24 Hours of Le Mans 2023: Michael Fassbender loses car in Porsche Curves, careers backwards into barrier

Porsche had a tough weekend at 24 Hours of Le Mans 2023. After various issues with their hypercars, their LMGTE AM Proton entry exited the race after Michael Fassbender lost the car in the Porsche Curves and hit the barrier. The actor was able to get the car back to the pits before it was officially retired. Stream 24 Hours of Le Mans on discovery+, the Eurosport app and at eurosport.com

Michael Fassbender lost his Porsche LMGTE AM Proton at the Porsche Curves and careered into a barrier at 24 Hours of Le Mans.

It was the actor’s second stint at the event.

However, his team Porsche had a troubled weekend at Circuit de la Sarthe, with multiple issues for their hypercars. And those issues were compounded when their LMGTE AM Proton hit the barrier after Fassbender lost it at the Porsche Curves.

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Observing the crash on commentary on Eurosport, Martin Haven noted:

“Oh, no! That is a lot of tyre wreckage. He has gone in backwards into the Porsche Curves. Wow!”

“It has climbed the tyre barrier!”

It was a tough race for Porsche across classes as their three factory cars dropped out of contention before midday at the centenary edition of the race.

Ferrari would win the event on their return to Le Mans after a tussle with Toyota.

Watch final lap as Ferrari take stunning win

Video credit: TNT Sports

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