24 Hours of Le Mans [Results]

[HeilSvenska]

June 14th 1400 GMT - June 15th 1400 GMT


Entry List

LMP1
1 Audi Sport North America [GER] - Audi R10 TDI (Biela, Pirro, Werner)
2 Audi Sport North America [GER] - Audi R10 TDI (Capello, Kristensen, McNish)
3 Audi Sport Team Joest [GER] - Audi R10 TDI (Luhr, Prémat, Rockenfeller)
4 Saulnier Racing [FRA] - Pescarolo-Judd (Faggionato, Hein, Nicolet)
5 Team Oreca-Matmut [FRA] - Courage-Oreca-Judd (Ayari, Duval, Groppi)
6 Team Oreca-Matmut [FRA] - Courage-Oreca-Judd (Lapierre, Pagenaud, Panis)
7 Team Peugeot Total [FRA] - Peugeot 908 HDi (Gené, Minassian, Villeneuve)
8 Team Peugeot Total [FRA] - Peugeot 908 HDi (Lamy, Sarrazin, Wurz)
9 Peugeot Sport Total [FRA] - Peugeot 908 HDi (Klien, Montagny, Zonta)
10 Charouz Racing System [CZE] / Aston Martin Racing [GBR] - Lola-Aston Martin (Charouz, Enge, Mücke)
11 Dome Racing Team [JAP] - Dome-Judd (Ito, Kataoka, Tachikawa)
12 Charouz Racing System [CZE] / Team Cytosport [USA] - Lola-Judd (Graf, Lammers, Pickett)
14 Creation Autosportif Ltd [GBR] - Creation-AIM (Goossens, Hall, Mowlem)
16 Pescarolo Sport [FRA] - Pescarolo-Judd (Boullion, Dumas, Collard)
17 Pescarolo Sport [FRA] - Pescarolo-Judd (Primat, Tinseau, Tréluyer)
18 Rollcentre Racing [GBR] - Pescarolo-Judd (Barbosa, Grégoire, Ickx)
19 Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport [GBR] - Lola-AER (Berridge, Evans, Stretton)
20 Epsilon Euskadi [ESP] - Epsilon Euskadi-Judd (Burgueño, de Castro, Vallés)
22 Tōkai University / YGK Power [JAP] - Courage-Oreca-YGK (Kageyama, Kurosawa, Suzuki)
23 Autocon Motorsports [USA] / Creation Automotif Ltd [GBR] - Creation-Judd (Lewis, McMurry, Willman)
24 Terramos [JAP] - Courage-Mugen (Katoh, Takahashi, Terada)
?? Epsilon Euskadi [ESP] - Epsilon Euskadi-Judd (Gounon, Johansson, Nakano) *late entry

LMP2
25 RML [GBR] - Lola-MG (Erdos, Newton, Wallace)
26 Team Bruichladdich Radical [GBR] - Radical-AER (Devlin, Jeannette, Rostan)
31 Team Essex [GBR] - Porsche RS Spyder Evo (Elgaard, Maassen, Nielsen)
32 Barazi-Epsilon [FRA] - Zytek 07S/2 (Barazi, Moseley, Vergers)
33 Speedy Racing Team [SUI] / Sebah Automotive [GBR] - Lola-Judd (Belicchi, Pompidou, Zacchia)
34 Van Merksteijn Motorsport / Equipe Verschuur [NED] - Porsche RS Spyder Evo (Bleekemolen, Merksteijn, Verstappen)
35 Saulnier Racing [FRA] - Pescarolo-Judd (Cheng, Lahaye, Ragues)
40 Quifel ASM Team [POR] - Lola-AER (Amaral, Pla, Smith)
41 Trading Performance [SUI] - Zytek 07S/2 (Gosselin, Ojjeh, Sharpe)
45 Embassy Racing [GBR] - Embassy-Zytek (Foster, Hughes, Kane)


