Anonymous
6/30/2025, 8:39:12 PM No.28488929
Nico Hulkenberg was the tallest driver to race the Porsche 919 WEC car (he's 6' and won Le Mans for them in 2015, his only race in a 919) and the clutch paddles on the steering wheel would catch his knees in corners, sometimes leaving him out of gear.
https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/porsche-hulkenberg-2015-win-wec/4789405/
Despite this, Hulkenberg was able to pull of a win and Porsche committed to making a "special model" that could accommodate his "large size", as most Porsche drivers are of a diminutive stature.
Good on Porsche for being able to do a special car for people who aren't manlets. Always nice to see racing innovation.
https://motrolix.com/2014/12/nico-hulkenberg-fitted-porsche-919-hybrid/
"The entire car had to be re-built from the ground up with the idea that a person who is taller than 6 feet would be in the cockpit"
Neat!
https://www.planet-9.com/threads/cayman-for-tall-people.86545/
Hopefully Porsche will be able to take these innovations of making cars not for manlets into their mainstream line.
https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/porsche-hulkenberg-2015-win-wec/4789405/
Despite this, Hulkenberg was able to pull of a win and Porsche committed to making a "special model" that could accommodate his "large size", as most Porsche drivers are of a diminutive stature.
Good on Porsche for being able to do a special car for people who aren't manlets. Always nice to see racing innovation.
https://motrolix.com/2014/12/nico-hulkenberg-fitted-porsche-919-hybrid/
"The entire car had to be re-built from the ground up with the idea that a person who is taller than 6 feet would be in the cockpit"
Neat!
https://www.planet-9.com/threads/cayman-for-tall-people.86545/
Hopefully Porsche will be able to take these innovations of making cars not for manlets into their mainstream line.
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