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Porsche mourns loss of Vic Elford

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Monday, March 14, 2022

Atlanta, March 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Porsche motorsport legend Vic Elford passed away at his home in Plantation, Florida on March 13.

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  • Atlanta, March 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Porsche motorsport legend Vic Elford passed away at his home in Plantation, Florida on March 13.
  • Elford was the first driver to have an average lap of the Circuit de la Sarthe (Le Mans) above 150 mph he did so in a 1970 Porsche 917 LH (Long-Tail).
  • Elford made eight starts at Le Mans, six in a Porsche, with the first victory coming piloting a Porsche 906 K, the second in a Ferrari.
  • A longtime driving coach, Elford also wrote two books: The Porsche High Performance Driving Handbook and Reflections on a Golden Era in Motorsport.