2004 24 Hours of Le Mans

72nd 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race June 2019 June 2019 2003 2004 2005 thumbnail|right|Circuit de la Sarthe track thumb|right|The race-winning No. 5 Audi Sport Japan Team Goh Audi R8 of Seiji Ara, Rinaldo Capello and Tom Kristensen. thumb|right|The engraved handprints of the race winners. The 2004 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 72e 24 Heures du Mans) was a non-championship 24 hour automobile endurance race held from 12 to 13 June at the Circuit de la Sarthe near Le Mans, France, for teams of three drivers each fielding Le Mans Prototype and Grand Touring cars. It was the race's 72nd edition, as organised by the automotive group, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) since 1923. A test day was held eight weeks before the race on 25 April. Approximately 200,000 people attended the race. Jamie Davies, Johnny Herbert and Guy Smith of Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx R8 started from pole position after Herbert set the overall fastest lap time in the fourth qualifying session. The car led for the majority of the first 18 hours, until a rear suspension issue caused handling issues that were resolved in the garage. The Audi Sport Japan Team Goh car of Seiji Ara, Rinaldo Capello and Tom Kristensen took the lead, and despite catching fire during a pit stop, Ara held off the faster Herbert for the remainder of the race to win by 41.354 seconds. It was Ara's first Le Mans win, Capello's second and Kristensen's sixth. Kristensen tied Jacky Ickx's record of six overall victories and became the first driver to win the race five times in a row Audi's fourth overall victory since its first in the 2000 edition. The Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx car finished second, while Champion Racing's JJ Lehto, Emanuele Pirro and Marco Werner recovered from a crash in the second hour to finish third overall. The Intersport Racing Lola B2K/40 car of William Binnie, Clint Field and Rick Sutherland won the Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) category, finishing eight laps ahead of the Rachel Welter WR LM2001 car of Yojiro Terada, Patrice Roussel and Olivier Porta. The Le Mans Grand Touring Sport (LMGTS) class was won by a Chevrolet Corvette C5-R driven by Olivier Beretta, Oliver Gavin and Jan Magnussen, with the sister car of Ron Fellows, Max Papis and Johnny O'Connell finishing eleven laps behind in second place. Colin McRae, Rickard Rydell and Darren Turner finished third in their Prodrive Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello. Porsches took the first six places in the Le Mans Grand Touring (LMGT) class, with the White Lightning Racing Porsche 911 GT3-RSR of Jörg Bergmeister, Patrick Long and Sascha Maassen winning for the second consecutive year. Background and regulation changes The 72nd 24 Hours of Le Mans took place from 12 to 13 June on the 8.482 mi km on Circuit de la Sarthe road racing track near Le Mans, France.https://assets.lemans.org/explorer/pdf/courses/2018/24-heures-du-mans/press-kit/uk/statistiques-historiques-en.pdf 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans – Press Information June 2018 Automobile Club de l'Ouest 7, 10, 16 & 21 https://web.archive.org/web/20190623125350/https://assets.lemans.org/explorer/pdf/courses/2018/24-heures-du-mans/press-kit/uk/statistiques-historiques-en.pdf 23 June 2019 live 23 June 201924 Hours of Le Mans Encyclopædia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/sports/24-Hours-of-Le-Mans 25 July 2021 Augustyn Adam 17 June 2019 C. Shepherd Melinda Chauhan Yamini Levy Michael Lotha Gloria Tikkanen Amy live 21 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210821070332/https://www.britannica.com/sports/24-Hours-of-Le-Mans The race was first held in 1923 after the automotive journalist Charles Faroux, the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) general secretary Georges Durand and the industrialist Emile Coquile agreed to hold a test of vehicle reliability and durability. The 24 Hours of Le Mans is considered one of the world's most prestigious motor