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#97 Aston with MAJOR issues after 5 lap power steering repair.... Wow... from fighting in the lead to now, major issues with the car.
82nd Running Of The Le Mans 24 Hours - 14/15 June 2014.
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Le Mans Hour Nineteen:
Webber was now back to just one lap behind following a stop for Gene.
Bruni was still leading in GTE, but Senna was not letting him get away. With just under six hours to go, the drivers were fighting as if it was the final lap; who knows, this battle could still be raging on the final lap!
The Signatech Alpine A450 was slipping down the order in the Garage, seemingly with suspension damage. Fortunately the team did not lose much time.
However, the battle between Bruni and Senna continued on, with Senna looking consistently threatening on the approach to the Mulsanne Corner. And after laps of trying Senna finally got past on the approach to Mulsanne Corner, with Senna taking Bruni on the outside. Even though it felt obvious earlier, confirmation of the #75 Prospeed Porsches retirement was announced officially.
Mark Webber was still doing well in the LMP1 battle, now lapping at a time much closer to that of the leading Audi. Back to the #97 Aston Martin, and it was smoking in the pits. It was then pushed into the garage, with shades of what happened to the #98 AM class Aston Martin last night. Soon, the Ferrari was over two laps clear of the Aston Martin, which reportedly had power steering issues.
Reports from pit-lane have stated that the Ligier of Shulzhitskiy, Mardenborough and Brundle may have a mis-fire. And sure enough, the #35 is pulled into the garage in a heart-breaking turn of events for the GT Academy graduates and Brundle. Further down the pits, it looked as if the #97 was ready to go back out, but alas, it was already too far down to challenge for the win.
Unfrotunately, the Oak Ligier didn’t look like it was going anywhere, and the Thiriet Ligier of Pierre Thiriet was getting closer and closer to taking the place. And sure enough, as the OAK Ligier JSP2 could not make it out on track in time. However, the #35 heads back out in second to try and chase the Thiriet car.
So, after 19 hours, the #1 Audi of Marc Gene leads in LMP1. Pierre Thiriet leads in LMP2, with Mark Shulzhitskiy not terribly far back. GTE PRO is still led by Gianmaria Bruni, and GTE AM is led by David Heinemeier-Hansson in the #95 Aston.
Webber was now back to just one lap behind following a stop for Gene.
Bruni was still leading in GTE, but Senna was not letting him get away. With just under six hours to go, the drivers were fighting as if it was the final lap; who knows, this battle could still be raging on the final lap!
The Signatech Alpine A450 was slipping down the order in the Garage, seemingly with suspension damage. Fortunately the team did not lose much time.
However, the battle between Bruni and Senna continued on, with Senna looking consistently threatening on the approach to the Mulsanne Corner. And after laps of trying Senna finally got past on the approach to Mulsanne Corner, with Senna taking Bruni on the outside. Even though it felt obvious earlier, confirmation of the #75 Prospeed Porsches retirement was announced officially.
Mark Webber was still doing well in the LMP1 battle, now lapping at a time much closer to that of the leading Audi. Back to the #97 Aston Martin, and it was smoking in the pits. It was then pushed into the garage, with shades of what happened to the #98 AM class Aston Martin last night. Soon, the Ferrari was over two laps clear of the Aston Martin, which reportedly had power steering issues.
Reports from pit-lane have stated that the Ligier of Shulzhitskiy, Mardenborough and Brundle may have a mis-fire. And sure enough, the #35 is pulled into the garage in a heart-breaking turn of events for the GT Academy graduates and Brundle. Further down the pits, it looked as if the #97 was ready to go back out, but alas, it was already too far down to challenge for the win.
Unfrotunately, the Oak Ligier didn’t look like it was going anywhere, and the Thiriet Ligier of Pierre Thiriet was getting closer and closer to taking the place. And sure enough, as the OAK Ligier JSP2 could not make it out on track in time. However, the #35 heads back out in second to try and chase the Thiriet car.
So, after 19 hours, the #1 Audi of Marc Gene leads in LMP1. Pierre Thiriet leads in LMP2, with Mark Shulzhitskiy not terribly far back. GTE PRO is still led by Gianmaria Bruni, and GTE AM is led by David Heinemeier-Hansson in the #95 Aston.
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Carlos
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If you have money like VAG does, then yes. But I'm not so sure how big the pockets of the Toyota team is.. I expected Audi to bring 4 again too..
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Question. What happen to Wolfgang reip? I only started watching the race with 10hours left. I would of liked to see that car do well.
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By playing too much GT6, he only drove for 24 minutes.
OK, well to be fair the Zeod did break on him.
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Following the race a bit intermitently right now. Sleep is not what gets you, it's the sheer cold of the early morning in the Andes mountains 
. From what I've read so far, nothing new, right guys?
. From what I've read so far, nothing new, right guys?
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So far it seems the audis are winning again if the #20porsche don't take 1st and #stays in its place.
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