The Le Mans LMP2 class-winning Lola Zytek of Binnie Motorsports was shod with Kumho Tyres - an historic achievement for the Korean tyre manufacturer, competing at Le Mans for only the third time.
Kumho was supporting both the Binnie Motorsports entry, comprised of Bill Binnie (USA), Allen Timpany (GB) and Chris Buncombe (GB); and the Kruse Motorsport Pescarolo Judd of Tony Burgess (CAN), Jean de Pourtales (FRA) and Norbert Siedler (AUT). The Binnie Car won LMP2 outright and finished 18th overall. Sadly, the Kruse car did not survive the full 24 hours.
Said Bill Binnie: "We experienced just about every type of weather during the race - from dry/warm conditions to torrential rain - and used Kumho's full arsenal of tyres as a result. They all performed admirably and were a key element of our victory."
Added Steve Thompson, Kumho's European Motorsport Manager: "To beat Michelin on their home turf is very rewarding for us. Our first visit to Le Sarthe was marred by a wheel coming off after a pit stop and we finished third in class last year. So this excellent result is a case of third time lucky and a job well done by all."
During the 75th Le Mans 24 Hours Racing for Holland has not been able to get the up front expected or hoped for result. In a race which had a bizar finish when a monsoon came down an hour before the finish the team had a lot of technical setback. In the end the team finished in 25th.
With ... mehr
Leading British sportscar driver, Rob Bell, completed the most famous and revered sportscar race yesterday, taking on the ultimate challenge of the Le Mans 24 Hours race with Team LNT in a Panoz Esperante GT2 racer. Finishing fifth in class and 23rd overall is a major achievement for the young racer who partnered Lawrence Tomlinson and Richard Dean for this year’s assault on this ... mehr
Stimmen: 24 Stunden von Le Mans, 16. - 17. Juni 2007
Eine Viertelmillion Fans vor Ort und ungleich mehr TV-Zuschauer wohnten am Sonntag im französischen Department Sarthe einer Glanzstunde des Motorsports bei: Audi Sport und Michelin dominierten einmal m ... mehr
Report: 24 Stunden von Le Mans, 16. - 17. Juni 2007
Audi und Michelin setzen Erfolgsgeschichte in Le Mans fort
Ein Verbremser von Bourdais händigt Audi die Führung aus
Am Ende war nur noch ein Audi R10 TDI übrig
Ergebnis ... mehr
Harold Primat was delighted to have crossed the finish line for the first time in three attempts at the Le Mans 24 Hours on Sunday, and reserved special praise for his team for keeping his Pescarolo-Judd 01 in the race.
With the two Pescarolo Sport cars running 3rd and 5th overall, the no 1 ... mehr
La Californienne basée à Angleterre, Liz Halliday, voyait s’évanouir ses espoirs de devenir la première femme à s’imposer dans le cadre des 24 Heures du Mans quant au premières heures de dimanche sa Courage LC75 développait un problème de boîte fatal.
La double ... mehr
Frank Biela, Marco Werner and Emanuele Pirro won at Le Mans for the second straight season with the Audi R10 TDI
Audi and diesel power won again at the 24 Hours Le Mans as Frank Biela, Emanuele Pirro and Marco Werner teamed for their second straight victory Sunday in the world's greatest auto race. It was a history-making event that featured the first diesel ... mehr
24 HOURS OF LE MANS 2007
As the 2007 Le Mans 24-Hour race drew to a close, the Auto Club de L'Ouest, organisers of the world-famous event awarded Team Modena the Prix Escra for the best technical performance of any team at this year's race. The team overcame a variety of issues fr ... mehr
24 STUNDEN VON LE MANS
- Achter mit dem Charouz-Team - Berliner fährt beste Rundenzeit der Benzin-Autos - Nach dem Feuer kamen ein Crash mit einer Stunde Reparatur sowie vier Reifenschäden
Völlig erschöpft, aber zufrieden den angestrebte ... mehr
No. 63 Corvette C6.R Has Flawless Run to Second Spot on GT1 Podium Le Mans
Corvette Racing experienced the agony and the ecstasy of endurance racing in the 75th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Drivers Ron Fellows, Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen piloted their No ... mehr
24 HOURS OF LE MANS RACE – 16-17/06/2007
On Wednesday evening Antonio Garcia clocked the sixth best time in the LMGT1 category, and this meant that the Spaniard would take the start on Saturday at 15:00hrs from the fifteenth row on the grid. The start position on the grid is of no ... mehr
LE MANS 24 HOURS
Fourteen years after its memorable one-two-three finish in the great French race in 1993, Peugeot’s return to the Le Mans 24 Hours could hardly have got off to a more successful start. The new Peugeot 908 HDi FAP shared by Frenchmen Stéphane Sarrazin, Sébastien Bour ... mehr
LE MANS 24 HOURS
The final part of the race had a great deal in common with the early hours of the 2007 Le Mans 24 Hours since both proved extremely hectic for Team Peugeot Total. With the two Peugeot 908 HDi FAPs running 2nd and 3rd with three hours to go, the N°7 car of Gene/Min ... mehr
Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich (Audi Motorsportchef): "Ich denke, das war das schwierigste Rennen, das wir je in Le Mans gefahren sind - noch schwieriger als die Regenschlacht von 2001.
