Racing with Giants: Porsche at Le Mans - narrated by Patrick Dempsey

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  • Опубліковано 27 гру 2024

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  • @the.squidd
    @the.squidd Рік тому +1634

    Now that's how you make an automotive documentary.

    • @AutoAnomoly
      @AutoAnomoly Рік тому +135

      I think they have been taking tips from you

    • @jaydo1001
      @jaydo1001 Рік тому +45

      Dude I been loving your content as well

    • @ribbles1699
      @ribbles1699 Рік тому +24

      Anything that gives me chills is a win - your stuff included.

    • @boog3y
      @boog3y Рік тому +3

    • @alphaenterprise2232
      @alphaenterprise2232 Рік тому +5

      @@AutoAnomoly quite the opposite, I don't try to insult SQUIDD's phenomenal automotive documentaries, I just want to state that Hagerty is doing such documentaries longer.

  • @onlysilv
    @onlysilv Рік тому +470

    I feel like Hagerty makes "historical preservation grade" videos at this point!! We are lucky to hear these stories from the men themselves!

    • @jimjones-pz1tt
      @jimjones-pz1tt 9 місяців тому

      With Loni "historically correct" Unser!

  • @budja1501
    @budja1501 Рік тому +1075

    Okay Hagerty, just casually releasing top quality content for anybody to watch

    • @wcaswell11
      @wcaswell11 Рік тому +2

      Rycled as wit

    • @dalibormilic139
      @dalibormilic139 Рік тому +15

      It's a promotional video ... with due respect to their racing heritage but claiming that 911 Turbo has a linear delivery of power or that 959 was the world's *first* supercar should be a hint ... also part about people losing their mind over 959 is a blatant lie ... they COULD NOT sell them then ... F40 outsold it at leats 10 to 1 ... so next time please Hagerty don't pass it as a documentary - you should be better than that

    • @YoungShul
      @YoungShul Рік тому +2

      @@dalibormilic139 not the worlds first supercar, but the car signifying the start of the supercar era.

    • @dalibormilic139
      @dalibormilic139 Рік тому +2

      @@YoungShul it's not what they said and in any case that is also not true ... they actually added at the end that it was a first modern supercar which is true though

    • @ropi4524
      @ropi4524 Рік тому

      I M a simple man. I can confirm.

  • @speedpatrickp174
    @speedpatrickp174 Рік тому +200

    D Bell. Frickin' living legend.

  • @ManrajSingh4U
    @ManrajSingh4U Рік тому +16

    One of the best automotive documentaries I have ever watched.

  • @midnight71_DRVR
    @midnight71_DRVR Рік тому +94

    Simply one of the best things I have ever watched on UA-cam, mindblowing to think this level of production is available for free and for everybody on this platform! Hats off Hagerty!

  • @jrbuch
    @jrbuch Рік тому +101

    The 993 GT1 for me is such a special car. This was a great 47 minute watch.

    • @mjvdr
      @mjvdr Рік тому +21

      *1996 911 GT1. They were not officially called 993's and the '97 and '98 ones were definitely not called 996's, as they were developments from the '96 GT1, just with different bodywork and lights. Sorry for the nerdy comment, but it's a very common misconception, so I'm trying to spread the word as much as possible. Oh and regardless of its name, its definitely an amazing car :)

    • @bicyclist2
      @bicyclist2 Рік тому +4

      Agreed. I prefer the look of the 993 GT1 to the 996 GT1.

    • @marksanzone4948
      @marksanzone4948 10 місяців тому +1

      The GT1...still phenomenal!!

    • @madyogi6164
      @madyogi6164 6 місяців тому +1

      911 Turbo, 965, 917, 919. And if I had to (lol) had a pleasure to go retro and on the street *959*

  • @autsvapors1612
    @autsvapors1612 Рік тому +173

    Share this video and spread the word, so it encourages Hagerty to keep producing amazing films like this. Great video! Historical facts, original footage, personal accounts and great narration. Thank you so much for this. It makes me sad to see the view and like count isn’t as high as it should be. I can’t thank this channel enough!!

