00:18Starting grid
Introduction of teams and drivers05:52Start
Jacky Ickx leads08:44Overtake
Reinhold Joest is into second11:20Race action
Follow race updates15:37Heavy crash
Crash remains of Thierry Boutsen16:52Safety car
Jean-Louis Lafosse fatal crash brings out safety car19:20Pit stop
#59 Porsche retires19:56Pit garage action
Problems throughout the grid28:29Pit garage action
Race update as dawn appears30:37Pit garage action
Drivers are in the pits42:07Checkered flag
Rondeau's cross the line - Porsche wins44:00Podium
Derek Bell and Jacky Ickx45:16Special event
Frenchman scales the podium to drink with the winners1981 24 Hours of Le Mans
Added on 27 Aug 2018
48:17Description
With the factory Porches withdrawn the scene was set for one of the most unpredictable events for many years, with the works Lancias, privately-entered Porsche machinery and, unexpectedly, the Peugeots, battling for victory.
Info
| Channel | Duke Classic Videos |
| Program | Duke Classics - Le Mans |
| Season | 1980's |
| Episode title | 1981 24 Hours of Le Mans |
| Episode number | 1 |
| Date added | 27 August 2018 |
| Original date | 16 April 2018 |
| Run time | 48:17 |
| Category | Racing coverage |
| Production | Duke |
| Related racing series | FIA World Endurance Championship |
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