Diese wurde noch einmal getoppt angesichts der starken Konkurrenz, den vielen Zwischenfällen und de ... mehr
24h Le Mans 2007
In adding their 7th victory to their record, Audi and their drivers have reinforced an already full record of accomplishments.
Audi :
- 7th victory for Audi at the 24 Hours of Le Mans (2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
- Six victories ... mehr
24h Le Mans 2007
2 LMP1 M Audi Sport North America CAPELLO R/KRISTENSEN T/McNISH A Audi R10 TDI 16:32:03.613 262 215 963 3:27.176 - 231
32 LMP2 M Barazi Epsilon BARAZI J/VERGERS M/OJJEH K Zytek 07S/2 19:01:32.605 252 180 519 3:40.946 - 121
83 LMGT2 P GPC Sport VILLAROEL J./ROSENBLAD C./MARSH M. Ferrari F430 GT 20:42:19.738 252 165 874 4:09.371 - 198 ... mehr
24h LE MANS 2007
1 1 LMP1 M Audi Sport North America BIELA F/PIRRO E/WERNER M Audi R10 TDI 24:02:42.628 369 209,152 3:27.739 - 202 236,183
2 8 LMP1 M Team Peugeot Total LAMY P/SARRAZIN S/BOURDAIS S Peugeot 908 Hdi FAP 24:02:47.285 359 10 T 203,473 3:27.633 - 242 236,303
3 16 LMP1 M Pescarolo Sport COLLARD E/BOULLION JC/DUMAS R Pescarolo Judd 24:09: ... mehr
Die Erfolgsserie des neuen Porsche GT3 RSR geht weiter.
Eine Woche nach dem Gesamtsieg beim 24-Stunden-Rennen Nürburgring gewinnt der in Weissach entwickelte und gebaute GT-Sportwagen auch die GT2-Klasse bei den 24 Stunden von Le Mans.
Mit sechs Runden Vorsprung auf de ... mehr
24h LE MANS 2007 Provisional results - to be confirmed
1 1 Audi Sport North America LMP1 WERNER M 369 7:05.632 3:27.739 Run 35
2 8 Team Peugeot Total LMP1 BOURDAIS S 359 10 Laps 10:56.110 3:27.633 Run 31
3 16 Pescarolo Sport LMP1 COLLARD E 357 12 Laps 7:11.789 3:33.886 Run 34
4 18 Rollcentre Racing LMP1 ... mehr
- Siebter Erfolg für Audi beim Langstrecken-Klassiker- Audi TDI Power setzt sich erneut durch - Extrem schwierige Bedingungen beim Jubiläumsrennen
Unter extrem schwierigen Bedingungen hat die AUDI AG ihre eindrucksvolle Siegesserie beim 24-Stunden-Rennen i ... mehr
24h Le Mans
Corvette lose any chance for the win under safety car
14:23 hrs. One team that certainly won’t have welcomed the deployment of the safety cars was the No.63 Corvette Racing Corvette C6.R. They are running 2nd in LM GT1 and they had been catching the class leading No.009 Aston Martin Racing DBR9. The gap had closed down to a lap ... mehr
Lead Audi lapping cautiously
The No.1 Audi Sport North America Audi R10 TDI continues to lap cautiously with a reduced lap time of 4:56.297. For comparison, the No.8 Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 908 now piloted by Sebastien Bourdais is lapping some twenty seconds faster than the Audi with a 4:41.235 lap time last time by. The No.1 Audi Sport North ... mehr
24h LE MANS 2007
1 1 LMP1 M Audi Sport North America BIELA F/PIRRO E/WERNER M Audi R10 TDI 22:56:36.066 359 213,256 3:27.739 - 202 236,183
2 8 LMP1 M Team Peugeot Total LAMY P/SARRAZIN S/BOURDAIS S Peugeot 908 Hdi FAP 22:58:23.996 353 6 T 209,418 3:27.633 - 242 236,303
3 16 LMP1 M Pescarolo Sport COLLARD E/BOULLION JC/DUMAS R Pescarol ... mehr
Team CREATION AUTOSPORTIF had to retire from the 75th edition of the Le Mans 24H after the top of the differential casing was broken when the car went off the track in the Porsche curve and hit the tyre wall at the rear. It was the final straw after a series of misfortunes for all three drivers and the hardest working mechanics in the paddock..
