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Le Mans 24 Hours Introduction Your 2011 guide to the LE MANS 24 HOURS INTRODUCTION Welcome to Michelin’s guide to the 79th Le Mans 24 Hours... Contents Undoubtedly the world’s greatest endurance motor race. Ahead of this year’s race THE LEGENDS OF LE MANS on 11/12 June, this guide will provide a useful reference for the race whether you Local Hero – Stirling Effort are travelling down to La Sarthe to watch it live or settling down in front of your television. It includes practical information for visitors to the race plus a pile of Team Managers – Le Mans the Movie GLRCPCQRGLED?ARQ?LBjESPCQ The Mulsanne Straight – The 1955 Disaster – Le Mans Timeline Michelin is synonymous with the Le Mans 24 Hours, having supplied the tyres that won 2010 Highlights – Le Mans 2010 Winners – Interesting Facts SGDÄÆQRSÄQ@BDÄA@BJÄHMÄÄ@MCÄLNQDÄQDBDMSKXÄADBNLDÄHSRÄLNRSÄRTBBDRRETKÄSXQDÄRTOOKHDQ Ä3GHR XD@QÄVDÄ@QDÄNTSÄSNÄVHMÄNTQÄSGÄBNMRDBTSHUDÄ+DÄ,@MRÄÄ'NTQRÄ@MCÄVHSGÄ@KKÄATSÄSGQDDÄNEÄSGDÄ THE RACE CLASSES E@RSDRSÄ/QNSNSXODÄB@QRÄNMÄNTQÄQTAADQÄG@UDÄ@MÄDWBDKKDMSÄBG@MBD Ä2TBBDRRÄHMÄÄVNTKC @KRN The Race Categories – Prototypes – LMP1 – LMP2 ADÄNTQÄSGÄ+DÄ,@MRÄÄ'NTQRÄVHM LMGT Endurance – Gas Turbines 8DSÄSGDÄQ@BDÄHRÄMNSÄ@KKÄ@ANTSÄNUDQ@KKÄUHBSNQX Ä@MCÄ@KSGNTFGÄSGDÄLHRRHKD KHJDÄ/QNSNSXODÄB@QRÄ@QD SGDÄTMCNTASDCÄRS@QRÄNEÄSGDÄRGNV ÄHSiRÄODQG@ORÄSGDÄQ@BDÄVHSGHMÄSGDÄQ@BDÄENQÄ&Q@MCÄ3NTQHMFÄ MICHELIN AT LE MANS B@QRÄVGHBGÄFHUDRÄSGDÄDUDMSÄHSRÄTMHPTDÄÇ@UNTQ Ä KKÄDXDRÄVHKKÄADÄNMÄSGDÄÇ@S NTSÄA@SSKDÄADSVDDM Michelin Tyres at Le Mans TCH Ä/DTFDNSÄ@MCÄ RSNMÄ,@QSHM ÄATSÄSGDQDÄVHKKÄADÄDPT@KKXÄ@RÄHMSDMRDÄV@QE@QDÄADSVDDMÄSGDÄ /NQRBGDR Ä%DQQ@QHRÄ@MCÄ+NSTRÄ&3R Facts and Figures Michelin in Motor Sport: GREEN X Challenge (MÄ KK@MÄ,B-HRG Ä!QHSHRGÄE@MRÄG@UDÄ@ÄSQTDÄRONQSHMFÄGDQNÄSNÄENKKNVÄ@RÄSGDÄ XD@QÄNKCÄ2BNSÄFNDRÄ @KK NTSÄSNÄVHMÄGHRÄSGHQCÄ+DÄ,@MRÄÄ'NTQRÄSHSKD Ä8NTÄB@MÄÆMCÄ@MÄHMÄCDOSGÄHMSDQUHDVÄVHSGÄSGD MICHELIN Pilot Super Sport TCHÄ@BDÄHMÄSGDÄRDBSHNMÄ@ANTSÄSGHRÄXD@QiRÄQ@BD Michelin’s 19 Le Mans Winners