Le Mans 2013
Audi wins its 12th Le Mans title!
Tom Kristensen wins his 9th Le Mans title!
245,000 (5.5 million online fans) fans attended Le Mans this year to watch history as Audi claimed its 12th title and winner of the historic 90th running of the most prestigious and gruelling endurance motor race on the planet. Impressively Toyota came a close second announcing a clear message that they are serious about winning at Le Mans, this won't be another failed F1 exercise.
This from Tom Kristensen (Lemans.org); "For me, Le Mans was filled with very personal emotions this time. I’m proud to drive for the world’s best team. This applies to all team-mates, all employees in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm and for Audi Sport Team Joest. They make it possible for us to realize a dream. Now this dream has come true again – winning the fastest and toughest race under the direction of Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich. Unfortunately, we lost someone yesterday (with Allan Simonsen) who had the same dream. He was a very modest and nice person. That’s why I’m experiencing highs and lows this time. With respect to my ninth victory: I’m driving with determination and the ambition my father inspired in me. He died in March. Before his death, he told me that I’d win Le Mans this year with my team-mates. I’m hoping that one day I’ll be able to celebrate another victory with Loïc and Allan that I can dedicate to my father. Because this Le Mans success I’m dedicating to Allan Simonsen."
Enjoy the below highlights summary video of the 90th running of the great race...
Enjoy the below highlights summary video of the 90th running of the great race...
Below are the final standings for the race (from Le Mans.org);
LMP1
1. #2 Kristensen/Duval/McNish Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R18 e-tron quattro * 348 laps (34 stops)
2. #8 Davidson/Buemi/Sarrazin Toyota Racing Toyota TS030 hybrid * 347 laps (30 stops)
3. #3 Gene/Di Grassi/Jarvis Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R18 e-tron quattro 347 laps (30 stops)
4. #7 Wurz/Lapierre/Nakajima Toyota Racing Toyota TS030 hybrid * 341 laps (29 stops)
5. #1 Lotterer/Fassler/Treluyer Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R18 e-tron quattro * 338 laps (32 stops)
6. #21 Leventis/Watts/Kane Strakka Racing HPD ARX-03c * 332 laps (29 stops)
7. #12 Prost/Jani/Heidfeld Rebellion Racing Lola B12/60-Toyota * 275 laps (26 stops)
8. #13 Belicchi/Beche/Cheng Rebellion Racing Lola B12/60-Toyota 275 laps (29 stops)
1. #35 Baguette/Gonzalez/Plowman OAK Racing Morgan-Nissan * 329 laps (30 stops)
2. #24 Pla/Heinemeier Hansson/Brundle OAK Racing Morgan-Nissan * 328 laps (31 stops)
3. #26 Rusinov/Martin/Conway G-Drive Racing Oreca 03-Nissan * 327 laps (32 stops)
4. #42 Mardenborough/Ordonez/Krumm Greaves Motorsport Zytek-Nissan 327 laps (28 stops)
5. #49 Companc/Kaffer/Minassian Pecom Racing Oreca 03-Nissan * 325 laps (29 stops)
6. #43 Gachnang/Mailleux/Lombard Morand Racing Morgan-Judd 320 laps (28 stops)
7. #48 Hartley/Patterson/Chandhock Murphy Prototypes Oreca 03-Nissan 319 laps (29 stops)
8. #38 Dolan/Turvey/Luhr Jota Sport Zytek-Nissan 319 laps (29 stops)
9. #36 Paniatici/Ragues/Gommendy Signatech Alpine Alpine-Nissan 317 laps (32 stops)
10. #34 Frey/Niederhauser/Bleekemolen Race Performance Oreca 03-Judd 314 laps (32 stops)
11. #41 Kimber-Smith/Lux/Rossi Greaves Motorsport Zytek Nissan * 307 laps (31 stops)
12. #40 Downs/Dagonneau/Younessi Boutsen Ginion Racing Oreca 03-Nissan 300 laps (29 stops)
