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The 2007 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 75th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 16 and June 17, 2007. It saw the first competition between the new closed-cockpit diesel Peugeot 908 and the returning open-cockpit diesel Audi R10, the previous year's winner. Over 250,000 spectators attended the event.[1]
Track changes
During the break between the 2006 race and 2007, more upgrades to the Circuit de la Sarthe were carried out, the most obvious being the reprofiling of the Tertre Rouge corner. The new corner was moved inward, creating a long flowing curve instead of the single point apex it had been previously. This alteration slightly altered the lap distance by a few meters, bringing the total distance to 13.629km. A new tunnel for pedestrian traffic below the Mulsannes Straight immediately after Tertre Rouge was also part of the project. These changes were planned for 2006, but budgetary concerns delayed them until 2007.
New garages were also built at the end of pit lane, replacing the four temporary garages that had been built a few years prior. These expanded the total number of entries that the ACO could grant to 55 instead of the usual 50. The paddock behind the garages has also been re-organized, with more fan-friendly elements added.[2]
The public roads from the Indianapolis corner to the Porsche Curves have also been repaved. Run-off areas at the Dunlop Chicane, Tertre Rouge, Indianapolis, and Ford Chicanes have also been partially paved over and colored in blue and yellow stripes in order to avoid gravel being brought back onto the circuit by cars which have gone off course. This also increases safety by allowing cars to slow themselves more efficiently using their brakes and tires.
Rule changes
The ACO announced the following rule changes for all Le Mans-based series (American Le Mans Series, Le Mans Series, and Japan Le Mans Challenge) for 2007 involving all four classes:[3]
- LMP1 diesels will have their fuel tank changed from 90 litres to 81 litres. Gasoline LMP1s will maintain with a 90 litre tank.
- LMP2 cars will have 5% smaller restrictors in cross-sectional area compared to 2006 regulations.
- GT1 and GT2 will have 5% smaller restrictors in cross-sectional area compared to 2006 regulations.
- GT1 and GT2 will allow ethanol and other alternative fuels to be used if approved by the ACO.
The International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) initially decided to not abide by the LMP2 restrictor change for the American Le Mans Series, although this was reversed following Le Mans. Meanwhile, SERO will not fully conform to ACO regulations in the Japan Le Mans Challenge until 2008.
The ACO has also announced rule changes specific to Le Mans only:
- 55 automatic entries will be invited instead of 50, with this number increasing in the upcoming years.
- All entries will be required to run standardized Shell fuel.
- The ACO plans to monitor cockpit temperatures in closed-cockpit cars, stopping any air conditioned car which exceeds 32°C inside the cockpit. Cars without air conditioning systems cannot exceed 10°C above the ambient air temperature.
- All cars are required to run mufflers in order to produce less then 113dB of engine noise.
- Older LMP900 and LMP675-based prototypes, including hybrids, will not be allowed to run.
The race would also start one hour earlier at 3:00pm local time, instead of the normal 4:00pm.[4] This was done in order to allow French spectators more time to vote in the French legislative election on July 17 after the race was over.
Entries
Automatic invitations
Teams earned automatic invitations from the ACO for winning certain events and championships in their respective classes. Teams are limited to no more than two entries. If a team has already earned two entries, any more entries are skipped and given to the next highest competitor.
Cars running in the ALMS that are running in the former LMP675 or LMP900 specs were not allowed to be granted entries into the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Cars running outside of ACO-spec are skipped and the automatic entry is given to the next highest placed competitor.
On December 13, 2006, the ACO released their official list[5] of automatic entries from the multiple Le Mans backed series and races. Later, on December 22, the ACO announced that they would add four more automatic entries, this time chosen from the 2006 FIA GT Championship season's team champions and runners up in each class, as part of an agreement between the ACO and FIA GT's SRO organisation.[6]
Automatic entries had until January 8 to confirm their participation. An automatic entry failing to confirm their participation would be dropped, and no replacement for their spot will be nominated. Other teams had until January 24th to apply for an invitation to the race from which the ACO would select the other 27 entries and eight reserves (or more if an automatic entry does not participate) as they see fit.
List of automatic entries
- 1. Due to IMSA allowing Aston Martin to run Petit Le Mans below the ACO's minimum weight in GT1, Aston Martin's 1st and 2nd place finishes were not allowed, and automatic entry given to Corvette Racing.
- 2. Corvette Racing had already won two automatic entries, thus the entry was given to Aston Martin.
- 3. Petersen/White Lightning was allowed to participate in Petit Le Mans on a technical waiver. Thus their win was not allowed by the ACO, and automatic entry was given to Risi Competizione.
