LeMans...GO AUDI!

Go Team Corvette

 

No, no more boring Diesel procession!

Let's go back to proper motor racing!

Outlaw the Diesels...

 

Fantastic!

 

Go Ferrari!

 

too bad Tk didn't get his fast run in during qualifying - I think they'd be the Audi on pole position but thanks to the Ford Gt (no surprise) that put the halt to pole for he, Dindo and Allan - despite qualifying in 3rd I look for Strakka to take the LMP2 win - great group of folks - in the GT Pro, the BMW's are definitely going to be tough contenders as is AF Corse with Fisi/Gimmi/Toni and Luxury with Jaime/Stephane/Makowiecki, not to mention the trio driving for Farnbacher - neither Lotus finished at Spa - Corvette looks strong too so the GTE P should be a good race. Don't overlook the ORECA Peugeot as I have seen them ahead of the factory ones before.


Carol

 

A bit sad that Ferrari is no longer fielding cars in the Top Class at Le Mans.

 

True, but they haven't offered anything for privateers in that class since the 333SP. And, as a factory effort, they haven't even BEEN to Le Mans since the early 70's, right? Hard to compete with Audi and Peugeot's factory efforts as a privateer.

Would LOVE to see them get back in the endurance game, but I think their time is being spent (not so fruitfully lately, I might add) elsewhere.

CW

 

With the top six all within less than a second of the
pole, it's going to be very close in the race.

And, just wait, they won't be stopping every five
minutes for tires. Watch the Michelins go double
to even quad stints in the race.

1. Fassler/Lotterer/Treluyer Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R18 TDI 3m 25.738s LMP1
2. Bernhard/Dumas/Rockenfeller Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R18 TDI 3m 25.799s LMP1
3. Bourdais/Pagenaud/Lamy Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 908 3m 26.010s LMP1
4. Sarrazin/Montagny/Minassian Peugeot Sport Total Peugeot 908 3m 26.156s LMP1
5. Kristensen/Capello/McNish Audi Sport North America Audi R18 TDI 3m 26.165s LMP1
6. Davidson/Gene/Wurz Peugeot Sport Total Peugeot 908 3m 26.272s LMP1
7. Lapierre/Duval/Panis Team Oreca Matmut Peugeot 908 HDI 3m 30.084s LMP1
8. Prost/Jani/Bleekemolen Rebellion Racing Lola Coupe-Toyota 3m 32.883s LMP1
9. Collard/Tinseau/Jousse Pescarolo Team Pescarolo-Judd 3m 33.066s LMP1
10. Belicchi/Boullion/Smith Rebellion Racing Lola Coupe-Toyota 3m 34.573s LMP1

11. Moreau/Ragues/Monteiro OAK Racing Pescarolo-Judd 3m 34.933s LMP1
12. Ickx/Martin/Leinders Kronos Racing Lola Aston Martin 3m 36.551s LMP1
13. Amaral/Pla/Hughes Quifel-ASM Zytek 09SCM 3m 37.393s LMP1
14. Ayari/Maileux/Ordonez Signatech Nissan Oreca-Nissan 3m 41.458s LMP2
15. Hein/Nicolet/Yvon OAK Racing Pescarolo-Judd 3m 41.908s LMP1
16. Leventis/Watts/Kane Strakka Racing HPD ARX-01d 3m 42.615s LMP2
17. Premat/Hallyday/Kraihamer Team Oreca Matmut Oreca-Nissan 3m 43.098s LMP2
18. Companc/Russo/Kaffer Pecom Racing Lola-Judd BMW 3m 43.223s LMP2
19. Nakano/De Crem/Charouz OAK Racing Pescarolo-BMW 3m 43.479s LMP2
20. Ojjeh/Kimber-Smith/Lombard Greaves Motorsport Zytek-Nissan 3m 43.802s LMP2

21. Frey/Meichtry/Rostan Race Performance Oreca-Judd BMW 3m 44.294s LMP2
22. Mucke/Turner/Klien Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin AMR-One 3m 45.918s LMP1
23. Newton/Erdos/Collins RML HPD ARX-01d 3m 47.308s LMP2
24. Zacchia/Lammers/Elgaard Hope Racing Oreca Hybrid 3m 47.691s LMP1
25. Primat/Fernandez/Meyrick Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin AMR-One 3m 48.355s LMP1
26. Rosier/Haezbrouck/de Fournoux Extreme Limite AM Paris Norma-Judd BMW 3m 48.420s LMP2
27. Barlesi/Da Rocha/Lafargue OAK Racing Pescarolo-Judd BMW 3m 48.665s LMP2
28. Tucker/Bouchut/Barbosa Level 5 Motorsports Lola Coupe-HPD 3m 48.863s LMP2
29. Farfus/Muller/Werner BMW Motorsport BMW M3 GT 3m 57.592s GTE-P
30. Fisichella/Bruni/Vilander AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia 3m 58.040s GTE-P

