Endurance Racing’s Golden Age | Full Story 

Full Story is an automobilistic series with each video containing all previous videos on a single topic, compiled into a single marathon video. There is only small amounts of new content so no, its not deja vu, you may well have seen some of it before. I hope you enjoy nonetheless!

It wouldn't be FIA if it didn't accidentally ruin not only manufacturers, but an entire racing series by overregulating it.

I have no idea how many hours goes into the production of your videos, but I am truly sent back in time when you cover topics like these. From the bottom of my heart, thank you!

Group C is a really nice class, I actually wrote a full report analysing why it was considered a "goden era for sportscar racing" for my Highschool final project

I've seen all videos individually. However, merging them and connecting the story of each car makes it feel fresh and brand new. Fantastic storytelling and editing

Finally almost an hour of peak

The Gran Turismo background music is perfect for this documentary 👌

Love your channel and your enthusiasm for group C. I still have VHS recordings of group C racing, I made back in the 80s (They're still in a box in the garage. Can't bring myself to throw them away, LOL)

This has made my day completely, the greatest era of Endurance racing given nearly a full hour? I am a happy viewer

I am a Porsche fan in and out, but that Jag was something special. I would like to see a video talking about the Intrepid used in GTP imsa.

Nice video! One point - Joest did not beat the works Rothmans team in the 1984 Le Mans. The works team did not show up, in protest for FISA proposing the removal of the Group C fuel efficiency formula for an IMSA-style sliding scale of engine type, displacement and weight. Porsche had enough confidence in their privateers to get the job done. Joest did beat the factory head-to-head in 1985, due to their diligent work on fuel mapping the Motronic system.

Whoever this dude is he has a good voice speaks clearly i appriciate this. Rock on!

Outstanding presentation! I just finished watching this well-written and profusely illustrated history and enjoyed every moment. I felt I had a comprehensive familiarity with the Group C era but still learned things I hadn't previously been aware of. Congratulations on this superb effort!

What a great channel. Mate you’ve done a great job. It’s so nice to see fellow group C fans!

Can see how much your speaking and production value has improved when you see different videos together like this! Keep it up man love the channel 👍

Boy, you really know your stuff. Appreciate someone who knows and understands the technical side of racing. Good job !

Nice documentary. I loved this era of endurance racing, starting with the Group 44 Jaguars in the US. So many of these cars just exuded sexiness. It's amazing to look at them from a safety point of view today. Thanks

50 minutes of Group C! I don't know whether Duke videos has anything similar. Thanks a million!

Phenomenal video. Your dedication and presentation is something you'd be hard-pressed to find on most one-man-show RU-vid channels. Great work

A lot of these cars were featured in video games but to get the actual stories behind them is BIG PLUS!! Thank You so much I thoroughly enjoyed it!!👍👍🌟👏👏👏🌹💯😁😁

Nice Christmas Present. Thank you!

Thank you for this amazing long time format!

17:45 I like the Gran Turismo music. This video was awesome. Thank you so much for making it! This was an amazing time for racing!

As a German, I want to say that your efforts at speaking German are actually pretty good!

I love your content mate, its superb. Keep it up!

Fantastic video mate....such an incredible category in all of motorsports!

Listened while driving and actually missed my exit due to the suburb storytelling. Incredibly narrated and great video. You have a new subscriber.

Dude I've been following you're channel for a while now. Absolutely brilliant stuff. One of my favourite RU-vid channels and that's considering all kinds of genres. Well done sir

What a fantasticlly well researched, well documented, watch this was.

Always enjoy your videos. Love all the stuff I never knew. Thanks!

Great video. Those group C cars are so futuristic they still look futuristic today.

I watched the full documentary. Excellent in all aspects. It reminded me of those Motorsport VHS from the 90s. Thank you for making this.

thoroughly enjoyable! i applaud your work. thanks so much!!!

you're a legend for this, thank you

Subbed. What a gem of a channel💯🏁

A fantastic era for sports car racing. Great compilation of all the Group C cars.

This is wonderful mate.