On January 19, 2007, the ACO announced that 24 of the 28 teams had accepted their automatic entry before the deadline.[7] Penske Racing has turned down both of their invitations, while Ray Mallock, Ltd. rejected its second entry (due to a lack of funding). Vitaphone Racing Team rejected their entry due to their Maserati MC12 being illegal to GT1 rules, although they later attempted to gain entry in another class through application.
Official entry list
On February 27, 2007, the ACO published their official entry list, nearly three weeks ahead of schedule. Initially planned to be released following the 2007 12 Hours of Sebring, the list was instead published two weeks before the event. The list had the full 55 entries and 8 reserves.
Tom Kristensen's injury in the opening round of the 2007 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season made his entry in the race questionable. Fellow Audi DTM driver Mattias Ekström was nominated as his possible replacement.[8] However, on June 11, 2007 Kristensen was cleared by doctors to race in Le Mans, meaning that Ekström will not be needed.[9]
Reserve entries
A total of eight reserve entries were listed by the ACO in their initial published list. Reserve entries would be allowed onto the official entry list if a competitor already on the list withdrew. The ACO determined the order in which reserve entries would be allowed entry if a competitor withdrew.
Two cars officially withdrew from the official entry list in April, with their spots being taken accordingly by the following reserve entries:
- On April 3, 2007, Rollcentre Racing announced that their LMP2 Radical-Judd entry was withdrawn due to the car being purchased by Embassy Racing. The PSI Experience Chevrolet Corvette C6.R has taken its place on the entry list.[10]
- On April 11, 2007, Petersen/White Lightning announced that their GT2 Ferrari entry was withdrawn due to financial strain for the team, leaving them to concentrate solely on the American Le Mans Series. The G.P.C. Sport Ferrari F430 has taken its place on the entry list.[11]
JMB Racing also withdrew their entry from the reserve list due to reaching an agreement with AF Corse to take over their entry which was already in the race.
Five entries were left as follows, all in the GT2 class, and thus will not participate:
- Ice Pol Racing Team - Ferrari F430
- Team Felbermayr-Proton - Porsche 997 GT3-RSR
- Thierry Perrier - Porsche 997 GT3-RSR
- Chad Peninsula Panoz - Panoz Esperante GT-LM
- IMSA Performance Matmut - Porsche 997 GT3-RSR
Reports
Test session
The official test session for Le Mans was held on June 3, which served as the only practice session that is not part of qualifying timing. A total of eight hours of track time was allowed for teams to find their set-ups and rookie drivers to get in their required ten laps to learn the circuit.
Times would be lead by Sébastien Bourdais, with his Peugeot 908 leading two Audi R10s with a time of 3:26.707, a full second and a half ahead of the trailing Audi. Pescarolo Sport would have the fastest gasoline-powered car in fourth. In LMP2, the pair of Barazi-Epsilon entries would lead with identical times, 3:39.016. ASM Team Racing for Portugal would trail the pair in class.
In GT1, the #63 Corvette would take the top time at the end of the day, running a 3:49.207, followed by the #007 Aston Martin and second factory Corvette. GT2 on the other hand would be dominated by Porsche, with all three positions being taken by new 997s. IMSA Performance Matmut would lead with a 4:01.598 with Autorlando and Flying Lizard following behind. The Risi Competizione entry would be the first Ferrari, in fourth.
Although there were various small incidents, there were three major accidents that lead to a red flag for the session. The #13 Courage Compétition entry driven by Guillaume Moreau went off at the Porsche Curves during the second hour.[12] The car would not return due to the damage which bent the chassis. The second red flag involved the #24 Noël del Bello entry going off track at the same location in the hands of Vitaly Petrov, this time becoming briefly airborne after contact with the concrete wall.[13] The #10 Arena Motorsports Zytek went off at the same corner near the final hour, causing the final red flag when it briefly caught fire.[14]
The damage to the Arena Motorsports Zytek would lead to the car being withdrawn during scrutineering a few days before the actual race. Unable to finish repairs in time, the car would never have passed inspection by the officials.[15]
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on June 13 and 14, with there being two two-hour sessions each night; one was run at dusk, the other in darkness. New drivers were again be required to run three laps not only in daylight, but also at night in order to be allowed to race. The best overall time from all four sessions would determine the starting grid.
