More key facts and figures from the 93rd 24 Hours of Le Mans
If you’re a fan of stats, read on! We have compiled some more facts and figures for you from the 93rd 24 Hours of Le Mans won by the AF Corse #83 Ferrari 499P.
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#9 – Audi R15+TDI/Audi Sport North America/Bernhard-Dumas-Rockenfeller (winners)
#8 – Audi R15+TDI/Audi Sport Team Joest/Fässler-Lotterer-Tréluyer (2nd)
#7 – Audi R15+TDI/Audi Sport Team Joest/Capello-Kristensen-McNish (3rd)
Audi’s 2010 win definitely is one for the books, even more than those in 2000, 2002 and 2004. Nobody expected such a result, including Dr. Ullrich himself. The R15 Pluses were not as fast as their competitors, but could maintain a constant pressure which certainly contributed to the engine failures suffered by Peugeot. Audi’s finishing order was determined by Kristensen’s hesitation when overtaking a BMW M3, and Lotterer’s runoff at Arnage.
Romain Dumas became the first French driver to win the Le Mans 24 Hours since Yannick Dalmas in 1999, while Timo Bernhard and Mike Rockenfeller also won their first 24 Hours. Audi has already announced their intention to come back next year with a new R18.
Julien Hergault