GT1
007 Aston Martin Racing [GBR] - Aston Martin DBR9 (Frentzen, Piccini, Wendlinger)
009 Aston Martin Racing [GBR] - Aston Martin DBR9 (Brabham, García, Turner)
50 Larbre Compétition [FRA] - Saleen S7R (Bornhauser, Bouchut, Smet)
53 Vitaphone Racing Team [GER] / Strakka Racing [FRA] - Aston Martin DBR9 (Hardman, Leventis, Negrão)
55 IPB Spartak Racing [RUS] / Reiter Engineering [GER] - Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT (Hezemans, Kox, Rusinov)
59 Team Modena [GBR] - Aston Martin DBR9 (Borcheller, Fittipaldi, Menten)
63 Corvette Racing [USA] - Chevrolet Corvette C6.R (Fellows, Magnussen, O'Connell)
64 Corvette Racing [USA] - Chevrolet Corvette C6.R (Beretta, Gavin, Papis)
72 Luc Alphand Aventures [FRA] - Chevrolet Corvette C6.R (Alphand, Moreau, Policand)
73 Luc Alphand Aventures [FRA] - Chevrolet Corvette C6.R (Blanchemain, Goueslard, Pasquali)

GT2
76 IMSA Performance Matmut [FRA] - Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (Lietz, Long, Narac)
77 Team Felbermayr-Proton [GER] - Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (Davison, Felbermayr, Henzler)
78 AF Corse [ITA] - Ferrari F430 GT (Biagi, Montanari, Vilander)
80 Flying Lizards Motorsports [USA] - Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (Bergmeister, Neiman, van Overbeek)
82 Risi Competizione [USA] - Ferrari F430 GT (Bruni, Melo, Salo)
83 Risi Competizione / Krohn Racing [USA] - Ferrari F430 GT (Jonsson, Krohn, van der Poele)
85 Snoras Spyker Squadron [NED] - Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2-R (Dumbreck, Kelleners, Vasiliev)
90 Farnbacher Racing [GER] - Ferrari F430 GT (Ehret, Kaffer, Nielsen)
94 Speedy Racing Team [SUI] - Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2-R (Alexander, Chiesa, Leuenberger)
96 Virgo Motorsport [GBR] - Ferrari F430 GT (Bell, Mullen, Sugden)
97 BMW Scuderia Italia [ITA] - Ferrari F430 GT (Babini, Malucelli, Ruberti)
99 JMB Racing [MON] / Aucott Racing [GBR] - Ferrari F430 GT (Aucott, Daoudi, Ferté)

Withdrawn/disqualified
30 Racing Box Srl [ITA] - Lucchini-Judd (Cecatto, Francioni, Geri)

Crashed in qualifying
44 Kruse Schiller Motorsport [GER] - Lola-Mazda (Noda, Pourtales, Simonsen)

[HeilSvenska]

Anyone know a where I can get a video feed online? As much as I enjoy Radio Le Mans, it's still not the same without seeing what's happening.

[philip]

Time to readjust my cable tv premium stations. Thanks for the reminder. Cinemax porn off, NASCAR Speedchannel on.

[Spiffu]

I just don't get why the LMP2 Penseke Porsche RS Spyders still aren't entering this event. I'm sure they would do well. They did at Sebring.

[HeilSvenska]

I just don't get why the LMP2 Penseke Porsche RS Spyders still aren't entering this event. I'm sure they would do well. They did at Sebring.
Well, their drivers are all driving something else at Le Mans. I guess the priority for RS Spyder entries go to Le Mans Series participants, not ALMS. (or maybe Penske thought that since they're winning the LMP2 class and taking jabs at overall win, it's not worth spending so much for just one race, especially one that doesn't do anything for the points or name recognition, no matter how legendary it is.) :?:

[Kissyface]

I have primarily been a Formula 1 fan but after watching last years Le Mans race and following the build-up to this years race I can honestly say I am looking forward to it. Jacques was my favorite in F1 way back when so I was disappointed to see his hopes for winning dashed last year. Is the Peugeot still as competitive? I don't follow the rest of the series.

[HeilSvenska]

^Hard to say. Audi and Peugeot have been racing each other in LMS for just few races, and they're pretty much neck and neck (in overall points). So yeah, Le Mans this year should be very competitive.