Awesome video sir! Excellent work

An hour of excellent work 👏🏻

Thanks for making this great, summary videos. Knew a lot of the "actors", but wasn't so familiar with "the stage" and the entrances and exits 😊

Great video to watch while having a lunch! love your videos ❤

Merry Christmas! 🎄🎁✝️🙂🌟 Thank you for this treat! I am amazed how well researched your docos are! 🙂 Terrific footage. Surprise us next year!

Very nice Documentary, going to listen to this as I set up my Diecast collection display including some Resin pieces from Group C.

Surprised there was no mention of the Nissan r91 and r92cp pretty successful in their own right, other than that great video

The Modern Golden Age of Le Mans. So many iconic cars in the Group C.

Haven't even started watching, and I know it's going to be a banger 🙌

Still remember playing gt3 and remember seeing the 787B for the first time...and it was all in the books from there. Your channel is incredible and I'd love to see you tackle the absurd monster that crushed the 2020 F1 season.

I was watching at the time and even went to Le Mans in 1985, so it's kind of funny how Group C has morphed from being criticised as a fuel economy run instead of a race and a one-make Porsche championship at the time to now being hailed as the greatest era in endurance racing.

you just earned a sub, incredible job !

amazing video

Awesome! Thanks for the content

Excellent content, good job

I'm loving the gran turismo music in the background

Excellent video as always. Best use of the GT OST except for Polyphony themselves :D

Group C cars are so awesome, and they look awesome too. I had these Hot Wheel cars, which I later found were called Sol Aire CX-4s, and I loved them so much that I bought one recently as an adult. They were based on the Group C race cars from the '80s.

Regardless of what people say, the 787B raced for 24 hours like its tailpipe was on fire and outlasted even the Saubers... that's a feat.

The Gran Turismo 3 race start music...perfect way to open this video.

YES! We needed this!

Wow, just wow. I never watch hour long videos on RU-vid but this, I had to watch. 👍🏼

Let's fricken gooo! All my homies love Automobilistic!

This was great. Would love to see a similar piece on the IMSA GTP era. Thanks for this!

Excellent. Thanks

Superb! Keep it up!

Bro that was amazing thx u

Best automobile channel on RU-vid, no contest!

Why has this excellent lad not scooped up by BBC, I have no idea. Excellent presentation Sir!

This video is top tier ❤

I love Peugeot, they went from rally (group B and before) to endurance (group C), then back to rally (206 and 307 WRC) , then back to endurance (908 HDi), back to rally again (207 s2000 and 208 R5, not in the top class though) and now back to endurance again with the 9x8. There aren't many manufacturers that come to my mind that have competed in both sports as much as Peugeot. Maybe Toyota would be another one ?

Love the Hungarian GP poster on the wall. I have it on a T-shirt.

Cool to see a younger guy like me that appreciates this era of racing, which was a time just before we may be able to remember

this video is amazing. +1 sub

Nice Video! Perhaps you could condense the 1995-1998 GT1 Era like this as well. Very professional composition and presentation.

i love the gt4 music at 15:25. Especially since all or most of these group c ars are in that game. My favorite was the xj9 and the nissan r92cp

favorite creator by far

The C9 is my favorite racing car of all time. Bar none.

"truly would be a story for the ages, sure, a small manufacturer storming the scene and beating all the big guys with the power of rotary!" Is funny because that's almost *exactly* what happened when Mazda entered IMSAs GTU category with even a sneaky championship in GTO (using a hilariously small 13B engine in that class) in 1984, later claiming a second GTO title in 1991

Group c will always have my favorite cars

This is the channel I have been looking for ever since RU-vid became a thing! Despite 98.6% of the crap I watch on here being endurance and sports car racing related, RU-vid's algorithm has only just gotten around to wondering if your content might be of interest to me. YES, you stupid, algorithmic motherf...! I've watched a fair few of your videos over the past week or so and can't think of a single 'Well, actually...' moment which has sent me scrambling to the comments. Superbly researched, slick editing, very well narrated, just the right balance of dry humour and as good as any motorsport documentaries I've ever seen (and paid for!) from far bigger and far better funded TV channels and media production houses. Well done, young man. Would you consider a video looking into the production hell that was McQueen's Le Mans? If you would, give us a nudge. The production nightmares have been well documented before, but I might have something on McQueen's involvement and the 908/2 camera car that, as far as I know at least, nobody else has ever noticed, mentioned or covered and it is a bit of a "Holy cow, how did everyone miss that!!" thing. It just needs someone with a nose for details and better research skills than I have to find last piece of the puzzle and see if there is more to what I think found than just my own speculation. I've been sitting on it for years, trying to find that last piece of the puzzle, but I think you could do a better job of finding the smoking gun, if there is one and making a far better video on it than I ever could. If you're interested, give us a shout.

