Red Flag during the Wednesday Night Qualifying after #1 Audi R18 TDI hits stopped #60 Aston Martin Vantage

Posted by June 8, 2011No comments

With about an hour to go in the Thursday night qualifying, the #1 Audi R18 TDI hit the stopped #60 Aston Martin Vantage. Both drivers appear OK, however both cars are heavily damaged, and are being flat bedded to Parc Ferme. The #2 Audi R18 was being driven by Romain Dumas, and came around the Mulsanne corner to find the #60 Aston Martin Vantage being driven by Roald Goethe which appeared stopped at the outside of the turn.

The Thursday night qualifying session has been extended until 12:06 due to the red flag, and the green flag has been flown and qualifying has continued.

Current running with 35 minutes left are:

#2 Audi R18 TDI 3:27:939
#1 Audi R18 TDI 3:27:949
#3 Audi R18 TDI 3:28:301
#7 Peugeot 908 3:28:796
#9 Peugeot 908 3:29:466
#8 Peugeot 908 3:29:578

1970 Porsche 911 S from the movie “Le Mans” for sale

Posted by June 8, 2011No comments

Steve McQueen's 1970 911 S

My guess is that anyone reading this will have seen the movie “Le Mans”, staring Steve McQueen, as American racer Michael Delaney, it is probably high in your list of favorite movies. If, you haven’t, the movie opens with a gray 1970 Porsche 911 S driving through the French country side to the town of Le Mans, and to the spot where Delaney(McQueen) was in an accident the previous year.  Chances are good that the future new owner of this 1970 Porsche 911 S will be less cool than it’s original owner. Used as Steve McQueen’s personal car while filming in France, as well as seen prominently during the first three minutes and 30 seconds of the movie.. Then shipped back to the States, where it was eventually sold when McQueen’s Solar production company went bankrupt.

According to a letter from Porsche, “The car was driven as is directly to Le Mans by our people, for use by Steve and the Solar Productions crew. At a later date, the car was returned to our repair shop for modifications,” which included the installation of a limited-slip differential and revised gear ratios.

Steve McQueen's 1970 Porsche 911 S

After its starring role in McQueen’s motorsport magnum opus, during which time it was extensively photographed on the movie set in France, with McQueen always near it or aboard, the car was shipped home to Los Angeles in January 1971. Sometime later, McQueen elected to sell this one instead of his ’69. There is no clear reason why he chose one over the other, but it is widely believed that he already had installed an upgraded and costly stereo system in his first car. The Le Mans car was advertised in the Los Angeles Times and was purchased by an L.A.-based attorney. He kept the car, largely in secret, for more than three decades, during which time he documented virtually everything about the car, as letters from Solar Productions and Porsche attest. Another Southern California resident, Judge Jesse Rodriquez, then purchased it in April 2005, who has since sold it on to its current owner, a noted Porsche collector in his own right.

Other than one repaint in the factory color, reupholstered front seats, new shock absorbers and a fresh windshield, it is completely original. It is likely the amber fog lamp lenses were replaced with clear ones when the 911 was brought into the United States all those years ago. The engine and transmission are original with all numbers matching, and the car has never suffered any rust or accident damage – a wonderful example of preservation versus restoration. It wears its original, and correctly sized, factory-installed Fuchs alloy wheels, and the odometer currently indicates less than 12,400 miles. The car has been freshly serviced and detailed, drives on the button and has been the subject of many recent magazine stories.

Steve McQueen's 1970 Porsche 911 S

For more information on the bizare history of this rare 1970 Porsche 911 follow the link:

http://www.insideline.com/porsche/911/steve-mcqueens-porsche-911s-from-le-mans.htm

Steve McQueen's 1970 Porsche 911 S

The Porsche will cross the block at the RM Auctions event in Monterey Califonia in August.

 

Peugeot sweeps Petit Le Mans, with 1-2 win.

Posted by October 3, 2010No comments

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BRASELTON, Ga — Peugeot’s diesel-powered  908 HDi FAPs claimed a one-two  victory after a grueling pace at  this year’s 1000 mile Petit Le Mans brought to you by Mazda2 on the hilly Road Atlanta course. Franck Montagny, Stephane Sarrazin and Pedro Lamy led their sister car of Marc Gene, Anthony Davidson and Alex Wurz to the finish, with the R15 of Allan McNish, Tom Kristensen and Dindo Capello, finishing two laps behind in third position.

