Le Mans - H16: One Audi hides another

New drama at Le Mans with turbo problems for the leading Audi, which has been stuck in its box for many minutes. The #1 took the lead with Marc Gené ahead of the #20 Porsche of Mark Webber. L'Alpine A450 is fighting for 2nd place in LM P2.

Published on 15/06/2014 à 07:11

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The No. 2 Audi seemed well established in the lead, but after a first routine stop, the LM P1-H did not start normally and was brought back into its box. The turbo of the leading car has failed and the mechanics are working to replace it on the R18 of Marcel Fässler. Suddenly, it was the Audi n°1 which took back the lead ahead of the Porsche #20 by Mark Webber less than 8 hours from the finish. No. 2 is still in 3rd place at this moment.

In LM P2, if the Ligier JS P2 of G-Drive by Oak Racing still dominates the debates, the fight for second place is taking shape between theAlpine A450 and the Ligier JS P2 of Thiriet by TDS Racing, the two cars being only separated by

In GTE Pro, the Ferrari n°51 is 1'20" ahead of theAston Martin n°97 by Stefan Mücke. Fred Makowiecki is 3rd in the #92 Porsche. In GTE Am, Poulsen's #95 Aston Martin is more than two laps ahead of Proton Competition's #88 Porsche, itself 3′ ahead of AF Corse's #61 Ferrari.