races and is part of the Triple Crown of Motorsport.O'Kane Philip https://archive.org/details/historyofmotorsp0000unse/ The History of Motor Sport: A Case Study Analysis Routledge 2012 978-0-415-67788-2 Hassan David Abingdon, Oxfordshire 105–109 A History of the 'Triple Crown' of Motor Racing: The Indianapolis 500, the Le Mans 24 Hours and the Monaco Grand Prix registration Open Library The ACO announced changes to the Le Mans Prototype (LMP) classes in March 2003, which went into effect for the 2004 race.http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/news/lemans/2003lemans/lemans022.htm ACO Engine Rules 5 March 2003 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20190617131431/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/news/lemans/2003lemans/lemans022.htm 17 June 2019 live 23 June 2019 The former Le Mans Grand Touring Prototype and Le Mans Prototype 900 (LMP900) categories were merged and renamed Le Mans Prototype 1 (LMP1), with only manufacturers competing. Because the Le Mans Prototype 675 (LMP675) category lacked a car capable of challenging for the overall victory, the ACO renamed it Le Mans Prototype 2. (LMP2).https://www.goodwood.com/grr/race/historic/2019/2/a-brief-history-of-le-mans-prototypes/ A brief history of Le Mans prototypes Nye Doug Doug Nye 21 February 2019 Goodwood Road & Racing https://web.archive.org/web/20190623192220/https://www.goodwood.com/grr/race/historic/2019/2/a-brief-history-of-le-mans-prototypes/ 23 June 2019 live 23 June 2019 LMP900 and LMP675 cars built in accordance with the ACO technical regulations for the LMP and LMGTP categories could enter until 31 December 2005. Skid blocks were thickened by 10 mm in on and the air restrictor size was reduced by five per cent.http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/news/lemans/2003lemans/lemans245.htm 2004 Le Mans Tech Regs. – The (LMP1 etc.) Detail Legangneux David 3 December 2003 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20190623104543/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/news/lemans/2003lemans/lemans245.htm 23 June 2019 live 23 June 2019 LMP1 and LMP2 teams could choose between an open or closed cockpit. The maximum weight of LMP2 vehicles was established at 750 kg lb on and 900 kg lb on for LMP1 cars. Engine displacement for normally aspirated engines set at 3400 cc cuin on, turbocharged engines were limited to 2000 cc cuin on and engine displacement for diesel power units was restricted to 5500 cc cuin on. Following a series of airborne accidents in sports car racing, such as those involving a Porsche 911 GT1 at the 1998 Petit Le Mans and a Mercedes-Benz CLR at the 1999 Le Mans race, the ACO altered the bottom of the new LMP1 and LMP2 cars to reduce the amount of downforce produced outside of their wheelbase and a reduction in rear overhang coupled with an increase in front overhang for less pitch sensitivity to reduce the possibility of such a crash occurring. The rear wing was moved forward and shortened from 2000 mm cm on to 1800 mm cm on. A 20 mm cm on plank was added to the underside of all new LMP1 and converted "hybrid" cars to force a ride height increase and reduce the effectiveness of underfloor aerodynamics.http://www.mulsannescorner.com/aco2004.html 2004 LMP1 & 2 aero. rules J. Fuller Michael 6 March 2004 Mulsanne Corner https://web.archive.org/web/20040317141940/http://www.mulsannescorner.com/aco2004.html 17 March 2004 live 23 June 2019 Entries By the deadline for entries on 11 February 2004, the ACO had received 77 applications (40 for the LMP classes and 37 for the Grand Touring (GT) categories). It issued 50 invitations to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with entries split between LMP1, LMP2, Le Mans Grand Touring Sports (LMGTS), and Le Mans Grand Touring (LMGT).http://www.lemans.org/actualites/pages/2004_02_19_candidatures_24hauto_fr.shtml 77 Candidatures Pour Les 72èmes "24 Heures du Mans", Les 12 et 13 Juin 19 February 2004 Automobile Club de l'Ouest fr 77 Applications for the 72nd "24 Hours of Le Mans", June 12 and 13 https://web.archive.org/web/20040229062602/http://www.lemans.org/actualites/pages/2004_02_19_candidatures_24hauto_fr.shtml 