The R15 would have most certainly been on the lead lap, and in the hunt for the overall win, but Capello, had to pit unexpectedly from the lead and hand over driving duty to McNish. A strange failure of Dindo’s helmet escape device caused his fire retardant balaclava to move over his eyes under braking. While the Peugeots had dominated in practice and in qualifying, on race day the Audis were more than a match for their French counterparts, leading through the first four hours of the race and signaling to the Peugeot team that this was a race that would require a near perfect performance if they were to win.

The Montagny, Sarrazin, and Lamy Peugeot had an easy run to victory after Peugeot decided to do a split strategy after the Audi encountered problems. The leading car was brought into the pits at the next safety car, while the second-place car was left out on track and lost time pitting under green flag conditions. The famed Road Atlanta race track saw the final battle between the Peugeot 908’s and the Audi R15’s. Next year both teams will be competing with new cars.

David Brabham and Simon Pagenaud and Marino Franchitti claimed the ALMS LMP title in the Highcroft Racing Acura HPD ARX-01c after their forth place finish. Their biggest competitor Klaus Graf, Lucas Luhr, and Sascha Maassen, finished seventh behind them in the a trouble-plagued Porsche RS Sypder that ran the entire race on seven cylinders.

The Chevrolet Corvette driven by Oliver Gavin, Jan Magnussen and Emmanuel Collard got their first win of the season, when they beat out the Risi Competizione Ferrari F430 of Gianmaria Bruni and Toni Vilander, who ran out of fuel on the last lap while leading the GT Category.

Final Results:

1. Franck Montagny, Grandvaux; Stephane Sarrazin, Ales; Pedro Lamy, Lisbon; Peugeot 908 HDI FAP (1, P1), 394

2. Marc Gene, Barcelona; Alexander Wurz, Monte Carlo; Anthony Davidson, Brackley, Northamptonshire; Peugeot 908 HDI FAP (2, P1), 394

3. Allan McNish, Monte Carlo; Dindo Capello, Canelli; Tom Kristensen, Monte Carlo; Audi R15 (3, P1), 392

4. Simon Pagenaud, Montmorrillon, FR; Marino Franchitti, Edinburgh, Scotland; David Brabham, Maidenhead, GB; HPD ARX-01c (4, P2), 383

5. Jon Field, Dublin, OH; Clint Field, Dublin, OH; Ben Devlin, England; Lola B06/10 AER (5, P1), 383

6. Marcel Fassler, Gross; Andre Lotterer, Duisburg; Benoit Treluyer, Alencon; Audi R15 (6, P1), 377

7. Klaus Graf, Germany; Lucas Luhr, Monte Carlo; Sascha Maassen, Lontzen; Porsche RS Spyder (7, P2), 372

8. Jonny Cocker, Guisborough, GB; Emanuele Pirro, Monte Carlo; Paul Drayson, London, GB; Lola B09 60/Judd (8, P1), 369

9. Jacques Nicolet, Paris; Frederic Da Rocha, Cenon; Patrice Lafargue, Nantes; Pescarolo P01/Judd (9, P2), 359

10. Oliver Gavin, Yardley Hastings, GB; Emmanuel Collard, Paris; Jan Magnussen, Roskilde; Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 (10, GT2), 355

11. Scott Sharp, Jupiter, FL; Johannes van Overbeek, San Francisco, CA; Dominik Farnbacher, Ansbach; Ferrari 430 GT (11, GT2), 355

12. Toni Vilander, Kankaanpaa; Gianmaria Bruni, Rome, IT; Ferrari 430 GT (12, GT2), 354

13. Bill Auberlen, Redondo Beach, CA; Tommy Milner, Leesburg, VA; Dirk Werner, Kissenbrück; BMW E92 M3 (13, GT2), 354

14. Patrick Long, Bellaire, FL; Marc Lieb, Ludwigsburg; Joerg Bergmeister, Langenfield, DE; Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (14, GT2), 354

15. Olivier Beretta, Monte Carlo; Johnny O`Connell, Flowery Branch, GA; Antonio Garcia, Barcelona; Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 (15, GT2), 354

16. Marco Werner, Kreuzlingen; Burt Frisselle, Aspen, Colorado; Scott Tucker, Leawood, KS; Oreca FLM09 (1, LMPC), 354

17. Jaime Melo, Milan; Mika Salo, Monte Carlo; Giancarlo Fisichella , Rome; Ferrari 430 GT (2, GT2), 353

18. Romain Dumas, Ales; Mike Rockenfeller, Monte Carlo; Timo Bernhard, Dittweiler; Porsche 911 GT3R Hybrid (3, GTH), 350

19. David Murry, Atlanta, GA; Rob Bell, Northamptonshire; Anthony Lazzaro, Atlanta, GA; Doran Design Ford GT (4, GT2), 349

