On July 15th, 1984, Ayrton Senna competed in the Nürburgring 1000 km, a race of the World Endurance Championship (WEC)

After the race, Joest was impressed with Ayrton Senna: “He was quick since the first practice sessions. During the race, he spent around four hours talking to us, giving suggestions to make the car faster. Senna wanted to know everything about the 956. He worked in a very professional way”

Senna continued his Formula 1 career, which culminated in 3 World Drivers’ Championship wins, 41 race victories, 80 podium finishes, 65 pole positions and 19 fastest laps. As for the Joest team? They went on to win Le Mans the next year with the same car. Since then, they have become one of the most successful teams ever to compete at Le Mans, taking a hatful of victories for Porsche and Audi.

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