*News brief.
Racing Box (ITA) withdraws and Epsilon Euskadi (ESP) enters a second LMP1 car in its place.
http://www.instablogsimages.com/images/2008/04/25/epsilon-1_LwFEz_7071.jpg

[Spiffu]

Found these in /o/

http://spiffu.com/racing/lemans_01.jpg

http://spiffu.com/racing/lemans_02.jpg

[HeilSvenska]

^Very nice. <3 Radio Le Mans:thumbup:
Only if I can find somewhere to watch the entire 24 hour coverage... :mrgreen:

[Pokiou]

Is there a live feed we can watch?

[Spiffu]

Strange that Speed TV in the U.S. is broadcasting it (has for years) but places in Europe, etc don't. I thought Eurosport and ITV showed it.

[HeilSvenska]

Stephane Sarrazin broke La Sarthe's lap record during qualifying today with the time of 3:18.513. Funnily enough, all the top diesel LMP1 cars broke the previous record during qualifying today. The lap record was set just last year by Sebastien Bourdais with 3:26.707.

[lemansman]

here you go fellas
Video Eurosport : videos football, rugby, tennis, telefoot, auto-moto, sports d'hiver, cyclisme, watts (http://video.eurosport.fr/automoto/qualifs-des-24-heures-du-m_vid75220/video.shtml)

i watched quali on that link today so it should work on saturday

[philip]

"Sorry this video is not available for your country" ?

Everything is in French except for this message.

I'll try again closer to the race.

Thanks.

[nthfinity]

"Sorry this video is not available for your country" ?

Everything is in French except for this message.

I'll try again closer to the race.

Thanks.

try running through a french proxy?

[HeilSvenska]

^How does one do that?

[HeilSvenska]

Starting Grid is in. Peugeot 1-2-3.
http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/chronos/pdf/essais2/practice%202_24h.pdf (http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/chronos/pdf/essais2/practice%202_24h.pdf)

Summary.

Peugeot 1-2-3, Audi 4-5,7
Charouz Lola-Aston Martin is 6th, which is very commendable for a brand new prototype.
And also, never-raced Dome-Judd S102 is at 8th place.

Van Merksteijn Motorsport's Porsche RS Spyder leads the LMP2 class at 14th overall. And the Radical-AER prototype's doing horribly as usual. From 14th place to 31st, it's a mash of random LMP1 and LMP2 cars.

#63 Corvette is the fastest GT1 car. (Wooooooh, go Ron Fellows!!!) And surprisingly, second fastest GT1 car is the Larbre Saleen S7R. The third car is the #64 Corvette, and the 009 and 007 Gulf-liveried Aston Martins start behind it. I wish the 007 car could win Le Mans, but 009's always driven by more experienced drivers, so oh well.

IMSA/Matmut Porsche's the number one GT2 car. Top Ferrari starts two places behind it. It doesn't look very good for Mika Salo in the #62 F430. They are having a bad year so far.


Some interesting things.

It seems like closed cockpit prototypes have an advantage. (dur)

There's going to be an Ickx on La Sarthe again, with Jackie's daughter, Vanina. It's not her first time doing this, so she'll be fine.

Poor Spyker's wallowing in bottom 4. But if they finish, it'll still be something to be happy about.

Judd's supplying engines to so many race teams, so good that they're thinking of putting one in a road car.

The worst performing prototype, let alone an LMP1 car, is at 41st place. And it's entered by Tokai University. A University! Why? I mean it's cool and all, but that's a serious waste of money. They're running a proven chassis Courage-Oreca, paired with engine from a company no one's ever heard of, YGK. So yeah... Good luck to them.

[lemansman]

"Sorry this video is not available for your country" ?

Everything is in French except for this message.

I'll try again closer to the race.

Thanks.

im afraid of that happening on saturday but i have hope. i am in the us and the qualifying stream worked. if not then www.radiolemans.com will have audio coverage at least.

[HeilSvenska]

Dang. Less than 3 hours left and I haven't gotten any sleep. I'll miss out on the start. Blah.

[pagani]

Go Van Merkesteijn motorsport #34

[pagani]

Live stream rtl gp
http://www.rtl.nl/(vm=/sport/rtl_gp/home/)/system/video/html/components/miMedia/livestreams/insb.xml

[HeilSvenska]

Oh, I forgot. Le Mans Live Chronos
http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/pages/chronos_gb.html

Live stream rtl gp
http://www.rtl.nl/(vm=/sport/rtl_gp/home/)/system/video/html/components/miMedia/livestreams/insb.xml
Makes my internet explorer crash.

