This is due to the Belgian circuit’s long full throttle sections, which are approached with low downforce. The six-hour race on the breath-taking track in the Ardennes mountains counts as the dress rehearsal for the Le Mans 24 Hours (June 18/19). The flashing light is operated as a switchover between maximum and reduced operation mode of the LEDs.ĭrivers love her corners, fans enjoy the atmosphere, engineers become desperate about the layout: the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. At an angle of 45 degrees, the side light performance matches the quality of a good dipped-beam headlamp of a road going car. The control unit is integrated into the headlights. Twelve pairs of LEDs and reflectors per headlight unit are split into seven individually controlled strings for long distance and cornering light. The system is equipped with the latest and handpicked LEDs from Osram and features three different modes of operation: pencil beam (ultra long distance light), main beam and side beam.
We have saved almost 30 per cent of weight, made the fitting easier and optimised the cooling.” Jens Maurer, Head of Systems at the Porsche Team, names the key factors: “We have managed to improve the performance regarding the range of lighting to the side as well as the reach to the front. The typical Porsche four-spot light design is still visible in daylight mode. Part of the Porsche 919 Hybrid’s Le Mans specification is a new headlight system, which gives the car a fresh look.