DOCSLIB.ORG

2018 24 Heures Du Mans Round 2: 16/17 June 2018

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
2018 24 Heures Du Mans Round 2: 16/17 June 2018 05.06.2018 2018 24 Heures du Mans Round 2: 16/17 June 2018 Lap distance: 13.629 km Race duration: 24 hours Location: Situated 200km from Paris, Le Mans is located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and is a part of the Pays de la Loire region. Other Races: Road to Le Mans – Festival Aston Martin Press Officer: Inge Moreau-Horsten Circuit des « 24 Heures » 72019 Le Mans Cedex 2 Telephone +33 (0) 2 43 40 24 24 Website www.lemans.org Email [email protected] Airport: Paris Orly – 198km – http://www.airport-orly.com/ CORDS WINNERS 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 LMP1 Fässler / Lotterer / Kristensen / Duval / Fässler / Lotterer / Hulkenberg/ Bamber/ Dumas / Lieb / Hartley / Tréluyer McNish Tréluyer Tandy Jani Bamber no1 Audi Sport Team no2 Audi Sport Team No2 Audi Sport No19 Porsche Team No2 Porsche Bernhard Joest Joest Team Joest Porsche 919 Hybrid (M) Team No2 Porsche Audi R18 e-tron Audi R18 e-tron Audi R18 e-tron 395 laps Porsche 919 Team quattro (M) quattro (M) quattro (M) Hybrid (M) Porsche 919 378 laps 348 laps 379 laps 384 laps Hybrid (M) 367 laps LMP2 Potolicchio / Dalziel / Baguette / Gonzalez / Dolan / Tincknell / Howson / Bradley / Menezes / Tung / Jarvis / Kimber-Smith Plowman Turvey Lapierre Lapierre / Laurent no44 Starworks no35 Oak Racing no38 Jota Sport ** No47 KCMG Richelmi No38 Jackie Motorsports Morgan – Nissan Zytek Z11SN – Oreca 05-Nissan No36 Signatech Chan DC HPD ARX 03b – Honda 329 laps Nissan (D) 358 laps Alpine Racing (D) 356 laps Alpine A460- Oreca 07- 354 laps Nissan (D) Gibson 357 laps 366 laps LMGTE Pro Bruni / Fisichella / Dumas / Lieb / Lietz Bruni / Fisichella / Gavin / Milner / Taylor Hand / Muller / Turner / Adam Vilander no92 Porsche Team Vilander No64 Corvette Racing – Bourdais / Serra no51 AF Corse Manthey no51 AF Corse GM** Ford Chip Ganassi No97 Aston Ferrari F458 Italia (M) Porsche 911 RSR Ferrari F458 Italia Chevrolet Corvette C7R Team USA ** Martin Racing 336 laps 315 laps (M) 337 laps Ford GT (M) Vantage 339 laps 340 laps 340 laps LMGTE Am Bornhauser / Canal / Narac / Bourret / Poulsen / Shaytar / Bertolini / Sweedler / Bell / Smith / Lamy Vernay Heinemeier Basov Segal Stevens / no50 Larbre no76 IMSA Hansson / Thiim No72 SMP Racing No62 Scuderia Vanthoor Competition Performance Matmut no95 Aston Martin Ferrari 458 Italia Corsa No84 JMW Chevrolet Corvette C6- ** Racing 332 laps Ferrari 458 Italia Motorsport ZR1 (M) Porsche 911 GT3 RSR Aston Martin (M) Ferrari F488 329 laps 306 laps Vantage V8 (M) 331 laps GTE 334 laps 333 laps POLE 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 POSITION LMP1 A. Lotterer L. Duval K. Nakajima N. Jani N. Jani K. Kobayashi no1 Audi Sport Team no2 Audi Sport Team No7 Toyota Racing No18 Porsche Team No2 Porsche Team No7 Toyota Joest Joest Toyota TS 040 – Porsche 919 Hybrid Porsche 919 Gazoo Racing Audi R18 e-tron Audi R18 e-tron Hybrid (M) (M) Hybrid (M) TS 050-Hybrid quattro (M) quattro (M) 3:21.789 3:16.887 3:19.733 (M) 3:23.787 3:22.349 3:14.791 LMP2 J. Martin O. Pla O. Pla R. Bradley R. Rast A.Lynn no25 Delta-ADR No24 Oak Racing no26 G-Drive Racing No47 KCMG No26 G-Drive No26 G-Drive Oreca 03 - Nissan (D) Morgan – Nissan (D) Morgan-Nissan (D) Oreca 05-Nissan Racing Racing 3:38.181 3:38.621 3:38.843 3:38.032 Oreca 05-Nissan Oreca 07- 3:36.605 Gibson 3:25.352 LMGTE Pro F. Makowiecki F. Makowiecki G. Bruni R. Stanaway D. Muller D. Turner no59 Luxury Racing no99 Aston Martin no51 AF Corse No99 