13. #39 Porta/Raffin/Brandela DKR Engineering Lola B11/40-Judd 280 laps (31 stops)
Ret. #33 Tucker/Franchitti/Briscoe Level 5 Motorsports HPD ARX-03b 242 laps Retirement
Ret. #46 Thiriet/Badey/Martin Thiriet by TDS Oreca 03-Nissan 310 laps Retirement
Ret. #45 Nicolet/Merlin/Mondolot OAK Racing Morgan-Nissan 246 laps Accident
Ret. #47 Imperatori/Tung/Howson KCMG Morgan-Nissan 241 laps Retirement
Ret. #32 Holzer/Kraihamer/Charouz Lotus Lotus T128 * 219 laps Retirement
Ret. #30 Mowlem/Hirschi/Burgess HVM Status GP Lola B12/80 Coupe-Judd 153 laps Accident
Ret. #25 Graves/Nakano/Hamilton Delta-ADR Oreca 03-Nissan * 101 laps Accident
Ret. #28 Giroix/ Haezebrouck/Ihara Gulf Racing Middle East Lola B12/80 Coupe-Nissan * 22 laps Accident
Ret. #31 Weeda/Rossiter/Bouchut Lotus Lotus T128 * 17 laps Mechanical
1. #92 Lieb/Lietz/Dumas Porsche AG Team Manthey Porsche 911 RSR * 315 laps (22 stops)
2. #91 Bernhard/Pilet/Bergmeister Porsche AG Team Manthey Porsche 911 RSR * 315 laps (24 stops)
3. #97 Turner/Mucke/Dumbreck Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Vantage V8 * 314 laps (24 stops)
4. #73 Garcia/Taylor/Magnussen Corvette Racing Corvette C6 ZR-1 312 laps (23 stops)
5. #71 Beretta/Kobayashi/Vilander AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia * 311 laps (23 stops)
6. #51 Bruni/Fisichella/Malucelli AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia * 311 laps (23 stops)
7. #74 Gavin/Milner/Westbrook Corvette Racing Corvette C6 ZR-1 309 laps (25 stops)
8. #53 Farnbacher/Dalziel/Goossens SRT Motorsports Viper GTS-R 306 laps (28 stops)
9. #93 Bomarito/Kendall/Wittmer SRT Motorsport Viper GTS-R 301 laps (26 stops)
10. #66 Bertolini/Alfaisal/Qubaisi JMW Motorsport Ferrari 458 Italia 300 laps (26 stops)
Ret. #99 Bell/Makowiecki/Senna Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Vantage V8 * 248 laps Retirement
Ret. #98 Auberlen/Dalla Lana/Lamy Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Vantage V8 221 laps Retirement
GTE-Am
1. #76 Narac/Bourret/Vernay IMSA Performance MATMUT Porsche 911 GT3 RSR * 306 laps (23 stops)
2. #55 Perazzini/Case/O'Young AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia 305 laps (24 stops)
3. #61 Gerber/Griffin/Cioci AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia * 305 laps (23 stops)
4. #77 Dempsey/Foster/Long Dempsey Del Piero-Proton Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 305 laps (24 stops)
5. #50 Bornhauser/Canal/Taylor Larbre Competition Corvette C6 ZR-1 * 302 laps (25 stops)
6. #96 Goethe/Hall/Campbell-Walter Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Vantage V8 * 301 laps (26 stops)
7. #67 Gibon/Milesi/Henzler IMSA Performance MATMUT Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 300 laps (22 stops)
8. #88 Ried/Roda/Ruberti Proton Competition Porsche 911 GT3 RSR * 300 laps (23 stops)
9. #75 Collard/Crubile/Perrodo Prospeed Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RSR * 298 laps (23 stops)
10. #81 Pottolicchio/Aguas/Bright 8 Star Motorsport Ferrari 458 Italia * 294 laps (25 stops)
11. #70 MacNeil/Rodrigues/Dumas Larbre Competition Corvette C6 ZR-1 268 laps (21 stops)
Ret. #54 Mallegol/Bachelier/Blank AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia 147 laps Retirement
Ret. #57 Krohn/Jonsson/Mediani Krohn Racing Ferrari 458 Italia * 111 laps Retirement
Ret. #95 Simonsen/Poulsen/Nygaard Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin Vantage V8 * 2 laps Accident
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