Audi started the 69th edition of the Le Mans 24 hours as the hot favourites, and the two R8s hardly missed a beat on their way to their second overall win in succession although this year's triumph was a world away from their steamroller performance of 2000 as they had to fight off a strong challenge from Bentley and an even stronger challenge from the weather. Audi repeats Le Mans win. Gearbox change provides fight to finish. Cadillac stops at Porsche Curves. The sole remaining Cadillac is out of the Le Mans 24 Hours, as Christophe Tinseau pulls off at the Porsche Curves.
Corvettes play safe.
Just as they did en route to winning at Daytona earlier this year, the two Chevrolet Corvettes have spent some time parked up in the pit-lane. Pescarolo Courage out.