29 February 2004 dead 24 June 2019 Automatic entries Teams that won their class in the 2003 24 Hours of Le Mans received automatic entries. Teams that won Le Mans-based series and events in 2003, such as the Petit Le Mans, the 1000 km of Le Mans and the American Le Mans Series (ALMS), were also invited. Some second-place finishers also received automatic entries into specific series and races. Entries were also granted to the 2003 FIA GT Championship winners and runners-up in the GT and N-GT categories.http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/news/lemans/2003lemans/lemans241.htm Guaranteed Le Mans 2004 Entries 20 November 2003 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20190617183408/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/news/lemans/2003lemans/lemans241.htm 17 June 2019 live 23 June 2019 Had the entry of the 2003 Petit Le Mans category winner been the same as the 2003 American Le Mans Series class champion, the second automatic entry would have been awarded to another team in that category under an agreement with the ACO and the ALMS.https://www.crash.net/alms/news/132617/1/le-mans-boost-for-alms-competitors Le Mans boost for ALMS competitors Wilkins Robert 18 October 2003 Crash https://web.archive.org/web/20190624085639/https://www.crash.net/alms/news/132617/1/le-mans-boost-for-alms-competitors 24 June 2019 live 24 June 2019 Because entries were pre-selected to teams, teams were not permitted to switch cars from one year to the next. They were allowed to switch categories as long as they did not change the car make and the ACO gave official permission for the switch.http://www.lemans.org/univers_sport/reglements/ressources/pdf/auto_2004/regl_24hauto_gb.pdf 24 Heures du Mans (June 12th – 13th 2004): Supplementary Regulations 18 December 2003 Automobile Club de l'Ouest 6–7, 11–13 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040706230957/http://www.lemans.org/univers_sport/reglements/ressources/pdf/auto_2004/regl_24hauto_gb.pdf 6 July 2004 23 June 2019 The ACO published its initial list of automatic invitations on 20 November 2003. Team Bentley, Infineon Team Joest, Pescarolo Sport (after switching engine suppliers from Peugeot to Judd), RN Motorsport, Dyson Racing and Alex Job Racing declined their automatic entries; their places were taken by Champion Racing, Audi Sport Japan Team Goh and Lister Racing due to their performance in the GT category during the 2003 FIA GT Championship.http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/news/lemans/2004lemans/lemans271.htm 20 Le Mans Entries Taken Up? 9 January 2004 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20190624063122/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/news/lemans/2004lemans/lemans271.htm 24 June 2019 live 24 June 2019 +Automatic entries for the 2004 24 Hours of Le Mans Reason Entered LMGTP/LMP900 LMP675 LMGTS/GT LMGT/N-GT 1st in the 24 Hours of Le Mans GBR Team Bentley FRA Noël del Bello Racing GBR Veloqx Prodrive Racing USA Alex Job Racing 2nd in the 24 Hours of Le Mans GBR Team Bentley GBR RN Motorsports USA Corvette Racing USA Orbit Racing 1st in the Petit Le Mans USA Champion Racing USA Intersport Racing GBR Prodrive USA Alex Job Racing 1st in the American Le Mans Series DEU Infineon Team Joest USA Dyson Racing USA Corvette Racing USA Risi Competizione 1st in the FIA GT Championship ITA BMS Scuderia Italia DEU Freisinger Motorsport 2nd in the FIA GT Championship ITA BMS Scuderia Italia FRA JMB Racing 1st in the 1000 km of Le Mans JPN Audi Sport Japan Team Goh FRA Courage Compétition GBR Care Racing GBR Cirtek Motorsport 2nd in the 1000 km of Le Mans FRA Pescarolo Sport USA Intersport Racing GBR Care Racing DEU Freisinger MotorsportSource: Entry list and reserves On 25 March 2004, the ACO's seven-member selection committee announced the full 50-car entry list for Le Mans, plus six reserves.