Le-Mans 24hrs 2013

[Rob]

[Rob]

THE LE MANS FERRARI RIDE
In 1973, just forty years here, Ferrari committed for the last time a team of factory prototypes, but is beaten by Matra. 1965 remains the last victory of the Prancing Horse in Sarthe, the sixth after a lawsuit epic race.

This year, eleven Ferrari are incurred. While prototypes 330 factory P2 experiencing major problems with the brakes in front of the race, the 250 LM future winners Jochen Rindt and Masten Gregory, initiated by the NART (North American Racing Team) by Luigi Chinetti, going 25 minutes booth at the fourth hour for engine problems. Estimating the lost cause, Rindt is about to leave the circuit but Gregory catches up narrowly and decides to get back on track. The 250 LM # 21 then embarks on an incredible rise, which brings the eighteenth to the second position halfway behind another 250 LM, led by Gustave Gosselin and Pierre Dumay in the colors of Ecurie Francorchamps Jacques Swaters. Eugenio Dragoni, the sports director of the Scuderia, Swaters Chinetti and then discuss the possibility of freezing positions to ensure a brace to Ferrari after the seeds of plant P2. The first two are fine, but the boss of the NART decides to play his all to win. Then undertakes a chase that is going to change the fate of the race.

The distance duel between the top two importers of Ferrari's history ends on Sunday shortly before eleven: the 250 LM Yellow No. 26, led at that time by Gosselin, is a victim of the collapse of his right rear tire . Gregory then takes the lead and wins the race ... before the differential, severely tested for nearly two hours, just loose after he crossed the finish line! Already a three-time winner of the 24 hours as a pilot (the first successful Sarthois Ferrari 1949), Luigi Chinetti is needed this time as the boss of the team he founded in 1954. For the Prancing Horse, the ninth Le Mans victory in the snatch is that his last day. Masten Gregory (1932-1985) plays its 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1972, still under the banner of the NART, before retiring following the fatal accident of his pilot friend Joakim Bonnier in Sarthe this year. Born in 1942, Jochen Rindt was killed two years ago, during practice for the Grand Prix of Italy. His lead in the standings is so important that it becomes at the end of the 1970 season the only sacred driver World Champion Formula 1 posthumously.

[Nova]

Love the 60's and 70's Lemans. Great articles Rob. We are just about ready to hit it.
Speed IS showing quite a bit of the race, all AM, then nascar in afternoon, but back to Lemans
all nite looks like.

[458 Italia]

Incredible start! It's like a sprint race!

[458 Italia]

95 Aston out of the race! SC Out!

[Rob]

Lemansrace.com ‏@Lemansrace 24s
That was a big impact for the Aston Martin. Reports are that driver Simonsen is conscious & with the medics.

[Rob]

Love the 60's and 70's Lemans. Great articles Rob. We are just about ready to hit it.
Speed IS showing quite a bit of the race, all AM, then nascar in afternoon, but back to Lemans
all nite looks like.

that good mate, night time is alo if weather is dry we will see the flying laps.

[Rob]

#95 pulled off to the outside of Tetre Rouge.

[Rob]

TOYOTA Racing ‏@Toyota_Hybrid 2m
We're still under safety car conditions. Nothing much to report yet (not like when we lost internet earlier)

[Rob]

Alianora La Canta ‏@lacanta 1m
#24lm #lemans #48 Murphy (Hartley P14, 6th LMP2) has an electrical problem and is being fixed in the pits.

24hours_Live ‏@24hours_Live 1m
Aston #95 removed from circuit but extensive damage to barriers

[Rob]

FIA WEC ‏@FIAWEC 40s
After 30 min it's #1 @Audi__Sport then #7 @Toyota_Hybrid & #8 Toyota. LMP2 P1 #24 @OAKRacingLive, GTE Pro @AMR_Official #97, Am #77 Dempsey

[458 Italia]

Not good turner has been handed a half lap lead by the safety car.

[Rob]

Not good turner has been handed a half lap lead by the safety car.

i know, thats what gets me with SC at Le-Mans. But loooong time left.

[Rob]

#95 back to Parc Ferme.

[458 Italia]

i know, thats what gets me with SC at Le-Mans. But loooong time left.

I know I know but it's just frustrating lol!

[458 Italia]

What are the stewards playing at!

[458 Italia]

Nice move ny Toni in #71

[458 Italia]

Come on Audi!

[458 Italia]

Ferrari #71 set to get an unsafe release penalty.

[Rob]

FIA WEC ‏@FIAWEC 7s
All cars on track have now done one pit stop, with the @Audi__Sport leading 1-2-3 cars 1-2-3

[Rob]

Ferrari #71 set to get an unsafe release penalty.

think there will be.

[Rob]

dscracelive ‏@dscracelive 41s
Gulf Middle East car reported slow after Arnage

[Rob]

heres onboard shot from on of the Vettes of the #95 Astons crash,

[Rob]

Audi R18 #2 ‏@AudiR18_2 43s
@AllanMcNish brings "Bertram" in to the box, takes fuel only, windshield tearoff. And away

[Rob]

rain is on the way, again.

[Rob]

Audi R18 #1 ‏@AudiR18_1 11s
The leading R18 e-tron Quattro with @Andre_Lotterer in the box....takes fuel and away

[Rob]

Corvette Racing ‏@CorvetteRacing 1m
Rain falling in the pitlane and at the Porsche Curves as we approach the two-hour mark. Running 8th and 9th

[Rob]

#51 AF Corse 4th in class atmo

[Rob]

So sad, news that Allan Simonsen has past away from his injurys. The crash that happened on lap 4. Terrible news. Dont want that to happen to any driver doing the job he/she loves doing.

Thought, prays to all hiS family and AMR Team.

[Rishu]

RIP Allan