A little over five hours into the 75th running of the 24 Heures Du Mans. The clouds have broken, and we are seeing the best track conditions since Wednesdays sessions. With the improving track conditions, speeds have gone up dramatically with the #2 Audi lapping at 3:29.219 just a few seconds off of the pole qualifying times, and faster then last years fastest racing lap times of 3:31.116. There have been a number of cars that have withdrawn from the competition for mechanical reasons.
Peugeot driver Sabastein Bordais is quoted as saying "I am very disappointed I didn't make the most out my pole position. I couldn't do anything when I had to brake at the Dunlop corner. Peugeot is currently under pressure by Audi. They are 3 to 4 seconds quicker than us, which is unexpected. Audi must have bluffed during qualifying. Our car has a lot of oversteer, so I hope things will improve."
It would seem by the running order that Sabastien's comment is true, however when you look at the history Audi has at Le Mans, one could also chaulk it up to experience. Recently the #8 Peugeot 908 HDI was pulled into the pit garage to replace a blown right rear wheel bearing.
The #64 Corvette Racing C6.R reports that their retirement comes from a broken carbon fiber drive shaft. Driver Oliver Gavin believes that it was shaken apart under the extremely long caution flag, when the team switched to a special fuel saving mode where the engine cuts a number of cylinders. It appears to have created a vibration that caused the damage.
Current standings are after 5 hours are:
1 2 Audi Sport North America LMP1 McNISH A
2 1 Audi Sport North America LMP1 WERNER M
3 7 Team Peugeot Total LMP1 VILLENEUVE J
4 16 Pescarolo Sport LMP1 BOULLION JC
5 15 Charouz Racing LMP1 CHAROUZ J
6 17 Pescarolo Sport LMP1 TRELUYER B
7 18 Rollcentre Racing LMP1 SHORT M
8 8 Team Peugeot Total LMP1 SARRAZIN S
9 12 Courage Competition LMP1 FREI A
10 7 Aston Martin Racing LMGT1 HERBERT J
11 9 Aston Martin Racing LMGT1 RYDELL R
12 33 Barazi Epsilon LMP2 FERNANDEZ A
13 63 Corvette Racing LMGT1 FELLOWS R
14 40 Quifel ASM Team LMP2 DE CASTRO MA
15 100 AMR BMS LMGT1 DAVIES J
16 8 AMR Larbre Comp. LMGT1 ELGAARD C
17 59 Team Modena LMGT1 MENTEN J
18 31 Binnie Motorsports LMP2 TIMPANY A
19 55 Team Oreca LMGT1 ORTELLI S
20 54 Team Oreca LMGT1 PROST N
21 24 Noel Del Bello LMP2 IANETTA R
22 72 Alphand Aventures LMGT1 GOUESLARD P
23 97 Risi Competizione LMGT2 MOWLEM J
24 76 Imsa Performance LMGT2 LONG P
25 87 Scuderia Ecosse LMGT2 KIRKALDY A
26 93 Autorlando Sport LMGT2 NIELSEN L.E.
27 6 AMR Larbre Comp. LMGT1 FISKEN G
28 35 Saulnier Racing LMP2 JOUANNY B
29 80 Flying Lizard Motorsport LMGT2 BERGMEISTER J
30 67 Convers Menx Team LMGT1 PERGL R
31 86 Spyker Squadron LMGT2 JANIS J
32 73 Alphand Aventures LMGT1 VOSSE V
33 70 PSI Experience LMGT1 PETER Ph
34 82 Team LNT LMGT2 TOMLINSON L
35 99 Risi Competizione LMGT2 BRAUN C
36 71 Seikel Motorsport LMGT2 FELBERMAYR H Jr
37 85 Spyker Squadron LMGT2 CHIESA A
38 78 AF Corse LMGT2 NEWEY A
39 44 Kruse Motorsport LMP2 SIEDLER N
40 83 GPC Sport LMGT2 ROSENBLAD C.