Aston Martin Ford Chip Ganassi No97 Aston Ferrari F458 Italia (M) Racing Ferrari F458 Italia (M) Racing Team USA ** Martin Racing 3:55.393 Aston Martin Vantage 3:54.754 Aston Martin Ford GT Vantage V8 (M) Vantage V8 3:51.185 3:50.837 3:54.635 3:54.928 LMGTE Am Patrick Pilet A. Simonsen A. Bertolini P. Lamy R. Bell F. Rees no79 Flying Lizard no95 Aston Martin no72 SMP Racing ** No98 Aston Martin No61 Clearwater No50 Labre Motorsports ** Racing Ferrari 458 Italia (M) Racing Racing Competition Porsche 911 RSR (997) Aston Martin Vantage 3:56.787 Aston Martin Ferrari F458 Italia Chevrolet (M) V8 (M) Vantage V8 3:56.827 Corvette C7.R 3:57.594 3:57.776 3:55.102 3:52.843 LAP RECORDS LMP1 A. Lotterer Audi R18 e-tron quattro 3m17.475 248.2kph 13-14 June 2015 LMP2 H. Tung Oreca 07 – Gibson 3m28.632 235.2kph 17-18 June 2017 LMGTE Pro D. Serra Aston Martin Vantage 3m50.950 212.4kph 17-18 June 2017 LMGTE Am R. Bell Ferrari 488 GTE 3m53.320 210.3kph 17-18 June 2017 DID YOU KNOW? 2018 will be 86th edition of the 24 Heures du Mans. The first race was held in 1923. • 17.262 km (10.726 Miles) was the length of the original circuit in 1923. It was shortened in 1929 and again in 1932. • The city of Le Mans has hosted the French Grand Prix on four occassions: 1906, 1921, 1929 and 1967 • The fastest speed achieved on the Mulsanne Straight was 403.9kph / 251mph set by Roger Dorchy’s WM-Peugeot in 1988. • 5410km (3362 Miles) – the greatest distance achieved by a winning car (2010 Audi R15 TDI – Romain Dumas, Timo Bernhard, Mike Rockenfeller) • After winning the 1967 race with A.J. Foyt and Ford, American Dan Gurney spontaneously sprayed champagne while celebrating on the podium. This was the first occasion that this had been done and one that has become the traditional victory celebration. • It is 21 years since a Formula 1 Grand Prix winner has won at Le Mans - Michele Alboreto in a Joest Racing TWR Porsche WSC-95 in 1997 • 1997 was also the first of Tom Kristensen’s record nine wins at Le Mans. FIA WEC TIMETABLE Sunday 10 June 14:30 - 19:00 Administrative Checks and Scrutineering (Place de la République) Monday 11 June 10:00 - 18:00 Administrative Checks and Scrutineering (Place de la République) Tuesday 12 June 10:00 Drivers’ briefing + Team Managers’ briefing 10:30 Official photo of the drivers entered for the Le Mans 24 Hours 17:00 Autograph session (drivers) Wednesday 13 June 16:00 - 20:00 Le Mans 24 Hours - Free practice session 22:00 - 00:00 Le Mans 24 Hours - Qualifying session Thursday 14 June 19:00 - 21:00 Le Mans 24 Hours - Qualifying session 22:00 - 00:00 Le Mans 24 Hours - Qualifying session 00:00 Pole setters’ photo + Press Conference Friday 15 June 10:30 Press Conference ACO 17:30 - 19:00 Drivers' parade (City centre) Saturday 16 June 09.00 - 09:45 Le Mans 24 Hours - Warm-Up 12:40 FIA Action For Road Safety Photo 15:00 Start of the 86th 24 Hours of Le Mans Sunday 17 June 15:00 Finish of the 86th 24 Hours of Le Mans Post-podium ACO Press conference FIA OFFICIALS Eduardo Freitas FIA Race Director Jean-Francois Veroux FIA WEC Steward (Chairman) Manuel Leal FIA Technical Delegate Jacques Tropenat FIA Medical Delegate Jeff Carter FIA Media Delegate Cristobal Lopera Chief timekeeper Yannick Dalmas Driver Adviser FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSIFICATIONS The provisional classifications for all the Championship can be found on the following link: http://www.fia.com FIA WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP – 24 Heures du Mans Shortly after the finish of the sessions, results of the event can be found on the following link: http://www.fia.com .
