(dramatic orchestral music)
(engine revving)
- [Narrator] You know the AMG GT in road form already,
front-engined, rear drive, powered by a 4-liter,
twin turbo-charged V-8.
Of course in race trim it's a little different.
The gear box is now a proper sequential box
with six gears and an adjustable mechanical LSD
in a magnesium casing.
Brakes are by AP Racing with six piston calipers
at the front and four pots at the rear,
and the system features huge endurance pads
that will only be changed once in the race.
All the electronics are new, so the GT4
has fully adjustable ABS and traction control
that you can quickly modify with two dials
on the carbon fiber central tunnel.
It also has the coolest steering wheel
this side of an F1 car, trick KW suspension
with bump and rebound adjustment,
and 18 in wheels with Michelin slicks or racing wets.
Let's hope we only need the slicks.
(fanfare orchestral music)
- The race commences at 3:30 p.m.
and our car is in the first of three waves
that take the rolling start.
Berndt is first up and will use his speed and experience
to try to pick up more places.
Me, I watch for a bit and then try to relax.
My turn will come at 7:30 or so this evening.
(suspenseful music)
- [Announcer] It's time to get proceedings underway.
The green flag lap, the last opportunity
for the drivers to have a look at the circuit.
And a chance for the fans of the Nordschleife
to come the wrong side of the fence and get right up close
track side and see the cars.
As ever, waved away in three starting groups.
The fans of the Marshalls track side, giving a cheery wave
on the final formation lap.
At least 25.378 kilometer circuit that uses
the Gord pre-track and the Nordschleife.
It's the ultimate lap.
The run along the Dottinger Hohe,
back up towards the Grand Prix circuit,
and then to get the 46th running of the race underway.
(dramatic orchestral music)
- Does this, like I know Le Mans is like a full-on sprint,
how would you describe this?
Is it, yeah?
"Bring the car back."
(dramatic music)
(engine noise)
- [Announcer] Porsche 911 GT3 R was leading
the all-Porsche duel against the two sister cars.
Kubehnhaut being chased hard by John Edwards
trying to get up the inside of one of the back markers.
The two touched.
The Mercedes delayed and suffered damage.
(dramatic music building)
(indistinct chatter and pneumatic tools)
(engine noise trailing off)