Jamie CAMPBELL-WALTER start ... mehr
Stimmen nach dem Ausfall des Audi R10 TDI #2
Dindo Capello (Audi R10 TDI #2): "Ich habe das linke Hinterrad verloren, als ich mit etwa 260 km/h die Indianapolis-Kurve angebremst habe. Das war ein schreckliches Gefühl, ich war nur noch Passagier und hatte keine Chance, einen Unfall zu vermeiden. Ich konnte nur das Beste hoffen. Gott sei Dank saß ich in ... mehr
Just 120 minutes before the checkered flag will drop, Audi still pursues their march toward their 7th overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The Audi R10 No.1 currently enjoys an 8 lap gap over the Peugeot No.8 and 11 laps over the Pescarolo No.16, now in third place.
Second for a very long time, the Peugeot No.7 started to show some engine problems, remind ... mehr
24h LE MANS 2007
1 1 LMP1 M Audi Sport North America BIELA F/PIRRO E/WERNER M Audi R10 TDI 21:56:03.668 347 215,610 3:27.739 - 202 236,183
2 8 LMP1 M Team Peugeot Total LAMY P/SARRAZIN S/BOURDAIS S Peugeot 908 Hdi FAP 21:57:55.253 340 7 T 210,962 3:27.633 - 242 236,303
3 7 LMP1 M Team Peugeot Total GENE M/MINASSIAN N/VILLENEUVE J Peugeot 908 Hdi FAP ... mehr
24h LE MANS
1 1 LMP1 M Audi Sport North America BIELA F/PIRRO E/WERNER M Audi R10 TDI 20:59:22.668 332 215,574 3:27.739 - 202 236,183
2 7 LMP1 M Team Peugeot Total GENE M/MINASSIAN N/VILLENEUVE J Peugeot 908 Hdi FAP 21:00:46.105 327 5 T 212,094 3:27.968 - 251 235,923
3 8 LMP1 M Team Peugeot Total LAMY P/SARRAZIN S/BOURDAIS S Peugeot 9 ... mehr
24h Le Mans 2007
After 20 hours of racing, the No.1 Audi is still in the lead, in front of the No.7 and No.8 Peugeots and the No.16 Pescarolo. Four hours from the finish, the sky is getting darker and the weather is becoming questionable. The list of cars withdrawn from the race has reached 22 entries.
