Today's motoring filth: LMP1 cars in classic Group C liveries
LMP1 these days is boring, these renders definitely aren't
Le Mans came and went this year with all the headlines surrounding an unfair balance of power and one Fernando Alonso. Toyota was the only LMP1 Hybrid entrant to the 24-hour endurance race, with the electrified racer having a huge performance advantage over the solely petrol-powered LMP1 cars.
This rather boring situation led to many people harking back to a time when the racing was much less complicated and therefore much closer. And in terms of the heyday of Le Mans racing, it's hard to look past the days of Group C.
No thank you
With stunning individual designs, a huge variety of engine layouts and cars from plenty big-name manufacturers, the 1980s and early 1990s were THE time to fall in love with endurance racing.
Talented renderer Sean Bull decided to amalgamate both the new and the old with these epic combinations that you see below. From the most famous of Group C cars to some fairly niche match-ups, tell us in the comments which one of these tickles your fancy:
Sauber C11
The 1990 Sauber C11 gave Michael Schumacher his Mercedes Group C debut
Nissan R92CP
Coming after the monstrous R90CK, the R92CP brought more downforce and was Nissan's Group C swansong
Peugeot 905 Evo 2
Featuring the 3.5-litre V10 later used by McLaren in its F1 cars, the Evo 2 never raced, but the 905 Evo 1/1B took the '92 and '93 Le Mans titles
Jaguar XJR-6
The first Group C Jag created by Tom Walkinshaw Racing, the XJR-6 featured the stunning Castrol livery early on before succumbing to the iconic Silk Cut colours
Aston Martin AMR1
Ecurie Ecosse tried to make a comeback in the '80s in partnership with Aston Martin and came up with the AMR1. Sadly, it wasn't competitive at all
Mazda 787B
With the wing in this render, this car does look somewhat like the screaming Mazda MXR-01. But this legendary colour scheme was also used for the 1991 Le Mans-winning rotary 787B
Jaguar XJR-14
It was quick enough to match F1 lap times back in 1991 thanks to some design trickery from Ross Brawn – the Jaguar XJR-14 was the ultimate Group C racing car
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Since the only thing that changes is the paint...the last one is the prettiest.