Audi s-a impus in cursa de la Le Mans, pilotul german Andre Lotterer (pe un model R18) trecand primul linia de sosire pe circuitul de la Sarthe (13,629 km), informeaza Reuters. Din echipa castigatoare au mai facut parte Francais Benoit Treluyer (Franta) si Marcel Fassler (Elvetia).

Andre Lotterer (Audi R18) trece primul linia de sosireFoto: Reuters

Urmatoarele patru pozitii din clasament le-au apartinut celor de la Peugeot (modelul 908).

Echipajul format din Simon Pagenaud, Sébastien Bourdais si Pedro Lamy (Franta-Franta-Portugalia) a sosit la doar 13 secunde de invingatori, multumindu-se astfel cu locul doi.

Le Mans, editia 79, clasament final:

1. Tréluyer-Fassler-Lotterer (FRA-ELV-GER/Audi R18 TDI) 355 tururi

2. Bourdais-Pagenaud-Lamy (FRA-FRA-POR/Peugeot 908) la 13.854

3. Sarrazin-Montagny-Minassian (FRA/Peugeot 908) la doua tururi

4. Wurz-Gené-Davidson (AUT-SPA-GBR/Peugeot 908) la 4 tururi

5. Panis-Lapierre-Duval (FRA/Peugeot 908 HDi-FAP Oreca) la 16 tururi

6. Prost-Jani-Bleekemolen (FRA-ELV-OLA/Lola-Toyota) la 17 tururi

7. Ickx-Martin-Leinders (BEL/Lola-Aston-Martin) la 27 de tururi

8. Ojjeh-Kimber-Smith-Lombard (SAU-GBR-FRA/Zytek-Nissan) la 29 de tururi

(categoria LMP2)

9. Ayari-Mailleux-Ordonez (FRA-FRA-SPA/Oreca-Nissan) la 35 de tururi

10. Bouchut-Tucker-Barbosa (FRA-USA-POR/Lola Honda) la 36 de tururi

11. Beretta-Garcia-Milner (MON-SPA-USA/Chevrolet Corvette) la 41 de tururi.

Cine s-a impus la Le Mans in ultimele editii:

2011:

Benoît Tréluyer-Marcel Fassler-André Lotterer (FRA-ELV-GER/Audi R18 TDI)

2010:

Romain Dumas-Timo Bernhard-Mike Rockenfeller (FRA-GER-GER/Audi R15 TDI)

2009:

Alexander Wurz-Marc Gené-David Brabham (AUT-SPA-AUS/Peugeot 908 HDi-FAP)

2008:

Tom Kristensen-Rinaldo Capello-Allan McNish (DEN-ITA-GBR/Audi R10 TDI)

2007:

Frank Biela-Emanuele Pirro-Marco Werner (GER-ITA-GER/Audi R10 TDI)

2006:

Frank Biela-Emanuele Pirro-Marco Werner (GER-ITA-GER/Audi R10 TDI)

2005:

Tom Kristensen-JJ Lehto-Marco Werner (DEN-FIN-GER/Audi R8)

2004:

Tom Kristensen-Rinaldo Capello-Seiji Ara (DEN-ITA-JAP/Audi R8)

2003:

Tom Kristensen-Rinaldo Capello-Guy Smith (DEN-ITA-GBR/Bentley Speed 8)

2002:

Tom Kristensen-Frank Biela-Emanuele Pirro (DEN-GER-ITA/Audi R8)

2001:

Tom Kristensen-Frank Biela- Emanuele Pirro (DEN-GER-ITA/Audi R8)

2000:

Tom Kristensen-Frank Biela-Emanuele Pirro (DEN-GER-ITA/Audi R8).