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Porsche in Le Mans
    Press Information Meet the Heroes of Le Mans Mission 2014. Our Return. Porsche at Le Mans Meet the Heroes of Le Mans • Porsche and the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1 Porsche and the 24 Hours of Le Mans Porsche in the starting line-up for 63 years The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the most famous endurance race in the world. The post-war story of the 24 Heures du Mans begins in the year 1949. And already in 1951 – the pro - duction of the first sports cars in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen commenced in March the previous year – a small delegation from Porsche KG tackles the high-speed circuit 200 kilometres west of Paris in the Sarthe department. Class victory right at the outset for the 356 SL Aluminium Coupé marks the beginning of one of the most illustrious legends in motor racing: Porsche and Le Mans. Race cars from Porsche have contested Le Mans every year since 1951. The reward for this incredible stamina (Porsche is the only marque to have competed for 63 years without a break) is a raft of records, including 16 overall wins and 102 class victories to 2013. The sporting competition and success at the top echelon of racing in one of the world’s most famous arenas is as much a part of Porsche as the number combination 911. After a number of class wins in the early fifties with the 550, the first time on the podium in the overall classification came in 1958 with the 718 RSK clinching third place.
    [Show full text]
  • First Racing Commitment of the Audi R18 TDI
    Communications Motorsport Jürgen Pippig Eva-Maria Veith Telephone: +49 (0)841 89 34200 Telephone: +49 (0)841 89 33922 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] www.audi-motorsport.info First racing commitment of the Audi R18 TDI • Le Mans “dress rehearsal” at the 1000-kilometer race at Spa (Belgium) • Record field comprising 60 sports prototypes and GT cars • Audi Sport Team Joest competes with three cars Ingolstadt, April 29, 2011 – Now the action will begin in earnest. After thousands of test kilometers including the recent test day at Le Mans, the new Audi R18 TDI is ready for its first race. At the 1000-kilometer race at Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) on May 7, Audi Sport Team Joest will perform its “dress rehearsal” for the Le Mans 24 Hours. The racing debut of a new race car is always a very special event and Audi Sport has good experiences in this regard. Since 2000 every new sports prototype of the brand with the four rings has won its first race. In 2000, 2006 and 2009 Sebring in Florida (USA) was the venue of the respective debut victories of the R8, R10 TDI and R15 TDI models. The updated R15 TDI, internally designated as “R15 plus,” won its maiden race as well, at Le Castellet (France). Now Spa-Francorchamps is the track to see the debut of the latest LMP1 sports car made by Audi which turns the company’s ultra-lightweight technology into a visual experience and which is equipped with a new type of ultra-compact V6 TDI engine.