  • @m00nkinftw
    @m00nkinftw 9 місяців тому +5

    Ever since I discovered Le Mans as a kid, I'm completely fascinated by it. Due to the nature of the track there's just nothing like with ridiculously long straights (especially before the chicanes on the Mulsanne straight) and it produced some very interesting cars that clearly had a lot more focus on top speed. Watching cars do 240+ mph in the 80's was absolutely wild, and to this day the race at Le Mans is an annual get together for me and my friends as we watch the race from start to end.

  • @paulmcdonald9592
    @paulmcdonald9592 Рік тому +99

    This video brings it all together. Hurly, Derrick, Jackie and Hans. Mass and Wollek. Al Holbert as well.
    Stuck too. The balls and determination they had..
    Nicely produced presentation. Thank you.

  • @frankcedeno9890
    @frankcedeno9890 Рік тому +6

    I shared this video with my brother, who also likes Porsche but is a casual fan. It ended up starting a conversation that lead to numerous Google searches and him understanding my near addiction to Porsche and racing as a whole. He's no longer a casual fan

  • @lubricator
    @lubricator Рік тому +69

    Great video! When it came across my feed, I opened it with the intention of only watching a couple of minutes now, but I found it so interesting I couldn't stop watching and continued on to the end. Now, I look forward with great anticipation to this years Le Mans.

  • @KRJoye
    @KRJoye Рік тому +32

    Fantastic tribute to Porsche's effort and their drivers that successfully ran in Le Mans. And the story goes on...

  • @kurtismotif
    @kurtismotif Рік тому +11

    I watch every documentary and clip I can find on Porsche and Le Mans. Racing in general Dakar, Le Mans, Daytona, Baja, F1, KTM, Porsche, Ferrari, NASCAR, GT, Indy, Cart, drift, flat track, dirt track, motocross, endro, adventure, this is one of the best documentaries Ive ever seen on racing and probably is the best Porsche documentary Ive ever seen. Good Job Hagerty Media and Mobil 1. So many little quotes and clips and supporting media, no British guys mispronouncing it.... its packed, the footage its awesome, really enjoyed it. Thanks. Really. This is everything thats good about human beings, Its the best of what we are made out of and what we can be and do, you literally have to leave the planet to up the game.

    • @user-gl2eq2ly4g
      @user-gl2eq2ly4g 8 місяців тому

      "British guys mispronouncing it: ??????

  • @dappergent9422
    @dappergent9422 Рік тому +1

    Stunning and remarkable documentary. When you see these beautiful cars and hear the engines, you realise how lucky we were. EV's will never replace the soul of an engine. Period.

  • @Z-Twinturbo
    @Z-Twinturbo Рік тому +5

    at first I was surprised Patrick Dempsey narrated this documentary but it actually makes perfect sense, since he's been an iconic face for that race for years now. It's always interesting content with Le Mans

  • @vx8952
    @vx8952 Рік тому +22

    This UA-cam channel will forever be in the hearts of all modern car fans, this is one awesome automotive documentary and I am privileged to have learned about the 24hrs of Le Mans in such detail! :)

  • @EstebanDonJuanCarlos
    @EstebanDonJuanCarlos Місяць тому

    As a long-time Porsche lover and now, owner (986)... This doc makes me feel so proud!!

  • @bicyclist2
    @bicyclist2 Рік тому +5

    I've been a massive fan of Porsche since the early 80's. I got to ride in my uncles 1970's 911 SC targa as a kid. Very cool. Great documentary. Thank you.

  • @mannygarcia1810
    @mannygarcia1810 Рік тому +17

    Best 47 minutes I've spent today

  • @jeff69cpl
    @jeff69cpl Рік тому +4

    Probably the best mini-documentary about Porsche and Le Mans I've ever seen, glad that YT recommended it to me.
    I wish it was a little longer (60 minutes maybe) because I feel like the ending was rushed (the Porsche 919 part feels too short and too much information was missing about what happened at the time) but, despite of that, great production, great cast of Porsche legends and the info was amazing, I learned a lot seeing this.
    Really loved to see this as a Porsche fan, all the success that the brand have in Le Mans as (maybe) the most successful manufacturer in endurance racing, thanks for this Hagerty 💛💚

  • @easternequinox9324
    @easternequinox9324 Рік тому +3

    Boy am I glad that this is free. This is top quality. Easily.