31. Priaulx/Muller/Hand BMW Motorsport BMW M3 GT 3m 58.426s GTE-P
32. Gavin/Magnussen/Westbrook Corvette Racing Chevrolet Corvette C6 3m 59.519s GTE-P
33. Farnbacher/Simonsen/Keen Hankook Team Farnbacher Ferrari 458 Italia 3m 59.519s GTE-P
34. Beretta/Milner/Garcia Corvette Racing Chevrolet Corvette C6 3m 59.633s GTE-P
35. Lieb/Lietz/Henzler Felbermayr-Proton Porsche 997 RSR 3m 59.662s GTE-P
36. Ortelli/Makowiecki/Melo Luxury Racing Ferrari 458 Italia 3m 59.901s GTE-P
37. Goossens/Holzer/Van Lagen Prospeed Competition Porsche 997 RSR 3m 59.962s GTE-P
38. Hancock/Dolan/Buncombe Jota Aston Martin Vantage 4m 00.747s GTE-P
39. Bell/Sugden/Maasen JMW Motorsport Ferrari 458 Italia 4m 00.890s GTE-P
40. Bergmeister/Long/Luhr Flying Lizard Motorsport Porsche 997 RSR 4m 01.024s GTE-P

41. Beltoise/Thiriet/Jakubowski Luxury Racing Ferrari 458 Italia 4m 01.176s GTE-P
42. Perazzini/Cioci/Breslin AF Corse Ferrari F430 4m 01.282s GTE-A
43. Tandy/Al Faisal/Miller Felbermayr-Proton Porsche 997 RSR 4m 01.752s GTE-P
44. Kauffman/Waltrip/Aguas AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia 4m 02.216s GTE-P
45. Narac/Pilet/Armindo IMSA Performance Matmut Porsche 997 RSR 4m 02.548s GTE-P
46. Felbermayr/Felbermayr/Ried Proton Competition Porsche 997 RSR 4m 03.532s GTE-A
47. Neiman/Law/Pumpelly Flying Lizard Motorsport Porsche 997 RSR 4m 03.648s GTE-A
48. Bourret/Gibon/Belloc Larbe Competition Porsche 997 RSR 4m 03.918s GTE-A
49. Rodrigues/Menahem/Marroc JMB Racing Ferrari F430 4m 04.640s GTE-A
50. Giroix/Wainwright/Goethe Gulf AMR Middle East Aston Martin Vantage 4m 04.825s GTE-A

51. Krohn/Jonsson/Rugulo Krohn Racing Ferrari F430 4m 05.211s GTE-A
52. Bornhauser/Canal/Gardel Larbre Competition Chevrolet Corvette C6 4m 05.955s GTE-A
53. Ehret/Wills/Lynn CRS Racing Ferrari F430 4m 07.236s GTE-A
54. Hirschi/Rossiter/Mowlem Lotus Jetalliance Lotus Evora 4m 07.465s GTE-P
55. Robertson/Robertson/Murry Robertson Racing Doran Ford GT 4m 08.208s GTE-A
56. Slingerland/Rich/Hartshorne Lotus Jetalliance Lotus Evora 4m 12.569s GTE-P

BHW

 

Forza Ferrari!!

 

Go Audi and Ferrari! I'm pretty excited for this years race, but wish there was more variety at the top. It will be interesting to see how the Pug's start out again, and if the reliability will be there this year. That goes for the Audi's too for that matter. I'll be working most of the time so I'm grateful for radiolemans!

 

5 min to the start

Forza Risi!

Hope to see Jim and p4/5 there next year.

 

Amazing crash - looked like he dove in very hard and very late. Necessary this early in the race?

 

Did McNish take out the P1 458 also?

 

Hope none of the photographers got hurt on that one.

 

The Ferrari is limping back.

 

Perhaps they can stay in the race.

 

It was right on top of them...I don't think human reflexes are that fast. Did you see that tire that came off in the middle of the crowd?

 

Looks like he went for a hail mary pass, which would have been incredible if pulled off. Just another inch of room and it would have been ok.

Thank God everyone seems to be ok!!

 

Wow. Way to agressive this early Alan.

 

Wonder if he thought he had more power (i.e. last year's car) when he went for it.