Wednesday
Qualifying's first session began with the bulk of teams attempting to set times due to the threat of rain. The Audis and Peugeots would trade off the overall pole, with the #1 Audi leading at the end of the session with a 3.28.301. The #33 Barazi-Epsilon Zytek would lead LMP2 after correcting a misfire problem. Both of Oreca's Saleens would be the strongest in the GT1 field, while Ferrari and Porsche would trade off the lead in GT2. Unfortunately the session was red flagged approximately halfway through due to a heavy accident by the #53 JLOC Lamborghini Murcielago which hit the wall at the first Mulsanne chicane.[16] Marco Apicella was driving but appeared uninjured. The #25 Ray Mallock Ltd. Lola and #81 LNT Panoz would be the only cars not to set a lap time before the session briefly returned to green as rain began. The session was extended by fifteen minutes by the ACO to make up for the red flag.
The second session started several minutes late with a track that was still damp from the earlier rain. A red flag briefly came out for the #5 Swiss Spirit Lola car a few minutes after the session began due to the car stopping on the side of the track. Although the track was drying, it was not until the last half hour that teams were able to improve on their first session times. The #2 Audi and #8 Peugeot traded off the pole position multiple times before the session ended with the #8 Peugeot claiming the top position on the final lap of the session with a 3:26.344. In GT1 the #008 Larbre Aston Martin would also take the class lead on the final lap with a 3:50.761. The LMP2 and GT2 classes saw very little improvement, with the class leaders remaining the same.
It was later announced that the ACO would allow the JLOC Isao Noritake team to use another Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT chassis from French DAMS team if it can be prepared in time for the race. Marco Apicella would not be allowed to race due to head injuries sustained in the accident, leaving the team with two drivers.[17]
Thursday
The first session on Thursday would begin with heavy rain. Although some cars attempted to do some wet weather testing, the track would become wet enough to force all teams back to the garages. Cars eventually returned to the track after a half hour when the rain began to taper off, although it would never fully stop before the session came to a close. No one would be able to improve their qualifying times before the session ended.
The second session would continue to be run under rain, with most teams concentrating on their wet weather setups in preparation for the race. Approximately halfway through the session the #7 Peugeot in the hands of Marc Gené would miss the turn at Arnage and hit the tire barrier. The car was unable to return to the pits and would be taken behind the wall by the marshals. This was soon followed by the #73 Luc Alphand Corvette missing the same turn as well, but would continue on. The #70 PSI Corvette would have an accident in the last five minutes of the session, bringing out the only red flag of the day and ending all of qualifying.
Audi led the wet sessions with a 4:01.257 time for the #1 car, followed by the #3 Audi and #8 Peugeot within a second. #33 Barazi-Epsilon would again lead the times for the second day in LMP2, while the #54 Oreca Saleen would continue to strong pace with the fastest time in GT1. The #93 Autorlando Sport Porsche would be the fastest GT2 class entry in the rain.
Qualifying times
Class leaders and the fastest lap time on each day are in bold. No cars set a faster time on the second day.
Pos | Team | Class | Day 1 [18] |
Day 2 [19] |
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1 | #8 Team Peugeot Total | LMP1 | 3:26.344 | 4:01.928 |
2 | #2 Audi Sport North America | LMP1 | 3:26.916 | 4:01.257 |
3 | #7 Team Peugeot Total | LMP1 | 3:27.724 | 4:06.205 |
4 | #1 Audi Sport North America | LMP1 | 3:28.301 | 4:04.386 |
5 | #3 Audi Sport Team Joest | LMP1 | 3:29.736 | 4:01.629 |
6 | #16 Pescarolo Sport | LMP1 | 3:33.590 | 4:11.511 |
7 | #13 Courage Compétition | LMP1 | 3:35.171 | 4:23.905 |