    [Show full text]
  • WRC Rallye D'espagne
    MEDIA INFORMATION November 2013 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship Round 7: 6 Hours of Shanghai Victory for the N°1 AUDI R18 e-tron quattro/MICHELIN, as Tom Kristensen/Loïc Duval/Allan McNish secure the 2013 WEC Drivers’ title After the torrential rain that forced the organisers to halt the recent 6 Hours of Fuji after just 16 laps, all spent behind the safety car, Audi Sport Team Joest and Toyota Motorsport GmbH were both eager to join battle once again this weekend in China. In contrast to the conditions encountered in Japan, the 6 Hours of Shanghai was marked by clear skies and warm weather (air temperature: approximately 25°C, and track temperatures up to 30°C) which enabled the teams to produce yet another thrilling show, with the outcome only settled with less than half-an-hour remaining. The pole-winning N°7 Toyota TS030-Hybrid of Wurz/Lapierre carved out an early lead, while the N°8 sister car – with Antony Davidson in command – engaged in a fight with André Lotterer in the N°1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro. On Lap 10, the British driver succeeded in finding a way past to ease into second place. The two Japanese prototypes then proceeded to dominate the top of the leaderboard until the eventful 143rd lap (190 laps completed in total). After 4½ hours of racing, the N°8 Toyota TS030-Hybrid was suddenly eliminated when its front- right suspension failed under barking for Turn 6. This promoted the N°1 Audi to second spot, approximately half-a-minute behind the N°7 Toyota, thanks to a strong stint from Benoît Tréluyer in the German car, as well as to a couple of time-consuming „moments‟ for the Japanese team‟s Nicolas Lapierre while overtaking slower competitors.
    [Show full text]
  • Motul Petit Le Mans
    ROADATLANTA.COM • 800.849.7223 KIDS 12 AND UNDER ARE FREE AT ALL EVENTS (when accompanied by a paid adult.) WEATHERTECH SPORTSCAR CHAMPIONSHIP THE CLASSES DPi LMP2 GTLM GTD OCTOBER 14-17, 2020 MOTUL PETIT LE MANS DAYTONA PROTOTYPE INTERNATIONAL (DPI) LE MANS PROTOTYPE 2 (LMP2) GT LE MANS (GTLM) GT DAYTONA (GTD) 23rd ANNUAL OCTOBER 14-17, 2020 The fastest and most technologically advanced sports cars The Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) is a closed cockpit car Utilizing the same technical regulations as the 24 Hours The GT Daytona cars are enhanced (not defined by) & FOX Factory 120 in North America, the Daytona Prototype International developed by four approved constructors. In addition to of Le Mans, the GTLM cars are the most elite and fastest technology and utilize the global FIA-GT3 specification. The (DPi) is specifically designed and engineered for the the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, LMP2 GT cars on the track. Based on production models, they GTD class consists of cars from leading manufacturers such race track. DPi cars use chassis built to international cars are eligible to compete in other global series such as are engineered to extract the maximum performance as Acura, Audi, BMW, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Lexus, McLaren, specifications powered by engines from mainstream the FIA World Endurance Championship, which includes possible. The class serves as a true proving ground for Mercedes-AMG, and Porsche. automotive manufacturers like Acura, Cadillac, and Mazda. the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans. leading manufacturers such as BMW, Corvette, Ferrari, In addition, DPi bodywork includes styling cues that align and Porsche.
    [Show full text]
  • Download The
    ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA - 2016 NEW MACHINES Ford joins BMW and Ferrari in debuting new GTLM machines in 2016 READY TO RUMBLE AT THE ROLEX 2016 GTLM BATTLE FIRST to FIRST Ford, Ferrari, BMW Debut New Cars 2 If the first major race of the New Year asks, “what’s “When you have a brand new car you always find some new?” The answer is, “nearly everything.” things that are not ideal and then you work to improve The Rolex 24 At Daytona is the first event for the new those things or to adjust to them,” said Luhr, whose veteran IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and opens the BMW Team RLL finished second by a mere 0.48 seconds here stunning $400 million Daytona Rising Stadium. Icing the in 2015. new season cake is the spectacular array of new cars. While the popular Risi Competizione team awaited The highly anticipated debut of the Chip Ganassi Racing delivery of its new Ferrari 488 GTE, the team joined with (CGR) Ford EcoBoost GTs adds yet another top manufacturer longtime Ferrari stalwart AF Corse at the recent Roar Before and a pair of stunning cars to the powerful GTLM class. the 24 test with GTLM newcomers Scuderia Corsa and SMP Since Ford announced its return to competition at Racing in a thorough testing regimen of the new car. Le Mans last June, the Ford CGR team has been on an While the pace, traffic, and reliability challenges in the aggressive testing and development path in preparation for frantic Rolex 24 At Daytona are daunting, an even bigger its competition debut here.