  • @anesennaidoo5279
    @anesennaidoo5279 Рік тому +9

    Oh wow Hagerty! Look at you!!! Class act of a production 👏👏

  • @thecompanioncube4211
    @thecompanioncube4211 Рік тому +4

    This honestly is something deserving of a movie

  • @TheIansp997
    @TheIansp997 Рік тому +5

    Fantastic video I grew up watching Porsche winning Le Mans. Born in 1963 and growing up in Germany I had to love Porsche and I have owned at least 6 👍

    • @ulysse21
      @ulysse21 Рік тому

      Let me gues... they were all 911s

  • @SieTeppischfresser
    @SieTeppischfresser Рік тому +1

    Much love for Patrick Long. He's a hero of mine, as are moat of the drivers featured here. What a great history of cars and drivers Porsche has.

    • @mariapires7170
      @mariapires7170 Місяць тому

      Patrick of course, and nowadays , Kevin Estre for sure!

  • @Stingraeee
    @Stingraeee Рік тому +9

    I felt goosebump every seconds of the video.

  • @YouArbTube
    @YouArbTube Рік тому +18

    How many people think Le Mans is more exciting to watch than F1?

    • @Ariespradana13
      @Ariespradana13 Рік тому +1

      Le Mans is exciting IF Toyota not win 🗿

  • @Roguescienceguy
    @Roguescienceguy Рік тому +1

    Having monsieur LeMans in this documentary, le beau Jacky (Ickx), was absolutely amazing.

  • @nickt8972
    @nickt8972 Рік тому +1

    Favourite Porsche race cars for me is the 917s, short and long tails, followed by a very close second, the 935s...beasts of vehicles. What's so amazing is how Porsche won so many races, and classes, in the era, right up to the 956/962s...beautiful cars too, were powered by air cooled engines. You don't see that happen again in this day and age. Never be repeated again.

  • @rongreen8485
    @rongreen8485 8 місяців тому +1

    I was bit by the Porsche bug at 19 on my 3rd 911 now. I was fortunate to meet Roger Penski in Kent Washington while working for a Detroit Diesel Distributor back in 1995 nice guy. This documentary is first class, Hagerty thanks for keeping history alive. BTW your car insurance is first class.

  • @djosbun
    @djosbun Рік тому

    I met Patrick Long when he was driving for the Flying Lizard race team. He went out of his way to speak directly with my son, making him feel special. Patrick is a superb race car driver and the perfect ambassador for Porsche.

  • @DanyCesc83
    @DanyCesc83 Рік тому +2

    This was glorious to watch, such a treat! the best fathers Day pre-gift, thank you, Hagerty, Thank you Porsche and to the staff who put this together and worked behind the scenes.

  • @bruces3613
    @bruces3613 8 місяців тому +1

    My first race experience was the San Antonio IMSA Camel GP, Derek Bell and Al Holbert in the beautiful Lowenbrau 962. Fantastic

  • @2bitgypsy
    @2bitgypsy Рік тому +28

    Outstanding and important work you have put together. Stunning blend of historical archive, engaging storytelling and cinematic production. Kudos!

  • @orionsmith7668
    @orionsmith7668 Рік тому +21

    What a great story. Excellent work Hagerty!

  • @Pyrrho_
    @Pyrrho_ Рік тому +5

    This was one of the best car documentaries I've seen in quite a while. Very well done, Hagerty... and thank you. :)

  • @ypsilonSKY
    @ypsilonSKY Рік тому +1

    Great documentery about the greatest race with the greatest sportcarmanufacturer with some of the greatest drivers with one of the greatest production quality on UA-cam.
    Thank you Hagerty!

  • @KellymossInc
    @KellymossInc Рік тому +1

    Absolutely love to see this history being captured! Hats off to Hagerty, Mobil 1 and the passions behind this project!! All should be proud.

  • @BlueHopi144
    @BlueHopi144 Рік тому

    the 24 hours are happening this week-end synchronistically , Amazing Documentary . I went to dive on small portions of the circuit 4 years ago & it felt amazing . Now i don't live very far from it .....what a Legend

  • @Maxt305
    @Maxt305 Рік тому +7

    Another incredible production by Hagerty! Thank you for sharing the history of Le Mans I can’t to finish watching this. Looking forward to more videos like this in the future.