We trust you will enjoy reading this guide and watching the 2011 Le Mans 24 Hours LE MANS 2011 RSNQXÄTMENKC Ä3GDÄDCHSNQH@KÄSD@LÄVDKBNLDRÄXNTQÄUHDVRÄ@MCÄRTFFDRSHNMRÄENQÄMDWSÄXD@QiiRÄFTHCD Ä /KD@RDÄDL@HKÄVDAHMENTJ LHBGDKHM BNL Le Mans Race Week Schedule Team Guide – LMP1 – LMP2 – LMGT Endurance – Lotus Blossoms Anew Allan McNish Interview La Sarthe Testing Round-Up LE MANS PRACTICALITIES Getting to Le Mans from the UK – Travelling Without a Car – Travel Tips Camping at Le Mans The Le Mans Circuit Finding Your Way Around Where to Watch: a spectator’s insight RELATED LE MANS ITEMS Le Mans Series Classic Le Mans Le Mans Series Teams THE LEGENDS OF LE MANS Local Hero .MDÄSHLDÄ%ÄCQHUDQÄ@MCÄKNB@KÄGDQNÄ'DMQHÄ/DRB@QNKNÄG@RÄCQHUDMÄ@Ä QDBNQCÄÄ+DÄ,@MRÄÄ'NTQR ÄVHSGÄENTQÄUHBSNQHDRÄSNÄGHRÄM@LD Ä 'HRÄNVMÄSD@LÄBNMSDRSRÄSGDÄ+DÄ,@MRÄ$MCTQ@MBDÄ2DQHDRÄ@MCÄSGDÄ Stirling Effort 3GDÄLNRSÄE@LNTRÄCQHUDQÄMDUDQÄSNÄVHMÄ+DÄ,@MRÄV@RÄ2HQÄ2SHQKHMFÄ,NRR Ä#DROHSDÄÄ 'NTQR Ä/DRB@QNKNÄ2ONQSÄQ@BDCÄ"NTQ@FDÄ"ÄOQNSNSXODRÄ @SSDLOSR ÄENTQÄHMÄ)@FT@QÄ" SXODRÄEQNLÄÄSNÄÄ@MCÄiÄHMÄ@ÄVNQJRÄ# SXOD ÄGHRÄ @MCÄLNCHÆDCÄSGDLÄSNÄRTBGÄ@MÄDWSDMSÄSG@SÄ"NTQ@FDÄ@KKNVDCÄ ADRSÄOK@BHMFÄV@RÄRDBNMCÄADGHMCÄ'@LHKSNMÄ@MCÄ1NKSÄ@RÄ)@FT@QRÄÆKKDCÄSGQDDÄNEÄSGDÄSNOÄ SGDÄSD@LÄSNÄM@LDÄSGDÄB@QÄ@Äh/DRB@QNKNi ENTQÄOK@BDR Ä2SHQKHMFÄO@QSMDQDCÄ)T@M ,@MTDKÄ%@MFHNÄHMÄSGDÄHKK E@SDCÄÄQ@BD Ä@MCÄ@KRNÄ CQNUDÄENQÄ RSNMÄ,@QSHMÄSGQDDÄSHLDR ÄHMÄ@Ä#!2ÄHMÄÄ@MCÄ@Ä#!1ÄHMÄÄ@MCÄ Ä l 3GDÄAD@QCDCÄUDSDQ@M ÄVGNRDÄNODQ@SHNMÄHRÄA@RDCÄ@SÄ+DÄ,@MR ÄB@LDÄUDQXÄBKNRDÄSNÄVHMMHMF 1@SGDQÄSG@MÄENQLDCÄTOÄNMÄ@ÄFQHC ÄSGDÄSQ@CHSHNM@KÄ+DÄ,@MRÄRS@QSÄHMUNKUDCÄB@QRÄKHMDCÄTOÄ SGDÄÄ'NTQRÄHMÄÄVHSGÄSGDÄ/DRB@QNKNÄ"' Ä'HRÄSD@LÄVNMÄSGDÄ+,$2ÄBG@LOHNMRGHO DMÄDBGDKNMÄ@KNMFÄSGDÄKDMFSGÄNEÄSGDÄOHSRÄ ÄMNÄRTBGÄSGHMFÄ@RÄ@ÄOHSÄK@MDÄNQÄOHSÄV@KKÄA@BJÄ SG@SÄXD@QÄ@MCÄV@RÄRDBNMCÄ@SÄ+DÄ,@MRÄHMÄ Ä@MCÄSGHQCÄHMÄ SGDMÄ Ä@MCÄ@SÄSGDÄ OLÄÇ@FÄE@KKÄMNÄKHFGSRÄSGDMÄDHSGDQÄCQHUDQRÄROQHMSDCÄ@BQNRRÄSGDÄSQ@BJ Ä ITLODCÄHMSNÄSGDHQÄB@Q ÄÆQDCÄTOÄ@MCÄOTKKDCÄNTSÄHMSNÄSGDÄQ@BHMFÄKHMD Ä l 6HSGÄETMCHMFÄQDLNUDC Ä/DRB@QNKNÄV@RÄ@ÄMN RGNVÄHMÄ Ä'NVDUDQ ÄSGDÄSD@LiiR @RRDSRÄVDQDÄANTFGSÄNTSÄNEÄQDBDHUDQRGHOÄAXÄ'DMQHiRÄOGHK@MSGQNOHBÄ@RRNBH@SDRÄ)NDKÄ1HUH¯QD 2SHQKHMFiRÄLD@MRÄNEÄFDSSHMFÄ@V@XÄÆQRSÄV@RÄSNÄG@UDÄSGDÄB@QÄQD@CXÄHMÄRSÄFD@Q ÄSTQMÄSGDÄRS@QSDQÄ @MCÄ)@BPTDRÄ-HBNKDS Ä@MCÄMNVÄGDiRÄAHCCHMFÄENQÄ@ÄSGHQCÄ+,/ÄSHSKDÄVHSGÄGHRÄ)TCC JDX Ä@SÄVGHBGÄSGDÄB@QÄVNTKCÄKTQBGÄENQV@QC ÄSGDMÄGDiCÄCDOQDRRÄSGDÄBKTSBG ÄSGDÄDMFHMDÄVNTKCÄ 5 ONVDQDCÄB@Q ÆQDÄ@RÄGDÄV@RÄQNKKHMFÄ@MCÄGDiCÄADÄNMÄGHRÄV@XÄVGHKDÄSGDÄNSGDQRÄETLAKDCÄENQÄSGDHQÄFD@QR l #QHUDQRÄHMBKTCDÄh/DRB@iÄGHLRDKE Ä"GQHRSNOGDÄ3HMRD@T Ä$LL@MTDKÄ"NKK@QCÄ@MCÄ)TKHDMÄ)NTRRD THE LEGENDS OF LE MANS Team Managers The top teams’ strategies are devised by canny team managers, and successive victories demonstrate their acumen. Some keep discretely in the shadows, while MRFCPQK?GLR?GL?jCPWNPCQCLACMLRFCNGRU?JJ CQRILMUL?PCJDPCB,CS@?SP of Mercedes-Benz in the 1950s, Carlo Chiti at Alfa Romeo, Huschke von Hanstein at Porsche, Mauro Forghieri at Ferrari and John Horsman at JW Automotive in the ’60s. They may not have been easy-going, but all commanded the respect of drivers and mechanics alike. Norbert Singer was Porsche Competitions Department head honcho during the 1980s. Here’s Allan McNish’s take: ‘when you start working with Norbert Singer you realise what racing cars really are and what teams are all about. He taught me how to win races by staying focussed and taking a conservative approach when necessary.’ lÄ ,@QHNÄ MCQDSSHÄ@KRNÄQDLDLADQRÄ-NQADQSÄ@RÄADHMFÄ@ÄSNOÄSD@LÄANRRÄh SÄ+DÄ,@MRÄHMÄiÄ HSÄV@RÄLXÄRNMÄ,HBG@DKÄ@MCÄLXÄMDOGDVÄ)NGMÄ@MCÄLXRDKE Ä@MCÄSGDÄ&QNTOÄ"ÄQDFTK@SHNMRÄ LD@MSÄXNTÄG@CÄSNÄL@HMS@HMÄ@ÄBDQS@HMÄETDKÄBNMRTLOSHNMÄQ@SD Ä-NQADQSÄ2HMFDQÄV@RÄL@MMHMFÄ NTQÄB@Q Ä@MCÄSG@SÄV@RÄSGDÄADRS Ä2STBJÄ@MCÄ6NKKDJÄVDQDÄKD@CÄCQHUDQRÄHMÄSGDÄNSGDQÄSVNÄB@QRÄ @MCÄ2HMFDQÄR@HC ÄjCNMiSÄVNQQXÄ@ANTSÄSGDL ÄSGDXiKKÄADÄÆFGSHMFÄD@BGÄNSGDQ Ä@MCÄAXÄ Ä NiBKNBJÄSGDXiKKÄADÄCDÆBHDMSÄNEÄ KHSQDRÄNEÄETDK kÄ MCÄSG@SiRÄDW@BSKXÄVG@SÄG@OODMDC ÄVDÄ L@HMS@HMDCÄNTQÄO@BDÄ@MCÄAXÄ ÄNiBKNBJÄHMÄSGDÄLNQMHMFÄVDÄVDQDÄRNKHCKXÄHMÄSGDÄKD@C i lÄ .MDÄNEÄSGDÄLNRSÄRTBBDRRETKÄSD@LÄL@M@FDQRÄNODQ@SHMFÄ@SÄ+DÄ,@MRÄHRÄ1DHMGNKCÄ)NDRS