8 | #18 Rollcentre Racing | LMP1 | 3:35.559 | 4:26.442 |
9 | #14 Racing for Holland | LMP1 | 3:35.660 | 4:16.675 |
10 | #9 Creation Autosportif | LMP1 | 3:36.279 | 4:18.797 |
11 | #15 Charouz Racing System | LMP1 | 3:37.737 | 4:12.490 |
12 | #12 Courage Compétition | LMP1 | 3:38.371 | 4:36.646 |
13 | #17 Pescarolo Sport | LMP1 | 3:38.753 | 4:11.611 |
14 | #5 Swiss Spirit | LMP1 | 3:42.626 | 4:21.415 |
15 | #33 Barazi-Epsilon | LMP2 | 3:44.158 | 4:11.296 |
16 | #19 Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport | LMP1 | 3:44.721 | 6:37.797 |
17 | #40 Quifel ASM Team | LMP2 | 3:45.838 | 4:47.127 |
18 | #31 Binnie Motorsports | LMP2 | 3:48.173 | 4:48.025 |
19 | #21 Team Bruichladdich Radical | LMP2 | 3:48.332 | 4:37.507 |
20 | #32 Barazi-Epsilon | LMP2 | 3:48.935 | 4:14.508 |
21 | #25 Ray Mallock Ltd. | LMP2 | 3:49.217 | 4:17.297 |
22 | #35 Saulnier Racing | LMP2 | 3:49.621 | 4:32.963 |
23 | #008 Aston Martin Racing Larbre | GT1 | 3:50.761 | 4:32.633 |
24 | #55 Team Oreca | GT1 | 3:51.240 | 4:32.860 |
25 | #20 Pierre Bruneau | LMP2 | 3:51.342 | 4:39.787 |
26 | #64 Corvette Racing | GT1 | 3:52.130 | 4:35.281 |
27 | #009 Aston Martin Racing | GT1 | 3:52.471 | 4:29.918 |
28 | #44 Kruse Motorsport | LMP2 | 3:52.552 | 5:00.117 |
29 | #63 Corvette Racing | GT1 | 3:52.657 | 4:36.285 |
30 | #59 Team Modena | GT1 | 3:53.727 | 4:28.580 |
31 | #54 Team Oreca | GT1 | 3:54.718 | 4:26.955 |
32 | #100 Aston Martin Racing BMS | GT1 | 3:55.141 | 4:28.906 |
33 | #72 Luc Alphand Aventures | GT1 | 3:55.668 | 4:39.531 |
34 | #007 Aston Martin Racing | GT1 | 3:55.714 | 4:28.604 |
35 | #70 PSI Experience | GT1 | 3:56.922 | 4:30.723 |
36 | #24 Noël del Bello Racing | LMP2 | 3:57.566 | 4:24.793 |
37 | #73 Luc Alphand Aventures | GT1 | 3:59.068 | 4:52.166 |
38 | #006 Aston Martin Racing Larbre | GT1 | 4:01.674 | 4:53.664 |
39 | #82 Scuderia Ecosse | GT2 | 4:04.185 | 4:47.877 |
40 | #76 IMSA Performance Matmut | GT2 | 4:04.622 | 4:38.386 |
41 | #97 Risi Competizione | GT2 | 4:05.358 | 4:39.564 |
42 | #80 Flying Lizard Motorsports | GT2 | 4:05.588 | 4:41.736 |
43 | #53 JLOC Isao Noritake | GT1 | 4:06.223 | - |
44 | #93 Autorlando Sport | GT2 | 4:08.211 | 4:36.386 |
45 | #99 Risi Competizione | GT2 | 4:09.065 | 5:10.785 |
46 | #67 Convers MenX Racing | GT1 | 4:09.088 | 4:39.343 |
47 | #85 Spyker Squadron | GT2 | 4:10.719 | 4:48.139 |
48 | #81 Team LNT | GT2 | 4:11.025 | 4:41.334 |
49 | #86 Spyker Squadron | GT2 | 4:11:598 | 4:44.373 |
50 | #82 Team LNT | GT2 | 4:13.049 | 4:46.961 |
52 | #83 G.P.C. Sport | GT2 | 4:15.669 | 5:04.447 |
52 | #71 Seikel Motorsport | GT2 | 4:17.750 | 5:03.369 |
53 | #78 AF Corse | GT2 | 4:21.714 | 4:53.812 |
54 | #29 T2M Motorsport | LMP2 | 4:53.983 | 4:54.729 |
Race
Start
The race began at 3:00pm local time (GMT+1), with the track still damp following a wet morning warm-up. The field took the green with Sébastien Bourdais's Peugeot 908 leading the field into the Dunlop Chicane, but a mistake led to him overshooting the turn and handing the lead of the race over to the #2 Audi.[20] The three Audis would eventually take over the lead during the opening hour before pit stops began.
The rebuilt Lamborghini of JLOC Isao Noritake would be the first retirement of the race, with the gearbox failing on the Mulsanne during its second lap of the race.[21] Shortly after the completion of the first hour of the race, the safety car would be brought out due to heavy rain once again. This would lead to an early retirement for the #64 Corvette when a part of it's drivetrain broke while following the safety car. Oliver Gavin attempted to return to the pits using battery power but was stopped by the marshals, forcing him to abandon the car.[22]
Soon after the race went green again, the safety cars were required once more. Mike Rockenfeller in the #3 Audi spun exiting Tertre Rouge and impacted the safety barriers on the Mulsannes Corner backwards. While crews fixed the barrier Rockenfeller attempted to repair his Audi to no avail, finally forced to retire.[23] The race would eventually return to green after nearly an hour under safety car conditions.