  • @richchilds8173
    @richchilds8173 Рік тому

    A top way to spend 47 minutes of my life. What a great presentation...absolutely riveting from start to finish. The interviews, commentary, history, production relativity...just fantastic. Thank you Hagerty for yet another fantastic, informative and entertaining presentation.

  • @efro4812
    @efro4812 Рік тому +2

    @Hagerty produce more content like this. These historical races and interviews with the drivers are just amazing and you are preserving more of the motorsport heritage by producing these great documentaries.

  • @PROJECT1_
    @PROJECT1_ Рік тому

    Nothing like hearing the stories from the men who made history themselves. What a watch.

  • @chrislakous5236
    @chrislakous5236 Рік тому +2

    It is amazing to get a victory at LeMans sooooo many people put in soooo much work, luck circumstance, and raw performance 👏

  • @ritarossweisse_
    @ritarossweisse_ Рік тому +7

    I love this type of video. Please do more documentaries like this! This is awesome!!

  • @MrJearley6
    @MrJearley6 Рік тому +3

    Thank you for this video. This is your subscriber from Los Angeles. Just watching his video. I am so glad either met these guys or know them because I see them two or three times out of the year and I’m talking about the ones that are in Los Angeles. If you ever meet Patrick along, he is a very nice guy if you ever meet him or maybe some of you guys have met him Bruce Myers very nice guy. I see him three or four times out of the year maybe sometimes more than that depending on what type of car event is going on and I want to say thank you to Pelican Parts for letting them use the garage the workshop thank you I always love looking at those cars in the garage and last release when I first saw the 959 when they were filming and I couldn’t believe who was driving the damn car Jackie Ickx! Because I don’t live too far from where they were filming up in Palos Verdes, California. Well, thank you for this video.

  • @nirfz
    @nirfz Рік тому

    I think the single most underrated sentence of this video is at 5:03. It did not only win it's class, it also beat all cars of the class above!
    As far as i remember (i have a booklet of Porsche at Le Mans from 5-10 years ago) Porsche rented a Shed somewhere in the area where they prepped the cars for the race. And they still did that in the 70's. A handfull of mechanics, usually 3-5 cars in a shed. And the cars had to drive on public roads to the track for the race.

  • @paulwright1196
    @paulwright1196 Рік тому +4

    Beautiful film. Thanks. And thanks for turning off the ads.

  • @10millTrucking
    @10millTrucking Рік тому +57

    another Haggerty masterpiece 🤟🏾

  • @dougrobinson8602
    @dougrobinson8602 Рік тому

    Just superb documentary film making. Hagerty is crushing it. Thank you to them for making such wonderful videos for us to enjoy at no cost. Their passion for automobiles and the art of driving is unmatched!

  • @tommarino69
    @tommarino69 Рік тому +1

    That could've been released in cinemas, absolutely fantastic! Hopefully Porsche can get another win this year with that beautiful 963.

  • @g-woody
    @g-woody Рік тому +22

    What a great video. There truly is no substitute!

  • @mmartel
    @mmartel Рік тому +1

    Excellent piece. I'm a sucker for all things Le Mans related and although I haven't always been cheering for Porsche, it is simply *impossible* not to have the utmost respect for their legacy as a champion -- the drivers, teams, programs and philosophy are top notch. Very well done!

  • @killaco23
    @killaco23 Рік тому +3

    Shocks me this video does not have millions of views already. Just incredible. ❤

  • @eichler721
    @eichler721 Рік тому

    Hagerty is the best mainstream car enthusiasts channel and is sadly under appreciated. Quality content from real car journalists and car people.

  • @MouseEvil
    @MouseEvil Рік тому

    I always remember Tandy's interview right after 2015. The legend bursted into tears

  • @butziporsche8646
    @butziporsche8646 Рік тому +4

    Great narration by Pat Dempsey

  • @TheSRC900
    @TheSRC900 Рік тому +1

    Phenomenal documentary! Thank you so much, what a legendary heritage Porsche has been creating throughout the years!

  • @karlhurn
    @karlhurn Рік тому +1

    Love Patrick Longs Mobil pegasus sweatshirt. Where’s it from Patrick? 👌😎 Awesome video too! 💪🏻

  • @superfast30
    @superfast30 Місяць тому

    What an era the late 70's and 80's were for endurance racing. The cars were wild!