[HeilSvenska]

And Ron Fellows is in!!!

[philip]

Speedchannel is showing the race starting at 7:30 tonight. Its 11:30 in the morning right now. Race starts at as I remember 4:00 pm Le Mans time. Which would be about 8:00 am here. So I guess its not live on the Speed Channel, so I better not read anymore here.

[loliea]

Live stream rtl gp
http://www.rtl.nl/(vm=/sport/rtl_gp/home/)/system/video/html/components/miMedia/livestreams/insb.xml (http://www.rtl.nl/%28vm=/sport/rtl_gp/home/%29/system/video/html/components/miMedia/livestreams/insb.xml)
-> "This material is only available to dutch viewer" Damn-it!

[HeilSvenska]

Speedchannel is showing the race starting at 7:30 tonight. Its 11:30 in the morning right now. Race starts at as I remember 4:00 pm Le Mans time. Which would be about 8:00 am here. So I guess its not live on the Speed Channel, so I better not read anymore here.
There's no spoilers... yet. It's not like it's going to change anything?

[HeilSvenska]

Oh, right. The Essential.
http://rlm08.0157.org/lm24.php
Radio Le Mans FTW.

[andreas]

How can i watch 24 hours Le Mans live? I live in Cyprus

[SHIZL]

http://www.justin.tv/chrizzzie
vola there it is

[HeilSvenska]

Sexcellent!

[Carbodiox]

Sexcellent!

Naughty, naughty boy.. :laugh:

But seriously THX for that live stream!

[HeilSvenska]

Nevermind. Got fixed.

[SHIZL]

stiill works for me im in cali

[loliea]

http://24ur.com/sport/ostalo/prenos-24-ur-le-mans.html
Better quality but with comments...

[HeilSvenska]

stiill works for me im in cali
Radio Le Mans had a streaming problem sometime ago. It's fixed now.

http://24ur.com/sport/ostalo/prenos-24-ur-le-mans.html
Better quality but with comments...
In a language I don't understand.

I might have a setup with that vid, the raw sound from the first feed, then the commentary from Radio Le Mans. 3 fold madness.


*There's a 20-30% chance of rain at Mans. So we'll see how that turns out.

[pagani]

Maby the will beat the distance record as set by gijs van lennep in 1971 whit a porsche 917

[pagani]

I am using the rtl gp stream+i listen to radio le mans.

[HeilSvenska]

Maby the will beat the distance record as set by gijs van lennep in 1971 whit a porsche 917

As long as there's no technical malfunction. These cars are fast. With Peugeots and Audis breaking the fastest lap times like that in qualifying, they can beat the 24 hour distance record. :thumbup:

[HeilSvenska]

Ahhhhhh! Audi R8 Safety Car is so hot! So is the RS4 Safety Car. The Audi A6 (S6?) Safety Car, less so.

[pagani]

As long as there's no technical malfunction. These cars are fast. With Peugeots and Audis breaking the fastest lap times like that in qualifying, they can beat the 24 hour distance record. :thumbup:
And the #34 Vm motorsport porsche rs spyder it's first in it's class
:-):thumbup:

[SHIZL]

http://www.justin.tv/giac2007/130689/LE_MANS_FRA_LE_MANS_24_HOURS_LIVE

its not live but has what happend previously dont know why its not live :-(but still decent and day 2 wrc ;-)

[SHIZL]

i cant get radio le mans to work oh well and lost raw sounds but still can watch for how long i dont know

[HeilSvenska]

^It does that sometimes. It'll get back up.