Night
As dusk began to fall on the drying track, the #8 Peugeot suffered rear wheel hub failures, requiring two lengthy visits to the garage. This allowed the #1 Audi to take over second place. Jacques Villeneuve's #7 Peugeot also lost time, dropping them to two laps behind the #2 Audi.[24] The #1 Audi had its own brief moment as the #63 Corvette clipped the Audi's rear end, forcing the Corvette to take evasive action through the Dunlop Chicane's gravel trap while the Audi required replacement rear bodywork.[25]
A third safety car period was caused by the Creation, which ran into the tire barriers at the Porsche Curves and needed extraction. The car would return to the pits but would eventually retire. The Kruse Motorsport entry would also suffer problems, briefly leaving the car stuck at the pit entrance during the caution period, creating problems for cars attempting to make their pit stop.[26]
As the night continued and the race neared its halfway point, many cars suffered mechanical failures that would put them out of the race. This included a large number of LMP2 class cars such as Team ASM and Ray Mallock Ltd., both of which had led the class at one point. In GT1, the two factory Astons Martins would lead over the lone remaining factory Corvette by one lap, while the #97 Risi Competizione Ferrari was running away with a two lap lead in GT2.
Morning
In the early hours, a large amount of oil was spilled on the track, leading to spins from numerous competitors including the GT2-leading Risi Ferrari, requiring major front-end repairs and forcing them to fall laps behind. However the largest problem of the morning occurred shortly before the completion of the 17th hour, when the race-leading #2 Audi of Rinaldo Capello lost a left rear wheel at high speed at the Indianapolis corner. Unable to control the car, he went straight on into a tire barrier, damaging the Audi badly. Although Capello attempted to get the car back to the pits, it was too damaged to be drivable. TV footage had recorded the #2 Audi being dropped off its airjacks before the left rear tire was attached on the prior pit stop, but Audi claimed that this was likely not the cause of the tire coming off at speed.[27]
With two Audis out, this left the lone #1 Audi to take over the race lead, with the two Peugeots four and six laps behind respectively. Just prior to the Audi's accident, the GT1-leading Aston Martin also suffered an off which damaged its front splitter, requiring them to spend eight minutes in the garage and falling to fourth in class.[28] This moved the lone factory Corvette to second in class. Scuderia Ecosse Ferrari took over the GT2 lead after Risi's problems, although they would break down on the track and hand the lead to the IMSA Performance Matmut Porsche.[29] Binnie Motorsport's entry had a sizable lead in LMP2, having not suffered the many problems its competitors had.
Finish
After running most of the race in dry conditions, rain began to fall once more in the final three hours of the race. This caused numerous incidents, including the #93 Seikel Porsche missing a Mulsanne chicane and plowing through a temporary tire barrier. The #7 Peugeot would enter the garage unexpectedly, with the crew briefly attempting to repair the car. It reentered the track for one lap before returning to the garage and retiring, claiming oil pressure problems.[30]
Soon after the rain increased, bringing the safety car back out due to the treacherous conditions. This hurt the battle between Aston Martin and Corvette as the second place Corvette had been quicker in the wet conditions, yet would not be able to further chase the Aston Martin under the safety period.[31] Following further problems for the two Barazi-Epsilon LMP2s, Binnie Motorsports would bring their class leading LMP2 car to the garage to ensure that the car was prepared for the weather and could hold on to the lead for the finish.[32]
After over an hour behind the safety car, the green flag flew one last time for the final fifteen minutes of the race. Without any need for racing, the field continued to run slower then usual, preparing for the photo finish. The #8 Peugeot of Sébastien Bourdais briefly came to the pits with a problem before returning to the track. In an attempt to ensure that the Peugeot finished, Bourdais stopped at the Ford Chicanes for the final lap, restarting once the #1 Audi had gone passed to take the checked flag. The #16 Pescarolo was the highest place petrol car in third.
The #009 Aston Martin took the GT1 class win by a single lap over Corvette, earning Aston Martin their first victory since the 1959 overall win, while the #76 IMSA Performance Matmut Porsche dominated GT2 for a six lap margin. Only two cars finished in the LMP2 class, with the #31 Binnie Motorsports Lola taking the victory, even though they finished a distant 18th overall. Only 29 cars would finish the race out of the initial 54 starters, with the GT1 class being the most resilient, losing only two competitors over the 24 hours.
