Le Mans: After 11 Hours...P2 Favourites, RML Retires

All the news and the top three class positions after 11 hours

LMP1
1. 7 LM P1 M.Gene, N.Minassian, J.Villeneuve Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 908 181 4:19.644
2. 2 LM P1 R.Capello, A.McNish, T.Kristensen Audi Sport North America Audi R10 180 1 Lap
3. 9 LM P1 F.Montagny, R.Zonta, C.Klein Peugeot Sport Total Peugeot 908 179 2 Laps

LMP2
10. 34 LM P2 P.van Merksteijn, J.Verstappen, J.Bleeke Van Merksteijn Motorsport Porsche RS Spyder 170 11 Laps
11. 31 LM P2 J.Nielsen, C.Elgaard, S.Maassen Team Essex Porsche RS Spyder 170 2:46.278
13. 33 LM P2 X.Pompidou, A.Belicchi, S.Zacchia SpeedY Racing Team Sebah Lola B08/80Judd 167 14 Laps

GT1
15. 00 LM GT1 D.Brabham, D.Turner, A.Garcia Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin DBR9 162 19 Laps
17. 63 LM GT1 J.O'Connell, J.Magnussen, R.Fellows Corvette Racing Corvette C6.R 162 42.344
19. 00 LM GT1 H.-H.Frentzen, A.Piccini, K.Wendlinger Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin DBR9 161 20.566

GT2
25. 82 LM GT2 M.Salo, J.Melo, G.Bruni Risi Competizione Ferrari F430 GTC 154 2:59.836
27. 96 LM GT2 T.Mullen, R.Bell, T.Sugden Virgo Motorsport Ferrari F430 GTC 152 29 Laps
28. 97 LM GT2 F.Babini, P.Ruberti, M.Malucelli BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari F430 GTC 152 3:15.563


  • Following an unexpected stop in the La Chapelle descent at 23:21 the Ferrari #78 of AF Corse SRL is pushed back to the pits and retires from the race.
  • #8 Team Peugeot Total, Peugeot 908 HDI FAP Lamy Sarrazin Wurz - spent 7 minutes in the pits at 01:10 to have an electrical problem fixed, then rejoined the race at full pace.
  • After a night of problems for #25 RML, Lola MG B05-40 Erdos Newton Wallace, it has finally retired due to multiple problems including a chronic and unfixable vibration. This is the 10th retirement so far;
  • The first 10 retirements
    6:25 #83 Risi Competizione LMGT2, accident
    17:32 #41 Trading Performance LMP2, collision.
    17:53 #76 Imsa Performance Matmut LMGT2, collision
    18:34 #85 Snoras Spyker Squadron LMGT2, engine failure
    21:46 #94 Speedy Racing Team LMGT2, engine failure
    22:15 #53 Vitaphone DBR9, engine failure
    23:21 #78 AF Corse Ferrari LM GT2, driveshaft problem
    23:53 #19 Chamberlain-Synergy Lola, engine failure
    00:48 #12 harouz Lola, broken valve
    01:40 #6 Oreca Matmut Courage, accident.
    01:55 #25 Lola MG, multiple problems.