24h Le Mans
43 teams (fielding 61 cars) competed in the 87th 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Super Finale of the FIA WEC 2018-19 World Endurance Championship. There were winners, of course, but also mechanical glitches, track incidents and early retirements. Joy for some, disappointment for others... Here’s a summary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the Aston Martin Racing team, which ran in the LMGTE Pro and LMGTE Am classes.
Class: LMGTE Pro
Car: #95 Aston Martin Vantage AMR
Drivers:
Marco Sørensen qualified the Aston Martin Vantage AMR in pole position in the LMGTE Pro class with a time of 3:48.000. During the race, the car was forced to retire after an incident for Sørensen at the Indianapolis corner overnight.
Car: #97 Aston Martin Vantage AMR
Drivers:
Alexander Lynn qualified the car in 42nd position with a time of 3:50.037 during the first session. In the race, Lynn left the track at the Porsche curves on Sunday at 00:05, costing the British team 50 minutes and all hopes of a good result. The #97 Aston Martin Vantage AMR made it to the chequered flag in 44th place overall and 13th in LMGTE Pro.
Class: LMGTE Am
Car: #98 Aston Martin Vantage
Drivers:
Pedro Lamy qualified the Aston Martin Vantage in 56th position with a time of 3:53.530 during the first session. In the race, the engine of the Aston Martin Vantage broke down and it was forced to retire.
PHOTO: LE MANS (SARTHE, FRANCE), CIRCUICT DES 24 HEURES DU MANS, SATURDAY 15 JUNE 2019, WARM-UP. The #97 Aston Martin Vantage of Aston Martin Racing driven by Maxime Martin, Alexander Lynn and Jonathan Adam.