Official results
Class winners are marked in bold. Cars finishing the race but not completing 75% of the winner's distance are listed as Not Classified (NC).[33]
Pos | Class | No | Team | Drivers | Chassis | Tyre | Laps |
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Engine | |||||||
1 | LMP1 | 1 | Audi Sport North America | Marco Werner Emanuele Pirro Frank Biela |
Audi R10 | M | 369 |
Audi TDI 5.5L Turbo V12 (Diesel) | |||||||
2 | LMP1 | 8 | Team Peugeot Total | Stéphane Sarrazin Pedro Lamy Sébastien Bourdais |
Peugeot 908 | M | 359 |
Peugeot HDi 5.5L Turbo V12 (Diesel) | |||||||
3 | LMP1 | 16 | Pescarolo Sport | Emmanuel Collard Jean-Christophe Boullion Romain Dumas |
Pescarolo 01 | M | 358 |
Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5L V10 | |||||||
4 | LMP1 | 18 | Rollcentre Racing | Stuart Hall João Barbosa Martin Short |
Pescarolo 01 | D | 347 |
Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5L V10 | |||||||
5 | GT1 | 009 | Aston Martin Racing | David Brabham Darren Turner Rickard Rydell |
Aston Martin DBR9 | M | 343 |
Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | |||||||
6 | GT1 | 63 | Corvette Racing | Johnny O'Connell Jan Magnussen Ron Fellows |
Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 342 |
Chevrolet LS7-R 7.0L V8 | |||||||
7 | GT1 | 008 | Aston Martin Racing Larbre | Christophe Bouchut Fabrizio Gollin Casper Elgaard |
Aston Martin DBR9 | M | 341 |
Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | |||||||
8 | LMP1 | 15 | Charouz Racing System | Jan Charouz Stefan Mücke Alex Yoong |
Lola B07/17 | M | 338 |
Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5L V10 | |||||||
9 | GT1 | 007 | Aston Martin Racing | Johnny Herbert Peter Kox Tomas Enge |
Aston Martin DBR9 | M | 337 |
Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | |||||||
10 | GT1 | 54 | Team Oreca | Laurent Groppi Nicolas Prost Jean-Philippe Belloc |
Saleen S7-R | M | 337 |
Ford 7.0L V8 | |||||||
11 | GT1 | 100 | Aston Martin Racing BMS | Fabio Babini Jamie Davies Matteo Malucelli |
Aston Martin DBR9 | P | 336 |
Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | |||||||
12 | GT1 | 72 | Luc Alphand Aventures | Luc Alphand Jérôme Policand Patrice Goueslard |
Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 327 |
Chevrolet LS7-R 7.0L V8 | |||||||
13 | LMP1 | 17 | Pescarolo Sport | Harold Primat Christophe Tinseau Bénoit Treluyer |
Pescarolo 01 | M | 325 |
Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5L V10 | |||||||
14 | GT1 | 67 | Convers MenX Racing | Alexei Vasiliev Tomáš Kostka Robert Pergl |
Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello | P | 322 |
Ferrari F133 5.9L V12 | |||||||
15 | GT2 | 76 | IMSA Performance Matmut | Raymond Narac Richard Lietz Patrick Long |
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 320 |
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | |||||||
16 | GT1 | 55 | Team Oreca | Stéphane Ortelli Soheil Ayari Nicolas Lapierre |
Saleen S7-R | M | 318 |
Ford 7.0L V8 | |||||||
17 | GT1 | 59 | Team Modena | Antonio Garcia Jos Menten Christian Fittipaldi |
Aston Martin DBR9 | M | 318 |
Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | |||||||
18 | LMP2 | 31 | Binnie Motorsports | William Binnie Allen Timpany Chris Buncombe |
Lola B05/42 | K | 318 |
Zytek ZG348 3.4L V8 | |||||||
19 | GT2 | 99 | Risi Competizione Krohn Racing |
Tracy Krohn Niclas Jönsson Colin Braun |
Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 314 |
Ferrari F136 4.0L V8 | |||||||
20 | LMP1 | 19 | Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport | Gareth Evans Bob Berridge Peter Owen |
Lola B06/10 | M | 310 |
AER P32T 4.0L Turbo V8 | |||||||
21 | GT2 | 93 | Autorlando Sport Farnbacher Racing |
Pierre Ehret Lars-Erik Nielsen Allan Simonsen |
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | P | 309 |
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | |||||||
