Farewell to the 919 Hybrid: Porsche and Grabarz & Partner Press
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Farewell to the 919 Hybrid: Porsche and Grabarz & Partner press records using the original tires from the winning race car. Hamburg, February 19, 2019 – After Porsche exited the LMP1 class of the 24 hour race of Le Mans, the sports-car maker from Zuffenhausen and Grabarz & Partner have now created an auditory monument to celebrate its successes: Porsche pressed records from the tires of the triple Le Mans victor, the 919 Hybrid. The name of the elaborately produced and packaged limited series: “The 24 Minutes of Le Mans.” Le Mans. A name whispered reverently by fans of car races. Since 1923, the small French town has seen the best race cars of the world fighting in a race that tests the limits of drivers, vehicles, and teams for 24 hours. The “24 heures du Mans” is seen as the hardest race of the world, not just by experts. In 1951, the first Porsche crossed the starting line in Le Mans, a 356 SL. Since then, the German sports-car maker has scored 19 overall wins. The last car in the prototype class LMP1 – the top class of the endurance race series FIA World Endurance Championship – competing from 2014 to 2017, was the 919 Hybrid. It accomplished a hat trick with three overall wins in a row and became a Le Mans legend. After leaving the LMP1 class, the 919 Hybrid went on an international tribute tour and finally took its place at the Porsche Museum at the end of 2018. Now an auditory monument has been created for it: Porsche had the original tires of the Le Mans winner shredded and melted – to press a limited series of unique records. The record’s name: “The 24 Minutes of Le Mans.” Divided into 24 chapters, it recounts Porsche’s impressive history on the French race course. The wins. The losses. The dramas. Every individually numbered record is elaborately packaged in cardboard and plexiglass, held together by a fastener inspired by the original fastener used for the race car’s tires. In no way was the audio production less complex than the record production. In exclusive interviews, celebrities such as Steve McQueen’s son Chad, Walter Röhrl, Hans-Joachim Stuck, or Dr. Wolfgang Porsche share stories and memories, allowing listeners previously unpublished and highly personal peeks into the magic surrounding this race. Even the doctor of the Porsche racing team and the legendary Le Mans radio presenter have their own chapters. The records were recorded in English and a soundtrack was composed, whose main theme consists of the notes corresponding to three legendary numbers: 919 for the last winning Porsche race car, 1951 for Porsche’s first participation in Le Mans and 2017 for the last race of the 919 Hybrid. Now 24 of the limited edition of 200 records are being auctioned off. On a single day. Over the course of 24 hours. On February 24, the records will be available for purchase at the website www.porsche.com/24minutes – one every hour. The auction begins at 12:00 AM, CET. Porsche will give all proceeds from the auction to Le Mans Loisir Pluriel – an organization dedicated to helping children with disabilities. A wide of channels will advertise the auction. A two-minute YouTube video will detail the production story and various social media measures will take place on Porsche channels. Porsche is making the entire track available for free online to allow as many Porsche and racing fans as possible to enjoy the audio documentary contained on the record, independent of the auction: Starting immediately anyone can listen to the “24 Minutes of Le Mans” via ten streaming services available all over the world. They include Spotify, Soundcloud, YouTube Music, Apple Music, Deezer and Amazon Music. The making of the record: We are happy to provide detailed information on how the records pressed from the tires of the Porsche 919 Hybrid were made. About the Porsche 919 Hybrid: The Porsche 919 Hybrid first took part in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2014. In addition to a combustion engine, it has an electric drive with two energy-recovery systems on the axles. In 2015, 2016, and 2017, the team took home three consecutive overall wins in the LMP1 class in Le Mans with this car. In 2018, the Porsche 919 Hybrid evolution “Evo” set a new lap-time record at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, beating the previous record by more than 50 seconds. After completing its Tribute Tour all over the world, the race car now resides in the Porsche Museum in Zuffenhausen. The Tracks: Chapter 1, 1951: The first year Chapter 2, 1974: The Matra with the Porsche gear box Chapter 3, 1970: The promise – with Hans Hermann Chapter 4, 1976: The hottest victory Chapter 5, 1989: The blind driver Chapter 6, 1982: Five tyres in one race Chapter 7, 1969: The end of the Le Mans start Chapter 8, 1970: The downpour – with Helmut Frauenschuh Chapter 9, 1987: The hunt – with Hans-Joachim Stuck Chapter 10, 1979: The cost of a victory Chapter 11, 1988: The curse Chapter 12, 1993: The voice of Le Mans – with Bruno Vandestick Chapter 13, 1986: The darkest hour – with Hans-Joachim Stuck Chapter 14, 1970: King of Cool – with Chad McQueen Chapter 15, 1953: Boys will be boys– with Dr. Wolfgang Porsche Chapter 16, 1985: The victory of an alias Chapter 17, 1981: The prophecy – with Derek Bell Chapter 18, 2014: The sound of return Chapter 19, 1977: Catch-up through the night Chapter 20, 1970: Silence – with Hans-Joachim Stuck Chapter 21, 2017: Dr. Feelgood – with Dr. med Jürgen Lindemann Chapter 22, 1981: The ride home – with Walter Röhrl Chapter 23, 1969: 100 meter defeat Chapter 24, 2017: The last corner – with Dr. Wolfgang Porsche Credits. Agency: Grabarz & Partner CCO: Ralf Heuel CEO: Reinhard Patzschke Creative Team Lead: Ralf Nolting Creative Directors: Frederik Wetzel, Tim Lehnebach, Jonas Keller Digital: Ulrich Erdmann, Janik Pahl, Ann-Kathrin Großhammer, Jan Szidat Art Directors: Felix Hoffmann, Leonie Petersen, Thomas Schraudolf, Julia Szubrich Copywriters: Oliver Weber, Andrew Reid McEvoy, Hamza Ali, Niklas Werner, Emilie D'Amico, Clotilde Maillard, Gabriela van der Linden Account Manager: Julica Hauke, Sarah Süß Art Buying: Lara Kortbrae Production: Jörg Nagel Graphic Designer: Thomas Schraudolf, Tim Lehnebach Moving Images: Petra Ahrens Editorial team: Ralf Nolting, Frederik Wetzel Client: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG Director Marketing Communications: Oliver Hoffmann Manager Motorsports Marketing: Dominique Tascioglu Project Manager Motosports Marketing: Katja Reuther Filmproduction: Digitalsinn Director: Raphael Weber DoP: Chiemedia Executive Producer: Lutz Lieberknecht Editor: Mo Bakhshipour Post-Production: KAEPTN Postproduktion Audio production. Audio and music production: MOKOH Music Berlin Executive Producer: Stephan Moritz Music/Composer: Marcel Neumann, Stephan Moritz Sound Design/Sound Engineer/Mix: Stephan Moritz Director: Stephan Moritz Narrator: Gyles Grandreth Overlay: Jon Rand Casting: HOBSONS London Editorial. Editor: Bastian Fuhrmann Interview partners: Dr. Wolfgang Porsche, Walter Röhrl, Bruno Vandestick, Chadwick Steven McQueen, Dr. med Jürgen Lindemann, Derek Bell, Fritz Enzinger, Herbert Linge, Hajo Stuck, Helmut Frauenschuh, Hans Herrmann Other parties involved: Otterbach Medien KG GmbH & Co., BSW Berleburger Schaumstoffwerk GmbH, Thomas Beecken Realisations KG e.K, Displaymanufaktur Hamburg GmbH, AAA Media Solutions GmbH & Co KG, Genan GmbH, bee Film GmbH, Loft Tonstudios Frankfurt, Ina MEDIAPRO, Radio Le Mans .