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1995 Kremer K8 Navigation
Two weeks before the 1995 24 Hours of Daytona, IMSA, the sanctioning body, placed new restrictions on the air intakes for turbocharged cars. (Whispers in the paddock suggested that the rule was aimed specifically at Porsche.) Porsche, unhappy with the late announcement of the new specification, withdrew. Even so, with 74 cars on the grid, it was the largest Daytona 24 Hour grid since 1988.
When Porsche privateers Kremer brothers showed up for Daytona, their Kremer K8, chassis WSC01, didn't seem to be a threat for overall victory. Driven by Jurgen Lassig, Marco Werner, Christophe Bouchut and Giovanni Lavaggi, it qualified just 17th, ten seconds behind Mauro Baldi's pole-winning Ferrari 333 SP, one of four Ferraris that were the favorites.
The K8 Kremer Porsche did have one huge advantage over the new Ferraris: legendary Porsche reliability. All four Ferrari 333 SPs had valve seating issues. By the 15th hour the last 333 SP fell off the leaderboard. In the cold night air Kremer's K8 got faster, eventually matching Ferrari's 31 laps-per-hour pace. The #10 WSC01 K8 won by five laps, averaging 102.289 MPH.
Six weeks later, at the 12 Hours of Sebring, #10 qualified tenth and ran as high as fifth, ultimately dropping to 30th overall but logging a second-place finish in the 'LM' (Le Mans) class. In June, at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, it qualified fifth and fought back to finish a gallant sixth overall and second in the LM-WSC (World Sports Car) class after dropping to 30th place during Saturday's rain.
It has been returned to its correct #10 Kremer Daytona 24 Hour livery and is now raced and displayed in historic events by Audrain Motorsport.
When Porsche privateers Kremer brothers showed up for Daytona, their Kremer K8, chassis WSC01, didn't seem to be a threat for overall victory. Driven by Jurgen Lassig, Marco Werner, Christophe Bouchut and Giovanni Lavaggi, it qualified just 17th, ten seconds behind Mauro Baldi's pole-winning Ferrari 333 SP, one of four Ferraris that were the favorites.
The K8 Kremer Porsche did have one huge advantage over the new Ferraris: legendary Porsche reliability. All four Ferrari 333 SPs had valve seating issues. By the 15th hour the last 333 SP fell off the leaderboard. In the cold night air Kremer's K8 got faster, eventually matching Ferrari's 31 laps-per-hour pace. The #10 WSC01 K8 won by five laps, averaging 102.289 MPH.
Six weeks later, at the 12 Hours of Sebring, #10 qualified tenth and ran as high as fifth, ultimately dropping to 30th overall but logging a second-place finish in the 'LM' (Le Mans) class. In June, at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, it qualified fifth and fought back to finish a gallant sixth overall and second in the LM-WSC (World Sports Car) class after dropping to 30th place during Saturday's rain.
It has been returned to its correct #10 Kremer Daytona 24 Hour livery and is now raced and displayed in historic events by Audrain Motorsport.
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