[HeilSvenska]

Results
http://img212.imagevenue.com/aAfkjfp01fo1i-16023/loc501/35935_finish_122_501lo.jpg
http://img129.imagevenue.com/aAfkjfp01fo1i-5533/loc774/35937_finish2_122_774lo.jpg

[pagani]

Vm motorsport ftw'
10. overall van Merkstein/Verstappen/Bleekemolen van Merksteijn Motorsport Porsche RS Spyder +27 laps LMP2
First in class

[SHIZL]

LMP1:

1. Capello/McNish/Kristensen Audi Sport North America Audi R10 TDi 381 laps LMP1
2. Gene/Minassian/Villeneuve Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 908 HDi 381 laps LMP1
3. Klien/Montagny/Zonta Peugeot Sport Total Peugeot 908 HDi 379 laps LMP1
4. Luhr/Premat/Rockenfeller Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R10 TDi 374 laps LMP1
5. Lamy/Sarrazin/Wurz Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 908 HDi 368 laps LMP1
6. Biela/Pirro/Werner Audi Sport North America Audi R10 TDi 367 laps LMP1
7. Primat/Tinseau/Treluyer Pescarolo Sport Pescarolo 07-Judd 362 laps LMP1
8. Groppi/Ayari/Duval Team ORECA Matmut Courage-ORECA LC70-Judd 357 laps LMP1
9. Mucke/Charouz/Enge Charouz Racing System Lola-Aston Martin 354 laps LMP1
11. Ickx/Gregoire/Barbosa Rollcentre Racing Pescarolo 04-Judd 352 laps LMP1
24. Hall/Goossens/Mowlem Creation AIM Creation CA07-AIM 316 laps LMP1
26. Nicolet/Hein/Faggionato Saulnier Racing Pescarolo 05-Judd 311 laps LMP1
33. Itoh/Tachikawa/Kataoka Dome Racing Team Dome S102-Judd 272 laps LMP1
NC. Terada/Takahash/Katohi Terramos Courage Mugen 224 laps LMP1
RET. Boullion/Collard/Dumas Pescarolo Sport Pescarolo 01-Judd 238 laps – engine LMP1
RET. Lewis/Bryan/McMurry Autocon Creation Judd 224 laps – gearbox LMP1
RET. Burgueno/de Castro/Valles Epsilon-Euskadi Epsilon Euskadi-Judd 189 laps – mechanical LMP1
RET. Suzuki/Kageyama/Kurosawa Tokai University-YGK Power Courage Oreca-YGK 185 laps – transmission LMP1
RET. Gounon/Johansson/Nakano Epsilon-Euskadi Epsilon Euskadi-Judd 158 laps – transmission LMP1
RET. Panis/Pagenaud/Fassler Team ORECA Matmut Courage-ORECA LC70-Judd 147 laps – accident LMP1
RET. Pickett/Graf/Lammers Charouz Racing System Lola-Judd 146 laps – engine LMP1
RET. Evans/Berridge/Stretton Chamberlain Synergy Lola B06/10-AER 87 laps – engine LMP1
LMP2:

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1. van Merkstein/Verstappen/Bleekemolen van Merksteijn Motorsport Porsche RS Spyder 354 laps LMP2
2. Neilsen/Elgaard/Maassen Team Essex Porsche RS Spyder 347 laps LMP2
3. Ragues/Lahaye/Cheng Saulnier Racing Pescarolo 06-Judd 333 laps LMP2
4. Amaral/Pla/Smith Quifel-ASM Lola B05/40-AER 325 laps LMP2
5. Barazi/Vergers/Moseley Barazi Epsilon Zytek 07S-Zytek 304 laps LMP2
6. Rostan/Devlin/Jeannette Bruichladdich Radical Radical SR9-AER 297 laps LMP2
RET. Kane/Hughes/Foster Embassy Racing WF01-Zytek 213 laps – accident LMP2
RET. Pompidou/Belicchi/Zacchia Speedy Racing Team Sebah Lola B08/80-Judd 194 laps – accident LMP2
RET. de Pourtales/Nada/Simonsen Kruse Schiller Motorsport Lola-Mazda 147 laps – mechanical LMP2
RET. Erdos/Newton/Wallace RML MG Lola EX265-MG 100 laps - damage LMP2
RET. Ojjeh/Gosselin/Sharpe Trading Performance Zytek 07S-Zytek 22 laps – accident LMP2
GT1:

