Kristensen wins record Seventh Le Mans - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

silent_jay · 06-19-2005, 06:53 AM

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Denmark's Tom Kristensen created motor racing history this afternoon as he notched up a record-breaking seventh victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours.

Kristensen brought home the Champion Audi car he was sharing with Marco Werner and JJ Lehto two laps ahead of the remaining Pescarolo of Emmanuel Collard, Jean-Christophe Boullion and Erik Comas.

The achievement broke the record Kristensen formerly shared with Jacky Ickx.

The second Champion Audi car driven by Scotland's Allan McNish, Emanuele Pirro and Frank Biela finished third, handing McNish his third career podium in the famous endurance event.

Reigning world rally champion Sebastien Loeb had his Le Mans dreams shattered after the Pescarolo car he was sharing with Soheil Ayari and Eric Helary retired from fifth place in the race with just over four hours to go.

Loeb had not long handed the car over to Ayari, who clipped the curb at the Playstation chicane before putting the car into the tyre wall.

Ayari sustained extensive damage to the car following the contact with the wall, and it was damage which could not be repaired. He drove it back into the pits and their race was ended prematurely.

The British Creation team came home in 15th.

Aston Martin suffered a turbulent weekend in the GT1 class which ended in misery after they had further problems this afternoon.

The car shared by Tomas Enge, Peter Kox and Pedro Lamy retired with just over an hour to go after it ran out of fuel.

The second car of Darren Turner, Stephane Sarrazin and David Brabham finished third in the class, despite having to make a lengthy pit stop to repair the water cooler.

The Corvette driven by last year's class winner Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta and Jan Magnussen won the category.

The British Lola MG team won the LMP2 class with Thomas Erdos, Mike Newton and Warren Hughes behind the wheel.

http://www.sportinglife.com/others/n..._2nd_Lead.html

What a great race this was, too bad the R8 isn't coming back next year but I can't wait to see what Audi is going to have. Great run by the Champion Audi team.

Tech · 06-19-2005, 08:18 PM

why get rid of the R8 if it's kicking so much ass? i assume they'll have something even better though if they are changing cars....

Rippley · 06-22-2005, 05:29 AM

The R8 is old and busted, and the rumors are Audi has something really badass lined up. There are also rumors that they will withdraw from endurance racing and move to something else (I'm hoping for WRC m'self...). So nobody really knows much as far as I can tell. However, I'm pretty damn proud to be Danish these days. Go Jan and Go Tom!

06-19-2005, 08:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tech Addict Location: Baltimore MD	why get rid of the R8 if it's kicking so much ass? i assume they'll have something even better though if they are changing cars.... __________________ -Tim- ~I swear sometimes i feel like i'm married to a child. ~You better watch who you're calling a child, Lois, cause if i'm a child than you know what that makes you? a pedophile. and i'll be damned if i'm going to stand here and be lectured by a pervert.

06-22-2005, 05:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rippley Insane	The R8 is old and busted, and the rumors are Audi has something really badass lined up. There are also rumors that they will withdraw from endurance racing and move to something else (I'm hoping for WRC m'self...). So nobody really knows much as far as I can tell. However, I'm pretty damn proud to be Danish these days. Go Jan and Go Tom! __________________ roadrazer - 300kgs, 300hp = pure fun.