Lotterer-Treluyer-Fassler lead entire Audi podium at Le Mans

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Race event, Le Mans 24h, Circuit de la Sarthefr

For the second year in a row, André Lotterer, Benoit Treluyer and Marcel Fässler have won the Le Mans 24 hours race. After starting from pole, they led almost the entire race in their #1 Audi E-Tron Quattro, only to be challenged briefly by the #2 Audi. The Audi #4 R18 Ultra completed the podium.

As was expected, Audi dominantly won this race, but not without allowing their drivers to race each other. The uprise from car #2 was eventually stopped 3 hours from the end after McNish broke the front end bodywork and lost 2 laps in the pits after briefly leading the race.

Behind them, the #4 Audi Ultra ran competitively, while the #3 fell back with 2 crashes, requiring considerable repairing time.

Already before halfway, both Toyotas were eliminated due to driver errors. The #8 was first after Anthony Davidson clashed with a Ferrari during an overtaking attempt. 10 minutes after the restart, the second Toyota was also out after Nakajima misjudged a passing attempt on the Delta wing car. The Delta wing was immediately eliminated while the Toyota abandoned a bit later with a looming engine failure.

In LMP2, the HPD ARX 03B Honda of Starworks Motorsport won the race, 7th overall and one lap ahead of the closest Oreca behind.

LM GTE Pro was won by the Ferrari #51, steered to the finish by Gianarlo Fisichella.

Chevrolet meanwhile marked a win in LM GTE Am as the #50 Corvette C6 ZR1 of Larbre crossed the finish line first.

Results

N°CatT
Pos.CarDriverTeamLapsGap
11LM P1Audi R18 E-Tron QuattroLOTTERER A.Audi Sport Team JoestM378
22LM P1Audi R18 E-Tron QuattroKRISTENSEN T.Audi Sport Team JoestM3771 Lap
34LM P1Audi R18 UltraROCKENFELLER M.Audi Sport North AmericaM3753 Laps
412LM P1Lola B12/60 Coupe - ToyotaPROST N.Rebellion RacingM36711 Laps
53LM P1Audi R18 UltraDUVAL L.Audi Sport Team JoestM36612 Laps
622LM P1Hpd Arx 03A - HondaDUMBRECK P.JrmM35721 Laps
744LM P2Hpd Arx 03B - HondaDALZIEL R.Starworks MotorsportD35424 Laps
846LM P2Oreca 03-NissanBECHE M.Thiriet By Tds RacingD35325 Laps
949LM P2Oreca 03-NissanPEREZ COMPANC L.Pecom RacingD35226 Laps
1026LM P2Oreca 03-NissanRAGUES P.Signatech NissanD35127 Laps
1113LM P1Lola B12/60 Coupe - ToyotaBELICCHI A.Rebellion RacingM35028 Laps
1241LM P2Zytek Z11SN - NissanGONZALEZ R.Greaves MotorsportD34830 Laps
1325LM P2Oreca 03-NissanGRAVES T.Adr-DeltaD34632 Laps
1435LM P2Morgan Morgan - NissanMARTIN M.Oak RacingD34038 Laps
1542LM P2Zytek Z11SN - NissanBRUNDLE M.Greaves MotorsportD3402:30.991
1623LM P2Oreca 03-NissanMAILLEUX F.Signatech NissanD3405:18.460
1751LM GTE ProFerrari 458 ItaliaFISICHELLA G.Af CorseM33543 Laps
1859LM GTE ProFerrari 458 ItaliaMAKOWIECKI F.Luxury RacingM33345 Laps
1997LM GTE ProAston Martin Vantage V8FERNANDEZ A.Aston Martin RacingM33246 Laps
2050LM GTE AmChevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1CANAL J.Larbre CompetitionM32850 Laps
2167LM GTE AmPorsche 911 Rsr (997)PONS A.Imsa Performance MatmutM32751 Laps
2271LM GTE ProFerrari 458 ItaliaCIOCI M.Af CorseM32652 Laps
2373LM GTE ProChevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1MAGNUSSEN J.Corvette RacingM3263:10.910
2445LM P2Oreca 03-NissanBRIERE B.Boutsen Ginion RacingD32553 Laps
2557LM GTE AmFerrari 458 ItaliaKROHN T.Krohn RacingD32355 Laps
2640LM P2Oreca 03 - JuddMEICHTRY R.Race PerformanceD32058 Laps
2779LM GTE AmPorsche 911 Rsr (997)PILET P.Flying Lizard MotorsportsM31365 Laps
2870LM GTE AmChevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1BELLOC J.Larbre CompetitionM30870 Laps
2943LM P2Norma Mp 2000 - JuddTHIRION P.Extreme Limite AricD3084:32.294
3021LM P1Hpd Arx 03A - HondaKANE J.Strakka RacingM30375 Laps
3161LM GTE AmFerrari 458 ItaliaKAUFFMAN R.Af Corse-WaltripM29385 Laps
3283LM GTE AmFerrari 458 ItaliaILLIANO P.Jmb RacingM29286 Laps
3355LM GTE AmPorsche 911 Rsr (997)DANIELS P.Jwa-AvilaP28989 Laps
3474LM GTE ProChevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1GAVIN O.Corvette RacingM215163 Laps
3517LM P1Dome JuddARA S.Pescarolo TeamM202176 Laps
3638LM P2Zytek Z11SN - NissanDOLAN S.JotaD271107 Laps
3733LM P2Hpd Arx 03B - HondaTUCKER S.Level 5 MotorsportsD240138 Laps
3830LM P2Lola JuddBUURMAN Y.Status Grand PrixD239139 Laps
3988LM GTE AmPorsche 911 Rsr (997)RODA G.Team Felbermayr-ProtonM222156 Laps
4015LM P1Oak Pescarolo - JuddMONTAGNY F.Oak RacingD219159 Laps
4166LM GTE ProFerrari 458 ItaliaWALKER J.Jmw MotorsportD204174 Laps
4248LM P2Oreca 03-NissanHARTLEY B.Murphy PrototypesD196182 Laps
4377LM GTE ProPorsche 911 Rsr (997)LIEB M.Team Felbermayr-ProtonM184194 Laps
4475LM GTE AmPorsche 911 Rsr (997)ALFAISAL A.Prospeed CompetitionM180198 Laps
4531LM P2Lola B12/80 Coupe - LotusMORO L.LotusD155223 Laps
4658LM GTE AmFerrari 458 ItaliaMONTECALVO F.Luxury RacingM146232 Laps
4724LM P2Morgan JuddPLA O.Oak RacingD139239 Laps
487LM P1Toyota Ts 030 - HybridWURZ A.Toyota RacingM134244 Laps
4980LM GTE ProPorsche 911 Rsr (997)LONG P.Flying Lizard MotorsportsM114264 Laps
5028LM P2Lola B12/80 Coupe - NissanBADEY L.Gulf Racing Middle EastD92286 Laps
518LM P1Toyota Ts 030 - HybridDAVIDSON A.Toyota RacingM82296 Laps
520CDNTDelta Wing Delta Wing NissanMOTOYAMA S.Highcroft RacingM75303 Laps
5381LM GTE AmFerrari 458 ItaliaPERAZZINI P.Af CorseM70308 Laps
5499LM GTE AmAston Martin Vantage V8POULSEN K.Aston Martin RacingM31347 Laps
5516LM P1Pescarolo 03 - JuddCOLLARD E.Pescarolo TeamM20358 Laps
5629LM P2Lola B12/80 Coupe - NissanROSTAN M.Gulf Racing Middle EastD17361 Laps