[2][5] The 962 Le Mans uses nearly the same engine as the racing 962: Porsche's water-cooled Type-935, 2994 cc Flat-6 with two KKK (Kühnle, Kopp und Kausch AG) turbochargers.

Although 962s were still legal at Le Mans, the cars were subjected to newer technical regulations that negatively affected their performance, subsequently ceasing to be competitive against the current top entrants in its class.

With the re-introduction of production-based grand tourer-style cars in 1993, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) had created a loophole accidentally[4] as no specific number of road-going examples was established within its homologation requirements.

[8] Three more modifications were necessary to fully comply: the use of narrower tires than the 962 had run in Group C, a larger fuel tank (now up to 120 litres)[4] and the reinstallation of an air restrictor for the engine, although this one would be larger than the one they had run in Group C. The flat bottom and narrow tires of the 962 Le Mans would hinder the performance of the car over the long laps at Le Mans even with the increased power from the GT-class air restrictor.

The race saw Porsche's plan pan out, as the Dauer 962 Le Mans were able to gradually make their way to the top of the standings while their competitors spent time in the pits or succumbed to mechanical woes.

The Dauer 962 Le Mans of Yannick Dalmas, Hurley Haywood and Mauro Baldi would take the overall win, while the second team car would finish one lap behind in third place overall.

[8] Soon after this event the ACO attempted to fix the loophole in the GT regulations by setting a minimum requirement for production cars to meet homologation standards.