Photo : DOMINIQUE BREUGNOT/ACO - DOMINIQUE BREUGNOT/ACO

 

In fourteen participations in La Sarthe, the Scot has started three times from pole position (2000, 2006 and 2013) and finished seven times in the top 5. Since the 23rd of June 23, he entered the roster of triple winners (1998, 2008 and 2013), where he joins Woolf Barnato, Luigi Chinetti, Phil Hill, Hurley Haywood, Al Holbert, Klaus Ludwig and Marco Werner: "Victories at Le Mans are always something extra special. I noticed this when I was in the Formula 1 paddock on Friday. Really, everybody spoke to me about this race." After winning the Tourist Trophy on the British circuit at the opening of the FIA World Endurance Championship on the 14th of April, Allan McNish added a second trophy to his list of conquests in 2013  "The actual win itself will remain in my memory for years to come because it was possibly the most difficult race in my career due to the constantly changing weather and the ever-changing track conditions."

After two wins in the first three rounds of the FIA/WEC the trio of  Loïc Duval-Tom Kristensen-Allan McNishc lead the provisional drivers classification, and moreover with double points from the 24 Hours of Le Mans. But for McNish, the rest of the season will be tough :  "The circuit at Le Mans is unique in the WEC race calendar due to its special nature. We still have another five tough races ahead of us. The disadvantage of the lower fuel capacity in our R18 compared to the Toyota will certainly have a greater effect in these races than it did at Le Mans. We have to keep working hard and push in the races. It goes without saying that our big goal is also to finish the final race of the season as World Championship leaders."

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Jean-Philippe Doret / ACO

Translation by Dave Davies
(Quotes from Audi Motorsport press information)

Photo : CIRCUIT DES 24 HEURES (LE MANS, SARTHE), 24 HOURS OF LE MANS, FREE PRACTICE AND QUALIFYING, 19th JUNE 2013. After his 3rd victory at Le Mans, Allan McNish is ready to do battle in the drivers championship in the remaining 5 rounds for the FIA World Endurance Championship.