    [Show full text]
  • Revolution Magazine Autumn 2005
    Welcome to Revolution When we launched Revolution magazine earlier this year we were pleasantly surprised by the positive feedback that we received from readers, in the form of calls, letters and emails. You 2 seemed to like the mix of information and news and it’s given us something to live up to with this, our second issue. As the largest independent distributor of turbochargers in the world, we aim to support the factors and vehicle repairers who depend on us to supply replacement turbos quickly and efficiently, and to provide advice on all aspects of turbocharging. Some of the facts and figures that we quote in this issue illustrate just how many turbocharged vehicles there are on the road today. Sooner or later, they’re all going to need some turbo attention! Inside Revolution 2 In this issue, you’ll find an article outlining the basic principle of turbocharging. It is surprisingly simple in its basic form, but technology is moving very fast, as you will see in our profile of BorgWarner Turbo Systems. We also look at the success of the Garrett®-boosted Audi R8 in June’s Le Mans 24 hour race and, by way of contrast, we see how turbocharged diesel power is becoming popular in the marina (that’s the harbour, not the seventies’ Morris car!) Win a Silverstone Track Day BTN offers you the opportunity to spend a day driving at Silverstone! Enter our simple competition and you and a friend or colleague could be off to for an adrenalin-filled day behind the wheel, in everything from a Lotus Elise on the track to a 4x4 on the specially constructed off-road course.
    [Show full text]
  • Audi's Le Mans Return Is Shaping Up
    Audi MediaInfo Audi’s Le Mans return is shaping up • Concept stage for new Audi sports prototype largely completed • Close cooperation with fellow group brand Porsche • First race planned for January 2023 at the Daytona 24 Hours Neuburg a. d. Donau, April 29, 2021 – Audi will return to Le Mans and to sports prototype racing with an electrified sports car in the 2023 season. The successor to the successful Audi R18 is already taking shape. “The new LMDh category fits perfectly with our new set-up in motorsport,” says Julius Seebach, Managing Director Audi Sport GmbH and responsible for Motorsport at Audi. “The regulations allow us to field fascinating race cars in prestigious races worldwide. In addition, we are making use of synergies inside the Volkswagen Group with our partner strategy.” The successor to the Audi R18 is being built in close cooperation with the brands’s sister company Porsche. “A great strengh of the Volkswagen Group is the collaboration of the brands in the development of road cars,” says Seebach. “We are now transferring this proven model to motorsport. Nevertheless, the new sports prototype will be just as much a genuine Audi as the Audi RS e-tron GT that was launched recently and has also been developed on a platform shared with Porsche.” The sports prototype for the new LMDh category is currently being created at Audi Sport in parallel with the innovative SUV for the Dakar Rally. “Of course, the Dakar team is under greater time pressure, because there are only just under eight months left until our first participation in the Dakar Rally in January 2022,” says Andreas Roos, who is responsible for all factory motorsport commitments at Audi Sport.