Ä ÄVNQJRÄCQHUDQÄENQÄ/NQRBGDÄHMÄSGDÄRÄ@MCÄiR Ä1DHMGNKCÄQ@MÄGHRÄNVMÄB@QRÄEQNLÄ SGDÄiR ÄVHMMHMFÄHMÄ Äi Äi Äi Äi Äi iÄ@MCÄi Ä!XÄÄGDiCÄ@SSQ@BSDCÄ SGDÄ@SSDMSHNMÄNEÄ TCHÄVGNÄDMF@FDCÄGHLÄSNÄQTMÄSGDÄE@BSNQXÄSD@L ÄÄVHMMDQÄ2SDE@MÄ )NG@MRRNMÄCDRBQHADRÄSGDÄ@SLNROGDQDÄHMÄSGDÄOHSRÄhSGDÄ)NDRSÄSD@LÄV@RÄ@ÄBNLENQS@AKDÄOK@BDÄ SNÄAD Ä(SÄV@RÄHMSDQDRSHMFÄSNÄBNLDÄA@BJÄ@MCÄCQHUDÄENQÄ1DHMGNKCÄHMÄi ÄAD@QHMFÄHMÄLHMCÄSG@SÄ iÄV@RÄSGDÄK@RSÄSHLDÄ(ÄCQNUDÄENQÄGHL Ä$UDQXÄRHMFKDÄLDBG@MHBÄEQNLÄiÄV@RÄRSHKKÄSGDQD Ä@MCÄ SG@SÄR@XRÄRNLDSGHMFÄ@ANTSÄ)NDRS ÄSGDÄSQTDÄRHFMÄNEÄ@ÄFQD@SÄSD@LÄ@MCÄ@ÄFQD@SÄSD@LÄNVMDQ Ä (SÄV@RÄ@L@YHMF ÄDUDQXANCXÄV@RÄKHJDÄBKNBJVNQJ ÄMNÄQTRG ÄMNÄO@MHB ÄDUDQXANCXÄFNSÄNMÄVHSGÄ SGDHQÄNVMÄINA Ä@MCÄVDÄG@CÄL@XADÄÄODNOKDÄ@SÄ+DÄ,@MRÄVGNÄVDQDÄ@BST@KKXÄVNQJHMFÄNMÄ SGDÄB@QÄHMÄSGDÄOHSRÄ@MCÄDUDQXSGHMF Ä(SÄV@RÄUDQXÄHLOQDRRHUD iÄ Le Mans the Movie Singleton Hollywood movies stand out on particular racing genres: F1: John Frankenheimer’s “Grand Prix” (1966), IndyCar: James Goldstone’s “Winning” (1969), NASCAR: Tony Scott’s “Days of Thunder” (1990), and of course Lee Katzin’s “Le Mans” (1972). In the movie, Steve McQueen the actor and petrolhead plays moody Porsche racing driver Michael Delaney, at loggerheads with Ferrari rival Erich Stahler (Seigfried 1MJ?P.PMBSARGMLQjJKAMKN?LW@SGJR?TGJJ?ECGLRFCAGPASGRGLjCJB @MSEFRGL?DCU 0?SAFUFGJCJGTGLEMSR?RMPRSPCB?LBSLDSJjJJCBPMK?LACUGRF*GQ? CJECRRG#JE? Le Mans cars and hired the rest from privateers like David Piper, Jo Siffert and the Andersen) the wife of a fallen comrade, killed in a dice with Delaney at last year’s event. Filipinetti Racing team. Top-line racing drivers were hired, Attwood, Elford, Siffert, With successes in Mini Coopers and a 908 at Sebring (with Peter Revson) in 1970, plus 0CBK?L CJJ .?PICQ?LB.GNCPF?LBJGLEjTCQ RUMQ jTCQ ?+?RP? Alfa T33 and four Lola T70s, some disguised as Porsche and Ferrari for crash scenes. starring roles in Bullitt and The Great Escape, McQueen had all the right credentials. 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