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/26067 ACO reveals 2004 entry list 26 March 2004 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190624085629/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/26067 24 June 2019 live 24 June 2019https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/teams-named-for-the-2004-le-mans-24-hours/148789/ Teams named for the 2004 Le Mans 24 Hours 29 March 2004 motorsport.com https://web.archive.org/web/20190624085629/https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/teams-named-for-the-2004-le-mans-24-hours/148789/ 24 June 2019 live 24 June 2019 Following the publication of entries, several teams withdrew their entries. Arena Motorsport withdrew its Dome S101 car, promoting the No. Car number 4 Taurus Sports Racing Lola B2K/10-Judd vehicle.http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/news/lemans/2004lemans/lemans361.htm 2004 Le Mans 24 Hours Entry List (Final Revision?): Two TVRs 21 April 2004 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20190623201810/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/news/lemans/2004lemans/lemans361.htm 23 June 2019 live 24 June 2019 Thierry Perrier's Porsche 911 GT3-RS was allowed to race after one of pre-selected BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello's was withdrawn, because the team did not have enough time to make the car compliant with ACO regulations and it wanted to focus on the 2004 FIA GT Championship.https://www.crash.net/le-mans/news/140442/1/bms-withdraws-le-mans-entry BMS withdraws Le Mans entry 16 April 2004 Crash https://web.archive.org/web/20190624085700/https://www.crash.net/le-mans/news/140442/1/bms-withdraws-le-mans-entry 24 June 2019 live 24 June 2019 Later, Risi Competizione's Ferrari 360 Modena GTC was replaced in the list of entries by XL Racing's Ferrari. Following that, Konrad Motorsport and Welter Racing were granted the fourth and fifth reserve entries, respectively, and XL Racing withdrew its Ferrari. A second Racing for Holland Dome car was promoted, giving the team two LMP1 entries. On 21 April, the Car Racing team confirmed that its No. 67 Ferrari 550 was withdrawn due to financial problems from a lack of sponsorship and its place in the LMGT category was taken by a second Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport-entered TVR Tuscan 400R. Force One Racing withdrew its Pagani Zonda from the race after a heavy crash at the Vallelunga Circuit in Italy halted development. This allowed Seikel Motorsport's No. 84 Porsche into the race.http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/news/lemans/2004lemans/lemans416.htm No Pagani at Le Mans 26 May 2004 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20190623202122/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/news/lemans/2004lemans/lemans416.htm 23 June 2019 live 24 June 2019 When the Spinnaker Clan Des Team withdrew on 1 June due to a lack of preparation and testing, the No. 36 Gerard Welter car took its place.http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/news/lemans/2004lemans/lemans425.htm Spinnaker Clan Des Team Dallara Withdraws 1 June 2004 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20190624075156/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/news/lemans/2004lemans/lemans425.htm 24 June 2019 live 24 June 2019 Officials required Courage Compétition and its satellite operation Epsilon Sport to withdraw one C65 chassis per team after an engine supply agreement with Mecachrome was terminated, and both outfits sourced replacement engines from JPX.http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/roadracing/archives/ Engine Supply Problems for Courage at Le Mans 8 June 2004 Speed https://web.archive.org/web/20040612134815/http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/roadracing/11444/ 12 June 2004 dead 24 June 2019 Testing On April 25, the circuit hosted a mandatory pre-Le Mans test day split into two daytime sessions of four hours each, involving all 50 entries and two of the six reserve cars.https://www.racingsportscars.com/covers/_Le_Mans-2004-04-25e.jpg Aujourd'hui: 9 h – 12 h et 14 h – 18 h 2004 Automobile Club de l'Ouest fr On the day of today: 9h – 12h to 14h – 18h https://web.archive.org/web/20070103201957/http://www.racingsportscars.com/covers/_Le_Mans-2004-04-25e.jpg 3 January 2007 live 25 June 2019 With six minutes to go, Allan McNish's No. 8 Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx R8 set the pace with a 3:32.613 lap, followed by Johnny Herbert's No. 88 Audi. Marco Werner of Champion Racing was third with Team Goh's Tom Kristensen fourth. The two fastest non-Audis were fifth-placed David Brabham's No. 22 Zytek 04S car and sixth-placed Hiroki Katoh's No. 9 Kondo Racing Dome S101 vehicle.