My subscription to Road & Track began in late 1988/89….i was in 7/8th grade…the Senna Prost battle…DTM series…and Group C Plus the creation of countless classic vehicles…I didn’t stand a chance 🤪🤪🤪

Group C Cars is what made me fell in love with these iconic cars in GRAN TURISMO 2 to 7, especially the Mazda 767B and BMW V12 LMR in GRAN TURISMON2 A SPEC MOD.

Fun fact: The letter C of the Sauber cars stands for Christine, Peter Sauber's wife.

I came. I watched. I liked. I subscribed. This was a lot better than the mistake-filled rubbish that Adrian Millard often puts out.

Thanks for this great video and some insights. This video just shows/proves how ridiculously good Mercedes was and, and this has to be said, shows the truth behind the success of the 787b which it had after the rule change. All these cars are history but imo the 787b gets way too much credit which it simply doesn’t deserve.

I like that you bring the group C era back to life with your video, and your videos, in general, are very nicely made. Obviously you love motor racing history, and it really shows. So please, consider the following, slight corrections as constructive criticism and do not be offended. And yes, I am fun at parties. At least, I tell that to myself 😉 1. the 956 never raced with a 2.8 liter engine, various Porsche teams used them in qualifying only - because of higher fuel consumption, I suppose. 2. Apart from aerodynamic modifications (the low downforce kit was available from 1982 already though), the main difference of the 956B was its electronically controlled engine (Motronic 1.2). However, at the 1984 Le Mans 24h, Joest switched back to a mechanical setup, which was partly responsible for their success- again, supposedly. 3. Bellof‘s death had nothing to do with the 956 per se. He hit a concrete block head-on at around 200km/h. He wouldn’t have had a chance of survival in any contemporary car. In addition, in 1985 already, newly-built cars had to adhere to the same Safety regulations as IMSA with regards to the position of the driver‘s feet. Cars built before that were allowed to race until the end of the 1986 WEC season, which is why you were not able to observe 956s after that, and which is why Porsche had to develop the 962C. Note that both of the other Group C fatal accidents were in 962s. 4. as has been noted by other commenters, the Works Porsche team did not compete at Le Mans in 1984. 5. The main advantage of the Mercedes (mildly) turbocharged V8 engine was less its top end power, but rather the mid-range torque and low fuel consumption. This is especially true for the 1989 four-valve version. If you don’t have them already, I highly recommend Ian Bamsey‘s „Anatomy and development of the Sports Prototype Racing Car“, as well as Ian Briggs‘ „Endurance Racing 1982-1991“.

These cars were a thing of beauty.

Nice voice work - you have a good future in motorsports. I would listen to you anytime. - B.Gardner long time racing fan.

Christmas special, yeeeeeees!

LOVE ITTTT!!!!

The Jag was a weapon in GTP too

The Sauber C9 might just be my all time favorite for best looking race car.

I always enjoy watching it.If possible, could you please add Japanese subtitles as well?

It’s an amazing video, but I’d love to watch a specific video on the IMSA GTP cars who are the wild brother of group C! Much more fancy aero allowed and zero fuel limits! Also the purses were much higher in the states, that’s why so many went overseas to run the series. They also drove many lovely whacky street tracks like New Orleans and crazy oval roadcourse configurations of some ovals like charlotte and especially the weird Pocono layout of 1984!

Everyone wake up! Automobilistic uploaded a new video!

Very well done. Great narration and knowledge. I'm also a Group C freak. That's why i won't forgive Balestre...

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From the 80's and 90's on championship winning teams across so many racing disciplines - it seems there's a photo that has Ross Brawn in there somewhere....

Mazda had a 1-2 finish in class at its first group C efforts with the 717c and got the best fuel consumption award.

love the way you say Le Mans lol

Me clicking on this video with 786 views: "oh yeah, it's all coming together"

Bro said the far more sensible GT1 class lmao