    [Show full text]
  • Le Mans (Not Just) for Dummies the Club Arnage Guide
    Le Mans (not just) for Dummies The Club Arnage Guide to the 24 hours of Le Mans 2011 "I couldn't sleep very well last night. Some noisy buggers going around in automobiles kept me awake." Ken Miles, 1918 - 1966 Copyright The entire contents of this publication and, in particular of all photographs, maps and articles contained therein, are protected by the laws in force relating to intellectual property. All rights which have not been expressly granted remain the property of Club Arnage. The reproduction, depiction, publication, distr bution or copying of all or any part of this publication, or the modification of all or any part of it, in any form whatsoever is strictly forbidden without the prior written consent of Club Arnage (CA). Club Arnage (CA) hereby grants you the right to read and to download and to print copies of this document or part of it solely for your own personal use. Disclaimer Although care has been taken in preparing the information supplied in this publication, the authors do not and cannot guarantee the accuracy of it. The authors cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions and accept no liability whatsoever for any loss or damage howsoever arising. All images and logos used are the property of Club Arnage (CA) or CA forum members or are believed to be in the public domain. This guide is not an official publication, it is not authorized, approved or endorsed by the race-organizer: Automobile Club de L’Ouest (A.C.O.) Mentions légales Le contenu de ce document et notamment les photos, plans, et descriptif, sont protégés par les lois en vigueur sur la propriété intellectuelle.
    [Show full text]
  • Audi R18 E-Tron Quattro Sets the Pace
    Communications Motorsport Jürgen Pippig Eva-Maria Veith Tel: +49 (0)841 89 34200 Tel: +49 (0)841 89 33922 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] www.audi-motorsport.info Audi R18 e-tron quattro sets the pace André Lotterer sets fastest time in first qualifying at Le Mans Both diesel hybrid cars from Audi provisionally on front row All four Audi R18 in top five Ingolstadt/Le Mans, June 14, 2012 – After the first qualifying session for the 80th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours a car with hybrid drive is at the front of the field for the first time in the history of the endurance classic: the new Audi R18 e- tron quattro. Last year’s winner André Lotterer in the diesel hybrid designated as car number “1” set a time of 3m 25.453s in the first qualifying session shortly after midnight, beating last year’s pole position time by 285 thousandths of a second. The result of Le Mans record winner Tom Kristensen, who posted the second-fastest time at the wheel of the number “2” R18, caused both diesel hybrid sports cars from AUDI AG to provisionally occupy the front row of the grid. After the first qualifying session, the two R18 ultra cars are on positions three (car number “3”/Loïc Duval) and five (car number “4”/Mike Rockenfeller). As usual, on the first practice day Audi Sport Team Joest concentrated on preparing for the race, tire tests and fine-tuning the cars based on the data gathered on the test day.
    [Show full text]
  • DTM Eurospeedway Lausitz Eurospeedway, Length 3442 M 28.- 01.05.2005 DTM Result Race -Reg.No.: 165/2005 Started : 20 Classified : 17 Not Classified : 3
    DTM EuroSpeedway Lausitz EuroSpeedway, length 3442 m 28.- 01.05.2005 DTM Result race -Reg.No.: 165/2005 started : 20 classified : 17 not classified : 3 Pos No ENTRANT/DRIVER CAR Y LAPS TIME GAP INT km/h BEST AT LAP 1 3 DaimlerChrysler Bank AMG-Mercedes Gary Paffett, (GBR) AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 05 48 1:03:21.071 156.476 1:17.707 20 2 5 Audi Sport Team Abt 04.472 Tom Kristensen, (DEN) Audi A4 DTM 05 48 1:03:25.543 04.472 156.292 1:17.836 39 3 8 Sport Edition AMG-Mercedes 01.603 Mika Häkkinen, (FIN) AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 05 48 1:03:27.146 06.075 156.227 1:17.583 40 4 1 Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline 28.781 Mattias Ekström, (SWE) Audi A4 DTM 05 48 1:03:55.927 34.856 155.054 1:17.886 23 5 15 Audi Sport Team Joest Racing 00.428 Pierre Kaffer, (GER) Audi A4 DTM 04 