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/26990 McNish tops Le Mans test 25 April 2004 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190624190552/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/26990 24 June 2019 live 25 June 2019 Max Papis led the LMGTS class in the No. 63 Corvette Racing C5-R in the final minutes of the second session with a lap of 3:49.982, ahead of Oliver Gavin's sister No. 63 Corvette and Christophe Bouchut's No. 69 Larbre Compétition Ferrari. Tomáš Enge and Rickard Rydell's Prodrive Ferrari cars were fourth and fifth, respectively.https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/audi-on-top-in-le-mans-preliminary-tests/151332/ Audi on top in Le Mans preliminary tests 28 April 2004 motorsport.com live https://web.archive.org/web/20191215140443/https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/audi-on-top-in-le-mans-preliminary-tests/151332/ 15 December 2019 25 June 2019 Jörg Bergmeister's No. 90 White Lightning Porsche 911 GT3-RSR led LMGT with a lap of 4:05.975, followed by Marc Lieb's No. 87 Orbit Racing car, which was sidelined for 2 1 2 hours with a broken steering rack after hitting the guardrail at Tertre Rouge corner.https://www.crash.net/le-mans/news/140459/1/trio-bounces-back-from-shunts Trio bounces back from shunts 26 April 2004 Crash live https://web.archive.org/web/20191215140627/https://www.crash.net/le-mans/news/140459/1/trio-bounces-back-from-shunts 15 December 2019 25 June 2019 A seal failure in the Taurus Lola that mixed oil and diesel and leaked oil on the Mulsanne Straight, as well as a crash for Noël del Bello Racing's entry at Mulsanne Corner, caused further testing delays.http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2004/2004testday/testday_sun2.htm Le Mans Test Day – Sunday (2): Action-Filled Morning 25 April 2004 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20190624191723/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2004/2004testday/testday_sun2.htm 24 June 2019 live 25 June 2019 Qualifying On 9 and 10 June, all entrants had eight hours of qualifying, divided into four two-hour sessions. To qualify for the race, all entrants were required to set a time within 110 per cent of the fastest lap established by the fastest car in each of the four categories during the sessions. Audi led early on and Herbert's No. 88 car recorded a fastest lap of 3:34.907 on the session's final lap.https://www.crash.net/le-mans/news/140516/1/herbert-sets-pace-in-opening-qualifying Herbert sets pace in opening qualifying 9 June 2004 Crash https://web.archive.org/web/20190626084544/https://www.crash.net/le-mans/news/140516/1/herbert-sets-pace-in-opening-qualifying 26 June 2019 live 26 June 2019 Kristensen's Team Goh Audi was more than two seconds slower in second, and McNish in the No. 8 car was third. Jan Lammers' Racing for Holland Dome car was fourth, the fastest non-Audi.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/27787 Herbert takes first blood 9 June 2004 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190626084535/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/27787 26 June 2019 live 26 June 2019 JJ Lehto's No. 2 Champion Audi was fifth with Soheil Ayari's No. 18 Pescarolo C60 finished sixth and Brabham's No. 22 Zytek 04S seventh. Pierre Kaffer damaged the No. 8 Audi Sport UK car when he went off the track at the first Mulsanne Chicane due to an error.http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2004/2004qualifying/wednesday_report1.htm 72nd Le Mans 24 Hours – Wednesday Qualifying – Session 1 Report (19.00–21.00): Gavin's Surprise? 