2010 Le Mans 24 hour race results
The 2010 Le Mans 24-hour race turned out to be something of a cracker. 56 cars started and 28 finished, with all four cars from the favourite to win, Peugeot, absent come the chequered flag after an abundance of problems. That was great news for Audi, though, who reclaimed the Le Mans title with a crushing one-two-three finish. The victorious R15 TDI polished off 397 laps – a new record – its quickest a 3min22.3sec.
Leading the LMP2 class was Strakka Racing’s HPD ARX.01, which finished fifth overall, 30 laps off the pace of the lead Audi and its best lap 11sec slower. Andy Wallace’s LMP2 Lola placed eighth overall, 3rd in class, nine laps behind the Strakka.
The GT1 class was won by a thunderous Saleen S7R, which proved to be tremendously reliable and which shook the pitlane on each of its 331 passes with the loudest noise on the grid.
1st. Mike Rockenfeller (Ger), Romain Dumas (Fra), Timo Bernhard (Ger); Audi No. 9, 397 laps.
2nd. Marcel Fassler (Swi), Benoit Treluyer (Fra), Andre Lotterer (Ger); Audi No. 8, one lap behind.
3rd. Tom Kristensen (Den), Allan McNish (GB), Dindo Capello (Ita); Audi No. 7, 3 laps behind.
4th. Soheil Ayari (Fra), Andrew Meyrick (GB), Didier Andre (Fra); Oreca 01 AIM No. 6, 28 laps behind.
5th. Nick Leventis (GB), Danny Watts (GB), Jonny Kane, (GB); Strakka HPD ARX.01c No. 42, 30 laps behind.
6th. Adrian Fernandez (Mex), Stefan Mucke, Ger), Harold Primat (Swi); Lola Aston Martin No. 7, 32 laps behind.
7th. Matthieu Lahaye (Fra), Guillaume Moreau (Fra), Jan Charouz (Cze); OAK Racing Pescarolo-Judd No. 35, 36 laps behind.
8th. Thomas Erdos (Bra), Mike Newton (GB), Andy Wallace (GB); RML Lola HPD No. 25, 39 laps behind.
9th. Jacques Nicolet (Fra), Richard Hein (Mon), Jean-François Yvon (Fra); OAK Racing Pescarolo-Judd No. 24, 56 laps behind.
10th. Karim Ojjeh (Swi), Tim Greaves (GB), Gary Chalandon (Fra); Team Bruichladdich Ginetta Zytek No. 41, 56 laps behind.
Source: 2010 Le Mans 24 hour race results
Leading the LMP2 class was Strakka Racing’s HPD ARX.01, which finished fifth overall, 30 laps off the pace of the lead Audi and its best lap 11sec slower. Andy Wallace’s LMP2 Lola placed eighth overall, 3rd in class, nine laps behind the Strakka.
The GT1 class was won by a thunderous Saleen S7R, which proved to be tremendously reliable and which shook the pitlane on each of its 331 passes with the loudest noise on the grid.
1st. Mike Rockenfeller (Ger), Romain Dumas (Fra), Timo Bernhard (Ger); Audi No. 9, 397 laps.
2nd. Marcel Fassler (Swi), Benoit Treluyer (Fra), Andre Lotterer (Ger); Audi No. 8, one lap behind.
3rd. Tom Kristensen (Den), Allan McNish (GB), Dindo Capello (Ita); Audi No. 7, 3 laps behind.
4th. Soheil Ayari (Fra), Andrew Meyrick (GB), Didier Andre (Fra); Oreca 01 AIM No. 6, 28 laps behind.
5th. Nick Leventis (GB), Danny Watts (GB), Jonny Kane, (GB); Strakka HPD ARX.01c No. 42, 30 laps behind.
6th. Adrian Fernandez (Mex), Stefan Mucke, Ger), Harold Primat (Swi); Lola Aston Martin No. 7, 32 laps behind.
7th. Matthieu Lahaye (Fra), Guillaume Moreau (Fra), Jan Charouz (Cze); OAK Racing Pescarolo-Judd No. 35, 36 laps behind.
8th. Thomas Erdos (Bra), Mike Newton (GB), Andy Wallace (GB); RML Lola HPD No. 25, 39 laps behind.
9th. Jacques Nicolet (Fra), Richard Hein (Mon), Jean-François Yvon (Fra); OAK Racing Pescarolo-Judd No. 24, 56 laps behind.
10th. Karim Ojjeh (Swi), Tim Greaves (GB), Gary Chalandon (Fra); Team Bruichladdich Ginetta Zytek No. 41, 56 laps behind.
Source: 2010 Le Mans 24 hour race results
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