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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, is located on the 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: – Festival

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 Sport Team no2 Audi Sport Team No2 Audi Sport No19 Team No2 Porsche Bernhard Joest Joest Team Joest (M) Team No2 Porsche 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 ** No47 KCMG Richelmi No38 Jackie Morgan – Zytek Z11SN – 05-Nissan No36 Signatech Chan DC HPD ARX 03b – Honda 329 laps Nissan (D) 358 laps Alpine Racing (D) 356 laps Alpine A460- - 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 F458 Italia (M) RSR Ferrari F458 Italia 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 Italia Corsa No84 JMW C6- ** Racing 332 laps Ferrari 458 Italia 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 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 - 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 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 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 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 on four occassions: 1906, 1921, 1929 and 1967 • The fastest achieved on the Straight was 403.9kph / 251mph set by Roger Dorchy’s WM- in 1988. • 5410km (3362 Miles) – the greatest distance achieved by a winning car (2010 Audi R15 TDI – , , ) • After winning the 1967 race with A.J. Foyt and Ford, American 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 - in a TWR Porsche WSC-95 in 1997 • 1997 was also the first of ’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

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 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