9 June 2004 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20190626062732/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2004/2004qualifying/wednesday_report1.htm 26 June 2019 live 26 June 2019 With a lap of 3:46.020, Jean-Marc Gounon's No. 31 Courage C65 vehicle led in LMP2, more than eleven seconds ahead of its sister No. 35 Epsilon Sport car and the No. 24 Rachel Welter WR LM2001 entry. Olivier Beretta's No. 64 Corvette C5-R set the early pace in LMGTS, and his co-driver Gavin improved on his effort to set the class' best lap time of 3:54.359. Peter Kox's Prodrive Ferrari came second and Ron Fellows' No. 63 Corvette was third. The second Prodrive Ferrari finished fourth through rally driver Colin McRae's lap. Bergmeister's No. 90 White Lightning Porsche led LMGT with a lap of 4:09.679, followed by Stéphane Daoudi in the No. 70 JMB Racing Ferrari 360 Modena GTC. Teams used the opening minutes of the second session to fine tune their cars and record their fastest laps in lower ambient and track temperatures.https://www.crash.net/le-mans/news/140511/1/audi-sweeps-second-qualifying-session Audi sweeps second qualifying session 9 June 2004 Crash https://web.archive.org/web/20190626084610/https://www.crash.net/le-mans/news/140511/1/audi-sweeps-second-qualifying-session 26 June 2019 live 26 June 2019 Due to a minor gear selection issue and slower traffic, Herbert failed to improve the best lap of the No. 88 Audi Sport UK R8. McNish's sister No. 8 car beat it by 3:34.683.https://ca.motorsport.com/lemans/news/mcnish-takes-provisional-pole-for-the-24h/1142633/ McNish takes provisional pole for the 24H 11 June 2004 motorsport.com https://web.archive.org/web/20190626132959/https://ca.motorsport.com/lemans/news/mcnish-takes-provisional-pole-for-the-24h/1142633/ 26 June 2019 live 26 June 2019 No other driver improved their times over the rest of the session,http://www.eurosport.com/home/pages/V4/L0/S76/E6198/sport_Lng0_Spo76_Evt6198_Sto599821.shtml McNish leads Audi sweep Thomas Barry 10 June 2004 Eurosport https://web.archive.org/web/20040612165704/http://www.eurosport.com/home/pages/V4/L0/S76/E6198/sport_Lng0_Spo76_Evt6198_Sto599821.shtml 12 June 2004 dead 26 June 2019 enabling the No. 8 Audi to take provisional pole position from the No. 88 vehicle. After a collision with a Chevrolet Corvette C5-R at Arnage corner damaged Kristensen's Team Goh car's front splitter,http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/roadracing/11480/ UK Audis Swap Lead in Second Le Mans Qualifying 10 June 2004 Speed https://web.archive.org/web/20040612065108/http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/roadracing/11480/ 12 June 2004 dead 26 June 2019 Werner moved Champion's entry to fourth and completed an Audi sweep of the first four positions. Despite a fuel pressure issue and a minor crash by co-driver Nicolas Minassian, Sébastien Bourdais drove the No. 17 Pescarolo C60 to fifth. The No. 15 Racing for Holland Dome car improved to sixth with the No. 6 Rollcentre Racing Dallara SP1 entry seventh. Courage No. 31 C65's LMP2 lap time moved the car to eleventh overall, ahead of the clutch-stricken No. 15 Racing for Holland car. It remained eleven seconds ahead of the Epsilon Sport team. Corvette Racing maintained its lead in LMGTS, with Gavin's No. 64 C5-R improving its best lap to 3:52.158.http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2004/2004qualifying/wednesday_report2.htm 72nd Le Mans 24 Hours – Wednesday Qualifying – Session 2 Report (22.00–00.00) 10 June 2004 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20190626084947/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2004/2004qualifying/wednesday_report2.htm 26 June 2019 live 26 June 2019 He was over two seconds faster than Fellows' No. 63 entry and a second faster than Enge's No. 66 Prodrive Ferrari, which collided with a barrier at Indianapolis corner. Bergmesiter improved the No. 90 White Lightning Porsche's best lap in LMGT to 4:09.679, finishing three seconds ahead of the JMB Ferrari. left|thumb|upright|Johnny Herbert (pictured in 2014) took the overall pole position in the No. 88 Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx R8. Rain showers on 10 June removed car rubber from the track, and lap times in the third session were expected to be slower than before. However, ambient and track temperatures rose, allowing drivers to improve on their previous day's lap times.