Le Mans, France – After 3 hours completed in the 2010 24 hours of Le Mans, The order running order has changed slightly with the pole setting no. 3 Peugeot 908 HDi FAP of Bourdais, Lamy, and Pagenaud having a suspension part on the front right side, pulled from the chassis. Effectively ending the day for home town favorite Sebastien Bourdais. The no. 3 Peugeot is the first official retirement, although the Jaguar XKRS had been in the garage much longer, and officially retired, after being plagued with electric problems in the engine management system. The no. 70 Ford GT driven by Bas Leinders hit the tires in the Dunlop turns, but was able to make it back to the pits. After considerable work to try and repair the car, it has been retired.

Trio of Peugeot 908 HDi FAP

Le Mans, France – One hour into the 2010 24 hours of Le Mans, Peugeot still leads. We have been alerted that Nigel Mansell who crashed the no. 5 Ginetta-Zytek right before the Indianapolis corner and caused 31 minutes under the safety car is ok. Allan McNish was caught behind a slower LMGT2 car during the safety car, and was not able to stay with the same group under yellow, falling about one minute behind the leading four Peugeots.

Le Mans, France – Three French Air force Rafale Multi-Role fighters flew over the Circuit De La Sarthe streaming the French national colors to make a French Tri-Color flag over the track, meanwhile Jean-Claude Killy waved the French Tri-Color to officially start the 2010 running of the 24 hours of Le Mans. The three factory Peugeot 908’s and the Privateer Matmut Peugeot 908 wasted no time in pulling ahead, but Allan McNish in the no. 7 Audi R15 Plus TDI was pushing hard and was very close to passing Nicolas LaPierre in the no. 4 Peugeot 908 HDi. It appears that whatever the changes that were made to the Audi r15s after the final qualifying has made some difference. Dr. Ulrich had a slight smile on his face, and seems pleased with the changes. Although with 2 laps down Nigel Mansell in the no. 5 Ginetta-Zytek spun and hit the wall, before the Indianapolis corner corner due to a punctured left rear tire. Currently the track is under full course caution with all 3 safety cars on the track. Nigell Mansel was put into and ambulance, and we have now been reported to that he is ok. Allan McNish in the no. 7 Audi R15 Plus was separated by the leaders behind a different safety car, and currently there is quite a gap between the first, second, and third safety cars.