22 | GT2 | 78 | AF Corse Aucott Racing |
Joe Macari Ben Aucott Adrian Newey |
Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 308 |
Ferrari F136 4.0L V8 | |||||||
23 | GT2 | 82 | Team LNT | Lawrence Tomlinson Richard Dean Rob Bell |
Panoz Esperante GT-LM | P | 308 |
Ford (Élan) 5.0L V8 | |||||||
24 | GT1 | 73 | Luc Alphand Aventures | Jean-Luc Blanchemain Didier André Vincent Vosse |
Chevrolet Corvette C5-R | M | 306 |
Chevrolet LS7-R 7.0L V8 | |||||||
25 | LMP1 | 14 | Racing for Holland b.v. | Jan Lammers Jeroen Bleekemolen David Hart |
Dome S101.5 | M | 305 |
Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5L V10 | |||||||
26 | LMP1 | 12 | Courage Compétition | Alexander Frei Jonathan Cochet Bruno Besson |
Courage LC70 | M | 304 |
AER P32T 3.6L Turbo V8 | |||||||
27 | LMP2 | 33 | Barazi-Epsilon Zytek Engineering |
Adrian Fernández Haruki Kurosawa Robbie Kerr |
Zytek 07S/2 | M | 301 |
Zytek ZG348 3.4L V8 | |||||||
28 | GT1 | 70 | PSI Experience | Claude-Yves Gosselin David Hallyday Philipp Peter |
Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | P | 289 |
Chevrolet LS7-R 7.0L V8 | |||||||
29 | GT1 | 006 | Aston Martin Racing Larbre | Patrick Bornhauser Roland Bervillé Gregor Fisken |
Aston Martin DBR9 | M | 272 |
Aston Martin 6.0L V12 | |||||||
30 DNF |
LMP1 | 7 | Team Peugeot Total | Nicolas Minassian Jacques Villeneuve Marc Gené |
Peugeot 908 | M | 338 |
Peugeot HDi 5.5L Turbo V12 (Diesel) | |||||||
31 DNF |
LMP1 | 2 | Audi Sport North America | Tom Kristensen Allan McNish Rinaldo Capello |
Audi R10 | M | 262 |
Audi TDI 5.5L Turbo V12 (Diesel) | |||||||
32 DNF |
LMP2 | 32 | Barazi-Epsilon | Juan Barazi Michael Vergers Karim Ojjeh |
Zytek 07S/2 | M | 252 |
Zytek ZG348 3.4L V8 | |||||||
33 DNF |
GT2 | 83 | G.P.C. Sport | Matthew Marsh Carl Rosenblad Jesus Diez Villarroel |
Ferrari F430 GT2 | P | 252 |
Ferrari F136 4.0L V8 | |||||||
34 DNF |
LMP2 | 25 | Ray Mallock Ltd. (RML) | Mike Newton Andy Wallace Thomas Erdos |
MG-Lola EX264 | M | 251 |
AER P07 2.0L Turbo I4 | |||||||
35 DNF |
GT2 | 87 | Scuderia Ecosse | Chris Niarchos Tim Mullen Andrew Kirkaldy |
Ferrari F430 GT2 | P | 241 |
Ferrari F136 4.0L V8 | |||||||
36 DNF |
LMP2 | 35 | Saulnier Racing | Jacques Nicolet Alain Filhol Bruce Jouanny |
Courage LC75 | M | 224 |
AER P07 2.0L Turbo I4 | |||||||
37 DNF |
GT2 | 97 | Risi Competizione | Mika Salo Johnny Mowlem Jaime Melo |
Ferrari F430 GT2 | M | 223 |
Ferrari F136 4.0L V8 | |||||||
38 DNF |
LMP2 | 24 | Noël del Bello Racing | Vitaly Petrov Romain Ianetta Liz Halliday |
Courage LC75 | M | 198 |
AER P07 2.0L Turbo I4 | |||||||
39 DNF |
LMP1 | 13 | Courage Compétition | Jean-Marc Gounon Guillaume Moreau Stefan Johansson |
Courage LC70 | M | 175 |
AER P32T 3.6L Turbo V8 | |||||||
40 DNF |
GT2 | 85 | Spyker Squadron b.v. | Andrea Belicchi Andrea Chiesa Alex Caffi |
Spyker C8 Spyder GT2-R | M | 145 |
Audi 3.8L V8 | |||||||
41 DNF |
LMP2 | 40 | Quifel ASM Team Racing for Portugal | Miguel Amaral Warren Hughes Miguel Angel de Castro |
Lola B05/40 | D | 137 |
AER P07 2.0L Turbo I4 | |||||||
42 DNF |
LMP2 | 20 | Pierre Bruneau | Marc Rostan Chris MacAllister Gavin Pickering |
Pilbeam MP93 | M | 126 |
Judd XV675 3.4L V8 | |||||||
43 DNF |
GT2 | 80 | Flying Lizard Motorsports | Johannes Van Overbeek Seth Neiman Jörg Bergmeister |
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | M | 124 |
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | |||||||
44 DNF |
LMP2 | 44 | Kruse Motorsport | Tony Burgess Jean De Pourtales Norbert Siedler |
Pescarolo 01 | K | 98 |
Judd XV675 3.4L V8 | |||||||
45 DNF |
GT2 | 86 | Spyker Squadron b.v. | Jaroslav Janis Mike Hezemans Jonny Kane |
Spyker C8 Spyder GT2-R | M | 70 |
Audi 3.8L V8 | |||||||
46 DNF |
GT2 | 71 | Seikel Motorsport Team Felbermayr-Proton |
Horst Felbermayr Horst Felbermayr Jr. Philip Collin |
Porsche 997 GT3-RSR | Y | 68 |
