YouTuber Mike Fernie recently visited a surviving Mercedes‑Benz CLR at the Loh Collection in Germany and published a detailed video recounting the car’s infamous 1999 Le Mans airborne crashes.
The CLR was built to LMGTP rules with a 5.7‑litre V8 (about 600 hp) and low‑slung bodywork with long overhangs that reduced front downforce; despite Mercedes’ claimed 20,000 miles of testing, an aerodynamic imbalance—low front rake versus a fixed rear wing—led to multiple takeoffs at Le Mans involving Mark Webber and Peter Dumbreck.
Read the full article at thedrive.com.
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