  • @Derf1313
    @Derf1313 Рік тому +3

    Very nice piece of history, it filled in so many holes of what I thought I knew... Extremely well put together video, probably will re-watch a couple of times! Thanx !

  • @Commander-McBragg
    @Commander-McBragg Рік тому

    This is serious production. Dempsey is the real deal, and the whole video oozes quality.

  • @ryanlynch7032
    @ryanlynch7032 Рік тому +1

    Best UA-cam content i've seen for a long long time. Sometimes you forget UA-cam's potential.

  • @artofdisguy3401
    @artofdisguy3401 Рік тому +1

    Klaus Bytzik owned two or three of those factory GT1 cars up here in Canada,he ran them in the Castrol GT challenge and also at Daytona 24 hr in 1999/2000, same year Dale Sr. And Dale jr were in the Corvettes for the 24 hr.
    They finished sixth over all with basic all Canadian drivers.

  • @charlesmares4143
    @charlesmares4143 Рік тому +5

    Well done guys! Now I want a Porsche!

    • @phukfone8428
      @phukfone8428 7 місяців тому

      This is what it took to make you want a Porsche?
      Not growing up a little boy aware of the automotive world;
      But a UA-cam video...

  • @AR-uy8yr
    @AR-uy8yr Рік тому +6

    917 is just a beauty

  • @FAT8893
    @FAT8893 Рік тому +3

    Really can't wait for 100th Le Mans 24 Hours next weekend. 🙌🙌

    • @StuntpilootStef
      @StuntpilootStef Рік тому

      It's not the 100th. Just 100 years after the first one.

  • @robertdavis6708
    @robertdavis6708 9 місяців тому

    Top Notch stuff here people. I hope Roger lives long enough to see his victory at Le Mans. He deserves it.

  • @aaronammons9100
    @aaronammons9100 Рік тому +2

    That’s a awesome break down threw the years. After watching this reality set in. Long time ago Patrick Long, Philip Girbler and myself raced karts in riverside ca. Adams Kart track. Grand nationals at Santa Maria and at Adams! It’s cool to see two guys you’ve spent the forth Sunday of each month with as kids grow up to be where they are today.

  • @Sarmor1985
    @Sarmor1985 Рік тому +11

    Absolutely stunning production you’ve put out there ! Bravo !

  • @kriordan25
    @kriordan25 2 місяці тому

    Rare for me to watch something as long as this but I could not turn away
    Thank you

  • @surfakimo2674
    @surfakimo2674 7 місяців тому

    Oh it’s by Hagerty, I’m in!! The group is always entertaining while teaching you something you didn’t know. Brava!! team.

  • @danv8717
    @danv8717 Рік тому +2

    The perfect guy to narrate this.

  • @scottimusgarrett15
    @scottimusgarrett15 Рік тому

    What a great doc. Kudos to everyone involved in the making of this; without hyperbole, awesome job! If you've ever seen a cutaway drawing of a 917, you realize how gigantic those driver's cojones were. ✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦

  • @JoshuaC923
    @JoshuaC923 Рік тому +2

    Thanks for putting in such a high production value film!

  • @BOys85
    @BOys85 Рік тому +1

    AAAAnd thats why endurance racing is the best! LOve every documentary about Le Mans, Audis (truth 1&2) Porshe racing 24LM and 24 Ring, Road to Le mans with Fassbender.

  • @adityasingh1657
    @adityasingh1657 Рік тому +2

    Huge applause for creating such a great documentary, need more of this

  • @xwedel
    @xwedel Рік тому +1

    I never knew Jerry Seinfeld owned a 917K, that’s awesome - Just like the documentary. Hagerty is putting out extreme quality productions, and they're entirely free.

  • @reusserfarm1
    @reusserfarm1 Рік тому

    what a great compilation of all of Porsche’s victories at LeMans and insight behind the scenes. I sure hope Roger Penske is rewarded with his first LeMans victory with Porsche this year.

  • @rickintexas1584
    @rickintexas1584 Рік тому

    Thanks to all who brought is this wonderful documentary.

