The 1996 BPR International Endurance GT Series featured one of the greatest GT grids ever assembled: the McLaren F1 GTR, Porsche 911 GT1, Ferrari F40 LM, Lotus Esprit GT1, and Jaguar XJ220C, joined by the Venturi 600LM, Lister Storm GTL, Callaway Corvette ZR-1, and Marcos LM600. An unbelievable era of GT racing.
A bit late, but it's been 20 years since this awesome franchise started! Had to draw something for my favorite game. 🥹
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If a superhero villain were a car, it would be the Le Mans-winning Bentley Speed 8.
Bentley returned to Le Mans in 2001 after decades away from the race. The Bentley Speed 8 finished 3rd in 2001 and 4th in 2002 before dominating in 2003, when Bentley finished 1st and 2nd overall. The winning car was driven by Tom Kristensen, Rinaldo Capello, and Guy Smith, giving Bentley its most recent overall Le Mans victory.
When you read the specs of the Bugatti EB110, you realize just how batshit crazy this car was for its time. A quad turbocharged V12, 5 valves per cylinder, 12 individual throttle bodies, all paired to a 6 speed manual transmission.
And unlike the Bugattis that came after it, the EB110 actually has real racing pedigree. The EB110 competed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 24 Hours of Daytona, and in various GT endurance racing series throughout the 1990s