The LM P2 class seems to be the most de ... mehr
24h LE MANS
1 1 LMP1 M Audi Sport North America BIELA F/PIRRO E/WERNER M Audi R10 TDI 20:01:17.785 316 215,106 3:27.739 - 202 236,183
2 7 LMP1 M Team Peugeot Total GENE M/MINASSIAN N/VILLENEUVE J Peugeot 908 Hdi FAP 19:58:43.675 310 6 T 211,474 3:27.968 - 251 235,923
3 8 LMP1 M Team Peugeot Total LAMY P/SARRAZIN S/BOURDAIS S Peugeot 908 Hdi FA ... mehr
24h LE MANS 2007
1 1 Audi Sport North America LMP1 WERNER M 318 3:31.359 3:27.739 Run 30
2 7 Team Peugeot Total LMP1 VILLENEUVE J 313 5 Laps 3:33.633 3:27.968 Run 26
3 8 Team Peugeot Total LMP1 SARRAZIN S 310 8 Laps 3:36.672 3:27.633 Run 27
4 16 Pescarolo Sport LMP1 DUMAS R 308 10 Laps 3:41.164 3:33.886 ... mehr
24h LE MANS 2007
1 1 LMP1 M Audi Sport North America BIELA F/PIRRO E/WERNER M Audi R10 TDI 18:55:32.675 298 214,599 3:27.739 - 202 236,183
2 7 LMP1 M Team Peugeot Total GENE M/MINASSIAN N/VILLENEUVE J Peugeot 908 Hdi FAP 18:58:46.097 294 4 T 211,119 3:27.968 - 251 235,923
3 8 LMP1 M Team Peugeot Total LAMY P/SARRAZIN S/BOURDAIS S Peugeot 908 H ... mehr
24h LE MANS
1 1 LMP1 M Audi Sport North America BIELA F/PIRRO E/WERNER M Audi R10 TDI 17:57:57.832 282 213,924 3:27.739 - 202 236,183
2 7 LMP1 M Team Peugeot Total GENE M/MINASSIAN N/VILLENEUVE J Peugeot 908 Hdi FAP 17:57:53.421 278 4 T 210,904 3:27.968 - 251 235,923
3 8 LMP1 M Team Peugeot Total LAMY P/SARRAZIN S/BOURDAIS S Peugeot 9 ... mehr
24h Le Mans 207
1 1 LMP1 M Audi Sport North America BIELA F/PIRRO E/WERNER M Audi R10 TDI 16:58:43.406 266 213,521 3:27.739 - 202 236,183
2 2 LMP1 M Audi Sport North America CAPELLO R/KRISTENSEN T/McNISH A Audi R10 TDI 16:32:03.613 262 4 T 215,963 3:27.176 - 231 236,825
3 7 LMP1 M Team Peugeot Total GENE M/MINASSIAN N/VILLENEUVE J Peu ... mehr
24H LE MANS
1 2 LMP1 M Audi Sport North America CAPELLO R/KRISTENSEN T/McNISH A Audi R10 TDI 15:59:37.410 253 215,593 3:27.176 - 231 236,825
2 1 LMP1 M Audi Sport North America BIELA F/PIRRO E/WERNER M Audi R10 TDI 15:59:38.007 250 3 T 213,034 3:27.739 - 202 236,183
3 7 LMP1 M Team Peugeot Total GENE M/MINASSIAN N/VILLE ... mehr
24h Le Mans
1 2 LMP1 M Audi Sport North America CAPELLO R/KRISTENSEN T/McNISH A Audi R10 TDI 14:57:45.238 236 214,966 3:27.176 - 231 236,825
2 1 LMP1 M Audi Sport North America BIELA F/PIRRO E/WERNER M Audi R10 TDI 15:01:25.789 234 2 T 212,275 3:27.739 - 202 236,183
3 7 LMP1 M Team Peugeot Total GENE M/MINASSIAN N/VILLENEUVE J Peugeot 908 Hdi ... mehr
1 2 LMP1 M Audi Sport North America CAPELLO R/KRISTENSEN T/McNISH A Audi R10 TDI 13:57:20.019 219 213,875 3:27.204 - 209 236,793
2 1 LMP1 M Audi Sport North America BIELA F/PIRRO E/WERNER M Audi R10 TDI 13:59:35.066 217 2 T 211,354 3:27.739 - 202 236,183
3 7 LMP1 M Team Peugeot Total GENE M/MINASSIAN N/VILLENEUVE J Peugeot 908 Hdi FAP 13:57:43.246 213 6 T 207,920 ... mehr
24 Heures le Mans
1 2 LMP1 M Audi Sport North America CAPELLO R/KRISTENSEN T/McNISH A Audi R10 TDI 12:44:51.105 199 212,761 3:27.684 - 94 236,245
2 1 LMP1 M Audi Sport North America BIELA F/PIRRO E/WERNER M Audi R10 TDI 12:43:22.410 196 3 T 209,959 3:29.118 - 97 234,625
3 7 LMP1 M Team Peugeot Total GENE M/MINASSIAN N/VILLENEUVE J Peugeot 908 Hdi FA ... mehr
24h LE MANS RACE 2007
1 2 Audi Sport North America LMP1 KRISTENSEN T 195 3:34.496 3:27.684 Run 17
2 1 Audi Sport North America LMP1 WERNER M 193 2 Laps 4:24.774 3:29.118 Run 20
3 7 Team Peugeot Total LMP1 VILLENEUVE J 189 6 Laps 5:24.516 3:31.046 Run 17
4 16 Pescarolo Sport LMP1 DUMAS R 188 7 Laps 3:40. ... mehr
