Le Mans 24 Hours: 1-2-3 victory for Audi!

Audi efficiency propels R15 TDI to victory at Le Mans

Le Mans 24 Hours: 1-2-3 victory for Audi!
Author: Franck Drui
13 June 2010 - 15:39

Audi won the Le Mans 24 Hour for the ninth time in 12 years and set a new distance record.

Three R15 TDI cars crossed the finish line first and handed Audi the fourth 1-2-3 victory after 2000, 2002 and 2004. A perfect combination of TDI efficiency and reliability were the secrets behind the success while Audi’s strong opponents in the diesel category all cracked after suffering from mechanical issues.

Victory went to Timo Bernhard/Romain Dumas/Mike Rockenfeller ahead of Marcel Fässler/André Lotterer/Benoît Treluyer and Dindo Capello/Tom Kristensen/Allan McNish.

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P.N.CatCarTeamDriversTimePits
1 9 LMP1 Audi R15 TDI Audi Sport N. America Bernhard/Dumas/Rockenfeller 397 laps 33
2 8 LMP1 Audi R15 TDI Audi Sport T. Joest Fassler/Lotterer/Treluyer +1 33
3 7 LMP1 Audi R15 TDI Audi Sport T. Joest Capello/Kristensen/McNish +3 33
4 6 LMP1 Oreca AIM AIM Oreca Matmut Ayari/Andre/Meyrick +28 33
5 42 LMP2 HPD ARX.01 Strakka Racing Leventis/Watts/Kane +30 27
6 007 LMP1 Lola Aston Martin Aston Martin Racing Primat/Mucke/Fernandez +32 30
7 35 LMP2 Pescarolo Judd OAK Racing Lahaye/Moreau/Charouz +36 29
8 25 LMP2 Lola HPD Coupe RML Newton/Erdos/Wallace +39 28
9 24 LMP2 Pescarolo Judd OAK Racing Nicolet/Hein/Yvon +56 26
10 41 LMP2 Ginetta-Zytek 09S Team Bruichladdich Ojjeh/Greaves/Chalandon +2.12.700 31
11 77 LMGT2 Porsche 911 GT3 Felbermayr Proton Lieb/Lietz/Henzler +59 23
12 89 LMGT2 Ferrari F430GT Team Farnbacher Farnbacher/Simonsen/Keen +61 24
13 50 LMGT1 Saleen S7R Larbre Competition Berville/Canal/Gardel +66 27
14 97 LMGT2 Porsche 911 GT3 BMW Scuderia Italia Holzer/Westbrook/Scheider +70 28
15 72 LMGT1 Corvette C6.R Luc Alphand Gregoire/Policand/Hart +2.24.241 26
16 95 LMGT2 Ferrari F430GT AF Corse SRL Fisichella/Alesi/Vilander +74 23
17 76 LMGT2 Porsche 911 GT3 Imsa Performance Narac/Pilet/Long +76 22
18 28 LMP2 Radical Judd SR9 Race Performance AG Bruneau/Rostan/Meichtry +1.31.736 29
19 78 LMGT2 BMW M3 BMW Motorsport Muller/Farfus/Alzen +77 27
20 40 LMP2 Ginetta-Zytek 09S Quifel - ASM Team Amaral/Pla/Hughes +79 26
21 75 LMGT2 Porsche 911 GT3 Prospeed Comp. Splunteren/Hommerson/Machiels +80 26
22 52 LMGT1 Aston Martin DBR9 Young Driver AMR Nygaard/Enge/Kox +86 22
23 37 LMP2 WR Zytek Gerard Welter P. Salini/S. Salini/Gommendy +89 30
24 88 LMGT2 Porsche 911 GT3 Felbermayr Proton Felbermayr Sr & Jr/Konopka +93 24
25 26 LMP2 HPD ARX.01 Highcroft Racing Brabham/Franchitti/Werner +101 26
26 39 LMP2 Lola Judd KSM de Pourtales/Noda/Kennard +106 22
27 85 LMGT2 Spyker C8 Spyker Squadron Coronel/Dumbreck/Bleekemolen +117 25

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