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All most people remember of the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans are the horrible accidents which befell the Mercedes CLRs of Mark Webber and Peter Dumbreck. Fortunately both drivers suffered only cuts and bruises the cars were write-offs. As the Official Review of the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans shows, there was much more to the race than the crashes, no matter how spectacular they were. Audi, BMW, Nissan, Toyota and more were in the fight for the title although 1998 winners Porsche opted not to defend their laurels. Excitement came thick and fast from the moment the race started and continued until the very last minutes. Ahead of the start everyone wondered whether Toyota would finally break their Le Mans duck or would their curse continue? It took until the last lap for the question to be answered! The Official Review of the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans will have you on the edge of your seat from the moment the lights go out until the last wave of the chequered flag.