48 1:03:56.355 35.284 155.037 1:17.701 31 6 19 Audi Sport Team Joest 07.015 Frank Stippler, (GER) Audi A4 DTM 04 48 1:04:03.370 42.299 154.754 1:18.511 20 7 4 AMG-Mercedes 03.420 Jean Alesi, (FRA) AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 05 48 1:04:06.790 45.719 154.617 1:18.009 13 8 16 Mücke Motorsport 05.893 Stefan Mücke, (GER) AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse 04 48 1:04:12.683 51.612 154.380 1:18.277 15 9 14 Audi Sport Team Joest Racing 00.027 Christian Abt, (GER) Audi A4 DTM 04 48 1:04:12.710 51.639 154.379 1:18.001 11 10 11 Team OPC 02.737 Laurent Aiello, (FRA) Opel Vectra GTS V8 05 48 1:04:15.447 54.376 154.269 1:18.464 38 11 18 Audi Sport Team Joest 04.054 Rinaldo Capello, (ITA) Audi A4 DTM 04 48 1:04:19.501 58.430 154.107 1:18.772 40 12 2 Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline 01.737 Martin Tomczyk, (GER) Audi
    [Show full text]
  • 2015 6 HOURS of NÜRBURGRING Round 4: 28-30 August 2015
    24.08.2015 2015 6 HOURS OF NÜRBURGRING Round 4: 28-30 August 2015 Lap distanCe: 5.116 km RaCe duration: 6 hours LoCation: Nürburgring Boulevard 1, 53520 Nürburg, Germany Website : www.nuerburgring.de Other RaCes: Porsche Super Sports Cup, Nürburgring Legends Press offiCer: Michael Kramp National Press Officer M: +49 172 6332211 E: [email protected] Airport: Cologne Bonn Airport – 85km – https://www.koeln-bonn-airport.de CORDS RACE LAP RECORDS – TO BE SET (NEW EVENT) DID YOU KNOW? • The 6 Hours of Nürburgring is a new event on the FIA World Endurance Championship calendar. It is also the first round since the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June, which was won by Porsche for the first time in 17 years. • Endurance Racing has a long tradition at the Nürburgring with the first 1000km being held in 1953 as part of the World Sportscar Championship. The race was won by Alberto Ascari and Giuseppe Farina for Ferrari. The 6 Hours of Nürburgring will be a celebration of endurance, past, present and future. • The 4.5km Grand Prix circuit was built between 1981 and 1984, and was extended in 2001 by the "Mercedes Arena" section to its present length of 5.1 kilometres. • Today the circuit is between 10 and 25 m wide, featuring seven left and ten right turns, as well as large run-off zones and gravel beds. • The highest point of the track is 627.75m ( 2059ft) above sea level • In 1984 the race was held on the new 4.5km Grand Prix circuit and was won by Stefan Belloc and Derek Bell in a Rothmans Porsche 956 • Porsche have won more 1000km Nürburgring than any other manufacturer, 12 in total.
    [Show full text]
  • Michelin Notches up Its 20Th Consecutive Le Mans Success
    MEDIA INFORMATION 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Round 3: 24 Hours Le Mans Michelin notches up its 20th consecutive Le Mans success After providing Michelin with the first of its recent sequence of victories at Le Mans with Laurent Aïello, Stéphane Ortelli and Allan McNish in 1998 (Porsche 911 GT1-98), Porsche fittingly earned the French tyre firm’s 20th straight victory in the endurance racing classic today. This time round, it was Timo Bernhard, Earl Bamber and Brendon Hartley (N°2 Porsche 919 Hybrid) who claimed the discipline’s most prestigious prize after winning the weekend’s drama-packed race which was led during the hours of darkness by the N°1 Porsche 919 Hybrid (Jani/Lotterer/Tandy), in the wake of the near-simultaneous retirements of the N°7 (Conway/Kobayashi/Sarrazin) and N°9 (Lapierre/Kunimoto/Lopez) Toyota TS050-Hybrids, and after the long period spent by the N°8 Toyota (Buemi/Davidson/Nakajima) in its pits to resolve a technical issue. During this time, the N°2 Porsche concentrated on its bid to recover the chunk of time it had lost on Saturday evening while curing a technical problem. Undeterred, and after the race had been led briefly by an LM P2 prototype, the three drivers went on to emerge at the top of the order with one hour remaining. Since the beginning of its uninterrupted sequence of 20 Le Mans victories in 1998, Michelin has won the Le Mans 24 Hours in association with Audi, Bentley, BMW, Peugeot and Porsche. And prior to that, it won the French marathon with McLaren, Mercedes, Alpine-Renault and Chenard & Walcker.
    [Show full text]