In the face of even greater odds, undeterred by being contemplated as a front-runner during its racing season in 1971, the magnificent Ferrari 512 M (safeguarded by an “all-star team” consisting of owner Roger Penske, mechanic John Woodard, and race car drivers Mark Donohue and David Hobbs) came across a string of historic bad luck for all four of its races. Even though the 512 M didn’t finish in first place, it still became what is known as a “game changer” that whipped up a new standard in the Motorsport racing world.
The footage (taken by Petrolicious) below shows Hobbs as he explains and specifies what exactly transpired and how the 512 M managed to keep its cool, thanks to its outstanding, intense power and excellent V-12 engine, which appeared to be just as fantastic as it did back then as it does in this video of the 512 M surging across the track.
Photo courtesy of Petrolicious.com