41 13 Courage Competition LMP1 MOREAU G
42 81 Team LNT LMGT2 MILNER T
43 20 Pierre Bruneau LMP2 PICKERING G
44 14 Racing For Holland LMP1 BLEEKEMOLEN J
45 19 Chamberlain Synergy LMP1 EVANS G
46 32 Barazi Epsilon LMP2 OJJEH K
47 29 T2M Motorsport LMP2 LONGECHAL R
48 25 RML LMP2 NEWTON M
49 5 Swiss Spirit LMP1 ALEXANDER I
50 9 Creation Autosportif Ltd LMP1 ORTIZ F
D.N.F. 3 Audi Sport Team Joest LMP1 LUHR L
D.N.F. 21 Bruichladdich Radical LMP2 GREAVES T
D.N.F. 53 JLOC Isao Noritake LMGT1 APICELLA M
D.N.F. 64 Corvette Racing LMGT1 BERETTA O
The #64 Corvette Racing C6.R reports that their retirement comes from a broken carbon fiber drive shaft. Driver Oliver Gavin believes that it was shaken apart under the extremely long caution flag, when the team switched to a special fuel saving mode where the engine cuts a number of cylinders. It appears to have created a vibration that caused the damage.
Current standings are after 5 hours are:
1 2 Audi Sport North America LMP1 McNISH A
2 1 Audi Sport North America LMP1 WERNER M
3 7 Team Peugeot Total LMP1 VILLENEUVE J
4 16 Pescarolo Sport LMP1 BOULLION JC
5 15 Charouz Racing LMP1 CHAROUZ J
6 17 Pescarolo Sport LMP1 TRELUYER B
7 18 Rollcentre Racing LMP1 SHORT M
8 8 Team Peugeot Total LMP1 SARRAZIN S
9 12 Courage Competition LMP1 FREI A
10 7 Aston Martin Racing LMGT1 HERBERT J
11 9 Aston Martin Racing LMGT1 RYDELL R
12 33 Barazi Epsilon LMP2 FERNANDEZ A
13 63 Corvette Racing LMGT1 FELLOWS R
14 40 Quifel ASM Team LMP2 DE CASTRO MA
15 100 AMR BMS LMGT1 DAVIES J
16 8 AMR Larbre Comp. LMGT1 ELGAARD C
17 59 Team Modena LMGT1 MENTEN J
18 31 Binnie Motorsports LMP2 TIMPANY A
19 55 Team Oreca LMGT1 ORTELLI S
20 54 Team Oreca LMGT1 PROST N
21 24 Noel Del Bello LMP2 IANETTA R
22 72 Alphand Aventures LMGT1 GOUESLARD P
23 97 Risi Competizione LMGT2 MOWLEM J
24 76 Imsa Performance LMGT2 LONG P
25 87 Scuderia Ecosse LMGT2 KIRKALDY A
26 93 Autorlando Sport LMGT2 NIELSEN L.E.
27 6 AMR Larbre Comp. LMGT1 FISKEN G
28 35 Saulnier Racing LMP2 JOUANNY B
29 80 Flying Lizard Motorsport LMGT2 BERGMEISTER J
30 67 Convers Menx Team LMGT1 PERGL R
31 86 Spyker Squadron LMGT2 JANIS J
32 73 Alphand Aventures LMGT1 VOSSE V
33 70 PSI Experience LMGT1 PETER Ph
34 82 Team LNT LMGT2 TOMLINSON L
35 99 Risi Competizione LMGT2 BRAUN C
36 71 Seikel Motorsport LMGT2 FELBERMAYR H Jr
37 85 Spyker Squadron LMGT2 CHIESA A
38 78 AF Corse LMGT2 NEWEY A
39 44 Kruse Motorsport LMP2 SIEDLER N
40 83 GPC Sport LMGT2 ROSENBLAD C.
41 13 Courage Competition LMP1 MOREAU G
42 81 Team LNT LMGT2 MILNER T
43 20 Pierre Bruneau LMP2 PICKERING G
44 14 Racing For Holland LMP1 BLEEKEMOLEN J
45 19 Chamberlain Synergy LMP1 EVANS G
46 32 Barazi Epsilon LMP2 OJJEH K
47 29 T2M Motorsport LMP2 LONGECHAL R
48 25 RML LMP2 NEWTON M
49 5 Swiss Spirit LMP1 ALEXANDER I
50 9 Creation Autosportif Ltd LMP1 ORTIZ F
D.N.F. 3 Audi Sport Team Joest LMP1 LUHR L
D.N.F. 21 Bruichladdich Radical LMP2 GREAVES T
D.N.F. 53 JLOC Isao Noritake LMGT1 APICELLA M
D.N.F. 64 Corvette Racing LMGT1 BERETTA O
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