1. Brabham/Turner/Garcia Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin DBR9 344 laps GT1
2. O'Connell/Magnussen/Fellows Corvette Racing Corvette C6.R 344 laps GT1
3. Beretta/Gavin/Papis Corvette Racing Corvette C6.R 341 laps GT1
4. Frentzen/Wendlinger/Piccini Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin DBR9 339 laps GT1
5. Alphand/Policand/Moreau Luc Alphand Aventures Corvette C6.R 335 laps GT1
6. Goueslard/Blanchemain/Pasquali Luc Alphand Aventures Corvette C6.R 325 laps GT1
7. Bouchut/Bornhauser/Smet Larbre Competition Saleen S7-R 306 laps GT1
8. Menten/Fittipaldi/Borcheller Team Modena Aston Martin DBR9 302 laps GT1
9. Kox/Rusinov/Hezemans IPB Spartak Racing Lamborghini Murcielago GTR 266 laps GT1
RET. Hardman/Leventis/Negrao Vitaphone Racing Aston Martin DBR9 82 laps – engine GT1

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1. Melo/Salo/Bruni Risi Competizione Ferrari (http://www.crash.net/gpa/team_team%7Eteamsroot_id%7E7521.htm) F430 GT 326 laps GT2
2. Malucelli/Ruberti/Babini BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari F430 GT 318 laps GT2
3. Kaffer/Nielsen/Ehret Farnbacher Racing Ferrari F430 GT 317 laps GT2
4. Ferte/Aucott/Daoudi JMB Ferrari F430 GT 312 laps GT2
5. Davison/Henzler/Felbermayr Felbermayr-Proton Porsche 997 GT3 RSR 309 laps GT2
6. Bergmeister/van Overbeek/Neiman Flying Lizard Motorsport Porsche 997 GT3 RSR 289 laps GT2
RET. Bell/Sugden/Mullen Virgo Motorsport Ferrari F430 GT 289 laps - engine GT2
RET. Vilander/Biagi/Montanari AF Corse Ferrari F430 GT 111 laps – driveshaft GT2
RET. Chiesa/Leuenberger/Alexander Speedy Racing Team Spyker C8 GT2R 72 laps – engine GT2
RET. Vasiliev/Dumbreck/Kelleners Spyker Squadron Spyker C8 GT2R 43 laps –engine GT2
RET. Narac/Lietz/Long IMSA Performance Matmut Porsche 997 GT3 RSR 26 laps – accident GT2
RET. Krohn/Jonsson/van de Poele Risi Competizione Ferrari F430 GT 12 laps – accident GT2

[Carbodiox]

Crap. Audi 1st. Wanted Peugeot to win

[SHIZL]

sorry didnt see it on page 1
suprised audi pulled it off again the peuoget looks as weather may have caused some issues with setup or maybe others,rs spyder wasnt a suprise ,bummed vettes didnt pull it off probly my fav race car ever and one of the biggest suprises to me was the rsr no podium you can count on porsche protesting the ferrari. too bad spyker didnt finish hope they return

[philip]

Well I am watching the recorded Speed Channel coverage. As usual they follow the two leading cars around the track and show really nothing else. Havent even seen a Porsche GT3. Only knew there was a Saleen racing because I saw it in the standings.

Somewhat good coverage of Risi Competizione who is located right here in Houston.

One thing I will say: probably a good year to watch it on Television because of the rain. But maybe not. It wasnt 5 and 6 deep at the fences, and sometimes the heat can beat you down after 6 or 7 hours. I guess you would need a really good rain suit to really enjoy it comfortably.

[HeilSvenska]

It was a good race because there were massive competition in all the classes. There was an Audi vs. Peugeot race, which ran right to the end. The same story with the Astons and the Corvettes. There was a Ferrari Porsche battle which gave out to Ferrari's advantage and all the Porsches just died.

Audi. Yes. Vorsprung durch Technik indeed. But Peugeot was so close to winning. If they can iron out those kinks... We'll see next year. But for now, Allan McNish on his second Le Mans win. Massive 8 wins for Kristensen and Audi. 3 for Dindo Capello. Poor Capello. I totally ignored him once to talk to McNish. Only pictures of him I have are of him giving me funny looks. Anyways. Go McNish!

They should also worry about the Charouz Lola-Aston Martin. That car, despite the initial off that ruined it chances, was fast. Climbing back into top ten in the end. If ACO tries to even out the performance gap between the diesels and petrols more, it might have a chance at the podium. Dome S102 was quick too, but as it is a brand new prototype, techinical problems were expected, as with the Euskadi Epsilons.