Porsche 3.8L Flat-6 | |||||||
47 DNF |
LMP1 | 5 | Swiss Spirit | Marcel Fässler Jean-Denis Délétraz Iradj Alexander |
Lola B07/18 | M | 62 |
Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 | |||||||
48 DNF |
GT2 | 81 | Team LNT | Tom Kimber-Smith Danny Watts Tom Milner Jr. |
Panoz Esperante GT-LM | P | 60 |
Ford (Élan) 5.0L V8 | |||||||
49 DNF |
LMP2 | 29 | T2M Motorsport | Robin Longechal Yutaka Yamagishi Yojiro Terada |
Dome S101.5 | M | 56 |
Mader 3.4L V8 | |||||||
50 DNF |
LMP1 | 9 | Creation Autosportif Ltd. | Jamie Campbell-Walter Shinji Nakano Felipe Ortiz |
Creation CA07 | D | 55 |
Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5L V10 | |||||||
51 DNF |
LMP1 | 3 | Audi Sport Team Joest | Lucas Luhr Mike Rockenfeller Alexandre Prémat |
Audi R10 | M | 23 |
Audi TDI 5.5L Turbo V12 (Diesel) | |||||||
52 DNF |
GT1 | 64 | Corvette Racing | Oliver Gavin Olivier Beretta Max Papis |
Chevrolet Corvette C6.R | M | 22 |
Chevrolet LS7-R 7.0L V8 | |||||||
53 DNF |
LMP2 | 21 | Team Bruichladdich Radical | Tim Greaves Stuart Moseley Robin Liddell |
Radical SR9 | D | 16 |
AER P07 2.0L Turbo I4 | |||||||
54 DNF |
GT1 | 53 | JLOC Isao Noritake | Koji Yamanishi Atsushi Yogo |
Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT | Y | 1 |
Lamborghini L535 6.0L V12 | |||||||
DNQ | LMP1 | 10 | Arena Motorsports International | Stefan Johansson Hayanari Shimoda |
Zytek 07S | M | - |
Zytek 2ZG408 4.0L V8 |
Statistics
- Fastest Lap - #2 Audi Sport North America - 3:27.176
- Distance - 5029.101km
- Average Speed - 209.152km/h
- Highest trap speed - Audi R10 TDi & Peugeot 908 HDi - 339 km/h
References
- ^ http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/actu/2007-06-17_MB_2432_gb.html
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- ^ http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/actu/2007-01-19_GD_1257_fr.html
- ^ http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/59057
- ^ http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/59682
- ^ http://www.endurance-info.com/article.php?sid=3420&thold=0
- ^ http://www.crash.net/news_View~cid~28~id~146098.htm
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- ^ http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/actu/2007-06-03_JS_1709_gb.html
- ^ http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/actu/2007-06-12_DD_1789_gb.html
- ^ http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/actu/2007-06-13_JS_1827_gb.html
- ^ http://www.planetlemans.com/cmsv2/index.php?option=com_content&Itemid=2&task=view&id=2824
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- ^ http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/actu/2007-06-16_JS_2004_gb.html
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- ^ http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/actu/2007-06-16_JS_2046_gb.html
- ^ http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/actu/2007-06-16_AW_2070_gb.html
- ^ http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/actu/2007-06-16_JS_2136_gb.html
- ^ http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/actu/2007-06-16_AW_2163_gb.html
- ^ http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/actu/2007-06-16_AW_2168_gb.html
- ^ http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/actu/2007-06-17_AW_2321_gb.html
- ^ http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/actu/2007-06-17_AW_2307_gb.html
- ^ http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/actu/2007-06-17_AW_2334_gb.html
- ^ http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/actu/2007-06-17_AW_2403_gb.html
- ^ http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/actu/2007-06-17_JS_2422_gb.html
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External links
- Official website of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
- Speed Arena - Le Mans 2007
- The-Paddock - 2007 24 Hours of Le Mans