A stopwatch on the steering wheel: The victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans was meticulously planned

At the 1977 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, every minute counts: Jürgen Barth drives the final lap with a stopwatch on the steering wheel of his Porsche 936/77 Spyder to avoid crossing the finish line before 4 pm.

Jürgen Barth had just one goal at the 1977 race at Le Mans: Winning the fourth overall victory for Porsche. His race car: the Porsche 936/77 Spyder. Shortly before the finish, Barth was forced into the pit – a cylinder was blown. After that, every minute counted. The hero of the hour for Barth and colleagues: an Omega stopwatch on the steering wheel.

Unique: Episode 10 of 9:11 Magazine. Magnus Walker encounters the Porsche he fell in love with as a ten-year-old; a Le Mans win aided by a stopwatch; the only 911 on Norfolk Island; in the nick of time at Le Mans; and the extraordinary life story of Herbert Linge. See the entire episode of 9:11 Magazine: https://youtu.be/_xUvEaLgxPs

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