BBR Ferrari 512 BB LM 1979 пресс-релиз After a first attempt in 1978, the year after Ferrari launched a second evolution of 512BB road racing. A model for competition of endurance completely redesigned by Pininfarina with very fluid forms. Compared to the standard model, this version is longer than 40 cm. (15 cm on the front and 25 cm on the back)and larger to user wheels 10 "front and 13" rear, while versions in 1979 receiving mechanical power injection, which allows the 12 cylinders to reach about 480 horses. The other major innovation concerns the adjustment of the suspension to the new Michelin TRX (TR-voltage distributed). A tire mounted on a special rim designed to improve the behaviour of the 512 BB LM in turns and facilitate the use of 'excess energy in the new acceleration. From the cars assembled at Ferrari in Maranello, six are selected for the 24H of Le Mans 1979. Le Mans 1979 Finally, only four machines are actually present at technical test for this 47th edition of the largest race of endurance (strength) of the world. Two of the team Ferrari-France and Jean-Marc Smadja: two Ferraris that are characterized by their decoration by Jean Fougerol, an artist who had already surprised at Le Mans in 1977 decorating the Porsche 934 and 935 Team JMS Jean-Marc Smadja. This time the idea refers to the blue sky and the birds that populate it. The no. 62 was assigned to the trio Andruet-Dini-Leclere and no. 63 to pair Gregg Ballot-Lena. For its part the team of Luigi Chinetti, the North American Racing Team, undertook with the No. 64 car for the French Jean Pierre Delaunay and Cyril Grandet associated with the American Preston Henn. Finally "Beurlys" launched on track No. 61 prepared in the garage of the Bernard de Francorchamps for the Belgian and British Dryver Nick Faure and Steve O'Rourke. Finally "Beurlys" which was reserved for the post of reserve driver, was offered the pleasure of the last change for 512BB only able to reach the finish line. A result set from the twelfth position, the fifth category Imsa. Instead the three other 512 had to leave: for the off-road Nart, for one accident, no. 63, after an engine failure, the no. 62. модель