Le Mans

Le Mans, France – After 9 hours Audi has taken back some of the lead that the Peugeot 908’s has had for the course of the race so far. Currently the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP’s are running in position 1, 2, and 6 while the Audi R15 Plus, are running in positions 3, 4, 5.  In LMP2 the no. 42 Strakka Racing HPD ARX.01c is running in position 1, the no. 26 HPD ARX.01c Highcroft Racing in in 2nd position. In LMGT1 the no. 60 Ford GT of Matech Competition is running in position 1, with the no. 72 Luc Alphand Adventures Corvette C6.R is running 2nd. LMGT2 currently shows the Corvette ZR1’s are running in positions 1 and 2 after the no. 82 Risi Competizione fell many laps behind after having gear box troubles, requiring them to swap the gear box out.

Le Mans, France – With 7.5 hours done, the leading no. 1 Peugeot 908 HDi FAP driven by Marc Gene, has come in to pit road, and was put into the garage. The driver climbed out, and they put it onto the high lifts. Usually for quick fixes the drivers stay in the cars, so this has a potential to be a long stop for the Peugeot. We have been told that it is an electrical issue, but nothing more. Perhaps a chink in the Peugeot armor has emerged for Audi to capitalize on.

Le Mans, France – Nothing had changed in the LMP1 or LMP2 classes, and the real race is between LMGT2 for first position. The no. 82 Ferrari F430 Risi Competizione and the no. 64 Corvette ZR1 have been battling for the last half hour. The no. 64 Corvette had been pushing the Ferrari, and has crawled within 2 seconds of it, but has not been able to manage a pass. The Corvette has a little more power down the straight sections, but the Ferrari is faster in the curves.