 1998, where the two factory GT1s delivered an emphatic 1-2 victory on what was Porsche’s 50th birthday. Sumpter then explains what it’s like to own and drive such a piece of automotive royalty. Elsewhere, Lee chats to the guys at Shorade UK about their new Porsche-recommended body repair workshop in Bristol. You can find Mark at @marksumpter & @paragonporsche and Shorade at @shoradeuk ‘9WERKS Radio’ @9werks.radio is your dedicated Porsche and car podcast, taking you closer than ever to the world’s finest sports cars and the culture and history behind them. The show is brought to you by 9werks.co.uk, the innovative online platform for Porsche enthusiasts. Hosted by Porsche Journalist Lee Sibley @9werks_lee, 993 owner and engineer Andy Brookes @993andy and obsessive Porsche enthusiast & magazine junkie Max Newman @maxripcor, with special input from friends and experts around the industry, including you, our valued listeners. If you enjoy the podcast and would like to support us by joining the 9WERKS Driven (Not Hidden) Collective you can do so by hitting the link below, your support would be greatly appreciated. Support the show
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