20. Darren Law, Phoenix, AZ; Seth Neiman, Burlingame, CA; Marco Holzer, Lochau; Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (5, GT2), 348

21. Bryan Sellers, Braselton, GA; Martin Ragginger, Austria; Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (6, GT2), 347

22. Andy Lally, New York, NY; Duncan Ende, Los Angeles, CA; Henri Richard, Los Altos Hills, CA; Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (1, GTC), 337

23. Jeroen Bleekemolen, Monte Carlo, Monaco; Sebastiaan Bleekemolen, Haarlem; Tim Pappas, Boston, MA; Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (2, GTC), 337

24. Kyle Marcelli, Barrie, ON; Chapman Ducote, Miami Beach, FL; David Ducote, Houston, TX; Oreca FLM09 (7, LMPC), 336

25. Andrew Davis, Lilburn, GA; Ryan Eversley, Winder, GA; John Potter, Salt Lake City, UT; Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (3, GTC), 332

26. Shane Lewis, Jupiter, FL; Lawson Aschenbach, West Palm Beach, FL; Jerry Vento, West Palm Beach, FL; Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (4, GTC), 330

27. Ed Brown, Las Vegas, NV; Guy Cosmo, West Palm Beach, FL; Joao Barbosa, Portugal; Ferrari 430 GT (5, GT2), 329

28. Doug Baron, Pacific Palisades, CA; Rene Villeneuve, Woodland Hills, CA; Loren Beggs, Montclair, CA; Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (6, GTC), 325

29. Robert Rodriguez, Zephyr Cove, NY; Galen Bieker, Burbank, CA; Kris Wilson, Huntington Beach, CA; Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (7, GTC), 324

30. Craig Stanton, Long Beach, CA; Andrea Robertson, Ray, MI; David Robertson, Ray, MI; Doran Design Ford GT (8, GT2), 315

31. Dirk Mueller, Monte Carlo, Monaco; Joey Hand, Sacramento, CA; Andy Priaulx, Guernsey; BMW E92 M3 (9, GT2), 315

32. Ricardo Gonzalez, Monterrey; Luis Diaz, Mexico City; Ryan Lewis, Indianapolis, IN; Oreca FLM09 (8, LMPC), 311

33. Bill Sweedler, Westport, CT; Romeo Kapudija, South Barringon, IL; Jan-Dirk Lueders, Barrington Hills, IL; Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (10, GTC), 310

34. Scott Tucker, Leawood, KS; Christophe Bouchut, France; Mark Wilkins, Toronto, ON; Oreca FLM09 (9, LMPC), 310

35. Frankie Montecalvo, Highlands, NJ; Eric Lux, Jacksonville, FL; Alex Figge, Denver, CO; Oreca FLM09 (10, LMPC), 307

36. Gunnar Jeannette, Salt Lake City, UT; Christian Zugel, Holmdel, NJ; Elton Julian, Santa Monica, CA; Oreca FLM09 (11, LMPC), 287

37. Chris Dyson, Pleasant Valley, NY; Guy Smith, Bracken, Yorkshire; Andy Meyrick, Chester; Lola B09 86/Mazda (12, P2), 192 (gearbox)

38. Chris McMurry, Phoenix, AZ; Tony Burgess, Toronto; Bryan Willman, Kirkland, WA; Lola B06 10/AER (13, P1), 157

39. Marc Goossens, Huntersville, NC; Ryan Dalziel, Orlando, FL; Paul Gentilozzi, Lansing, MI; Jaguar XKRS (14, GT2), 82 (cooling)

40. Butch Leitzinger, Rebersburg, PA; Tomy Drissi, Los Angeles, CA; Andy Wallace, England; Jaguar XKRS (15, GT2), 16 (cooling)

41. Andrew Prendeville, Chatham, NJ; Harri Toivonen, Helsinki Finland; Peter Dempsey, Dublin; Radical SR9/IES (16, P2), 6 (oil pressure)

42. Brandon Davis, Henderson, NV; Boris Said, San Diego, CA; Townsend Bell, Santa Monica, CA; Doran Design Ford GT (17, GT2), 0

43. Luke Hines, Essex; Pierre Ehret, Tegernsee; Bryce Miller, Summit, NJ; Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (11, GTC), 0

44. Ian James, Phoenix, AZ; Benjamin Leuenberger, Switzerland; Panoz Abruzzi (12, GT2), 0

45. Matt Downs, North Mankato, MN; Antonio Downs, Minneapolis, MN; Lucas Downs, North Mankato, MN; Oreca FLM09 (18, LMPC), 0

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