RS Spyders... They're so much faster than the field. Zyteks and such. Oh well. I kinda wanted Team Essex to win. (strange team name)

Aston Martin vs. Corvette. Corvette Racing's my default favorite, but I'm glad Aston Martin won. Both teams put on quite a show, and both are equally deserving. #009 and #63 were just perfect. Although a part of me is sad that Ron Fellows didn't win, I'm happy Aston Martin was able to win Gulf a racing victory (the only one that counts) for its 40th anniversary. All they have to do is return and do the same thing next year for 50th anniversary of Aston Martin's first Le Mans victory. ;-)

I'm also happy for Mika Salo and Jaime Melo. They've been having a sucky year, but at least they'll be enormously happy with the big Le Mans trophy in the cabinet, which, let's be honest, probably is more important to them than anything else. Flying Lizards, tough luck. And to all the Porsches. Ferrari domination, is it a sign of things to come?

I've never seen such competition. Top LMP2 car and GT1 cars were within 30 seconds of each other for so long...

[philip]

The end was very exciting. The in camera video of the Peugot driver trying to catch up with slicks in the rain was amazing.

However that said I wish Speedchannel would occasionally show some other cars. They showed the Aston Martins because they were leading in GT1. Occasionally showed a Ferrari because they were leading in GT2. If the Audi wasnt passing something it wasnt ever shown. I dont think I ever saw a Porsche GT2 or a Corvette unless it was from the Corvettes in car camera.

I guess there is nothing like being there in person, so you can pick what you want to see yourself.

Why is it that the P1 cars pass everything else like they are standing still. Are they really that fast?

[79TA]

This was the first year where I never turned on Speed to follow the race. Rather, I got streaming video and radio LeMans to cover the foreign commentary. I wonder if Speed used the same footage? It was pretty good coverage though.

[HeilSvenska]

Why is it that the P1 cars pass everything else like they are standing still. Are they really that fast?

The new regulations meant that P1 cars were made lighter and P2 cars heavier to differentiate classes a bit more.

Another regulation meant that petrol powered P1 cars got a reduction in air flow restriction, and it seemed to work but the car that had the best chance, Charouz Lola-Aston Martin, lost ~40 places in the beginning of the race.

[pagani]

It was a good race because there were massive competition in all the classes. There was an Audi vs. Peugeot race, which ran right to the end. The same story with the Astons and the Corvettes. There was a Ferrari Porsche battle which gave out to Ferrari's advantage and all the Porsches just died.

Audi. Yes. Vorsprung durch Technik indeed. But Peugeot was so close to winning. If they can iron out those kinks... We'll see next year. But for now, Allan McNish on his second Le Mans win. Massive 8 wins for Kristensen and Audi. 3 for Dindo Capello. Poor Capello. I totally ignored him once to talk to McNish. Only pictures of him I have are of him giving me funny looks. Anyways. Go McNish!

They should also worry about the Charouz Lola-Aston Martin. That car, despite the initial off that ruined it chances, was fast. Climbing back into top ten in the end. If ACO tries to even out the performance gap between the diesels and petrols more, it might have a chance at the podium. Dome S102 was quick too, but as it is a brand new prototype, techinical problems were expected, as with the Euskadi Epsilons.

RS Spyders... They're so much faster than the field. Zyteks and such. Oh well. I kinda wanted Team Essex to win. (strange team name)

Aston Martin vs. Corvette. Corvette Racing's my default favorite, but I'm glad Aston Martin won. Both teams put on quite a show, and both are equally deserving. #009 and #63 were just perfect. Although a part of me is sad that Ron Fellows didn't win, I'm happy Aston Martin was able to win Gulf a racing victory (the only one that counts) for its 40th anniversary. All they have to do is return and do the same thing next year for 50th anniversary of Aston Martin's first Le Mans victory. ;-)

I'm also happy for Mika Salo and Jaime Melo. They've been having a sucky year, but at least they'll be enormously happy with the big Le Mans trophy in the cabinet, which, let's be honest, probably is more important to them than anything else. Flying Lizards, tough luck. And to all the Porsches. Ferrari domination, is it a sign of things to come?

I've never seen such competition. Top LMP2 car and GT1 cars were within 30 seconds of each other for so long...
Team vm motorsport kicked team essex ass