  • @georgeclark142
    @georgeclark142 6 місяців тому +1

    Beautiful video thank you for sharing this wonderful history.❤

  • @PorscheRacer14
    @PorscheRacer14 Рік тому +5

    Brilliant production and scope of work. Let's see if there's some magic and luck for La Sarthe this year.

  • @twillis449
    @twillis449 Рік тому +1

    Great to see those interviews with all-time great Porsche drivers Derek Bell and Jackie Ickx. There's another interview on UA-cam where Bell says he liked driving down the Mulsanne Straight at night alone with his thoughts. I'd be terrified that when I come up to a smaller car it would move the wrong way and there would be a gigantic collision.

  • @sej8806
    @sej8806 Рік тому

    My favourite year was 1988. Now that was a race, and the best team won!❤

  • @myrons_onesixthcollection
    @myrons_onesixthcollection 8 місяців тому

    The success that Porsche had at Le Mans over the years just proves how successful they are. This is also why a lot of people, including myself love Porsche and I can’t wait to see what Porsche does at Le Mans in 2024. 🏁🤞🏻🤞🏻

  • @OdyTypeR
    @OdyTypeR Рік тому +2

    This is waaay too good for UA-cam.

  • @gilbata
    @gilbata Рік тому

    Super impressive drive, properly sending it, such quick and smooth gear changes and heel’n’toe, as it must be. Senna was my childhood idol, this was a treat

  • @MichealBrazelton-mc5dd
    @MichealBrazelton-mc5dd 14 днів тому

    I'll never forget the time I first saw a 917 screaming down the straight at Memphis Motorsports park.
    It was a svra event in the early 1990's.
    It made every hair on my body stand up and scream YESSSSS!

  • @edimalan14
    @edimalan14 Рік тому +1

    Spike made me come and watch this and it doesn’t disappoint

  • @greatheightsu
    @greatheightsu Рік тому +1

    Went in with no desire to here about Porsche. Was hook in the first few minutes and throughout, incredible racing stories.

  • @c_woelfl
    @c_woelfl Рік тому

    This is superb. Thank you for making this and thank you for making this free to watch

  • @mikebarnard2689
    @mikebarnard2689 Місяць тому

    In 1998 Alan McNish won Le Mans, later that year he drove me around Knockhill race circuit in Scotland in the then new 996 , will never forget getting hot laps with the then current Le Mans champion.

  • @jonomckenzie8683
    @jonomckenzie8683 9 днів тому

    I remeber being gifted a 911 GT1 model by Allan McNish off the back of his Le Mans victory. Lovely bloke!

  • @Shootout_23
    @Shootout_23 Рік тому +1

    That was the best documentary I’ve ever watched. Cheers to you guys.

  • @mysteriousu5528
    @mysteriousu5528 11 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for this amazing video. Porsche has always been my dream car, especially my favs 911 Turbo S, 959, Carrera GT and 918 Spyder😂. I have Math and Physics background. I know how many greatest minds in those 2 fields Germany has produced. Porsche is an amazing company and keep pushing forward and never fail to take up any challenge unlike Ferrari😉. I hope that I would own one sooner. More than decade ago, I heard that Seinfeld had some 70 Porsches and built a $6M worth hanger to house 7 of his exclusive Porsches🤣🤣🤣. God knows how many more he added to the list. I know Jay Leno gave him one when he saw one of a kind and thought Seinfeld would love it as he collects only Porsche and no other brand cars like McLaren, Ferrari....

  • @ciciriellov
    @ciciriellov Рік тому

    Thank you Hagerty for this outstanding documentary.

  • @snakeoilaudio
    @snakeoilaudio Рік тому

    For me it is not only Porsche but also Mr Jacky Ickx who is very special he is the kind of person you want to be as a Porsche driver. I am not talking about racing speed or driving skills but he as a person.

  • @kerongranger2229
    @kerongranger2229 Рік тому +1

    Really nice timing with this wonderfully produced documentary since Le Mans is next week 👏 What a manufacturer! Great job to the Hagerty team❤

  • @ashleysaini3694
    @ashleysaini3694 Рік тому

    Solid story telling and movie making. Love to see the evolution of cars and Porsche development. The stories explained by the drivers and their vivid details of technical understanding was well edited. 👌