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/37775 Herbert back to the front 10 June 2004 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190626153925/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/37775 26 June 2019 live 26 June 2019 McNish went fastest overall before his Audi Sport UK teammate Herbert recorded the fastest lap at 3:33.024 on a new gurney flap with five minutes to go.http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2004/2004qualifying/thursday_report1.htm 72nd Le Mans 24 Hours – Thursday Qualifying – Session 1 Report (19.00–21.00): Brabham & Gavin.. No McNish & Gavin.. No, Herbert & Gavin.. Maassen in GT 10 June 2004 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20190626141744/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2004/2004qualifying/thursday_report1.htm 26 June 2019 live 26 June 2019 Brabham, driving the No. 22 Zytek 04S, advanced from provisional seventh to third with his first clear lap of the weekend. Rinaldo Capello improved Team Goh Audi's best lap, but the team fell to fourth and the Champion car to fifth. Bourdais set a lap that kept the No. 17 Pescarolo C60 in sixth place, while Katoh was the fastest of the Dome S101 cars in seventhlace. Gounon's No. 31 Courage C65 car continued to lead LMP2, while the Paul Belmondo Racing team was second. In LMGTS, Rydell's No. 65 Prodrive Ferrari took the lead, which he held until Gavin's 3:49.750 lap in the No. 64 Corvette reset the class lap record ten minutes later. The second Corvette, driven by Johnny O'Connell, was third with Kox's other Prodrive Ferrari fourth. In the LMGT category, Sascha Maassen's No. 90 White Lightning Porsche improved its lap time to 4:07.394. Mike Rockenfeller's No. 87 Orbit car finished second, less than two seconds behind. Stéphane Ortelli's No. 85 Freisinger Motorsport entry was third. Herbert's No. 88 Audi set a new fastest time of 3:32.838 eight minutes into the final session.http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2004/2004qualifying/thursday_report2.htm 72nd Le Mans 24 Hours – Thursday Qualifying – Session 2 Report (22.00–00.00): Enge'd! 10 June 2004 DailySportsCar https://web.archive.org/web/20190626153904/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2004/2004qualifying/thursday_report2.htm 26 June 2019 live 26 June 2019 He set the fastest time to earn his first pole position at Le Mans and the fourth of his racing career.https://www.crash.net/le-mans/news/140531/1/herbert-grabs-maiden-24-hours-pole Herbert grabs maiden 24 Hours pole Cotton Andrew 11 June 2004 Crash https://web.archive.org/web/20190626190647/https://www.crash.net/le-mans/news/140531/1/herbert-grabs-maiden-24-hours-pole 26 June 2019 live 26 June 2019 McNish improved the No. 8 Audi's time to join Herbert on the front row after missing much of the session due to a lack of power caused by a failed fuel injector, necessitating an engine change. Brabham was unable to improve on his third session lap and started from third. Kristensen bettered Team Goh Audi's best time but remained in fourth,http://speedtv.com/articles/auto/roadracing/11496/ Herbert Gets Last Laugh, Takes Le Mans Pole 10 June 2004 Speed https://web.archive.org/web/20040612202906/http://speedtv.com/articles/auto/roadracing/11496/ 12 June 2004 dead 26 June 2019 as Bourdais took fifth in the No. 17 Pescarolo C60 car. Werner's Champion Audi went faster for sixth after a front shock absorber repair, and Katoh took seventh. Gounon gave the Courage team the LMP2 pole position by improving the No. 31 car's best lap to 3:41.126 and finishing 12th overall. The Paul Belmondo Racing team was second in its class, ten seconds slower. After the No. 66 Prodrive Ferrari was damaged in an accident at the Porsche Curves, Enge took the lead from Gavin's No. 64 Corvette in LMGTS with a 3:49.438-second lap with ten minutes to go in the session. O'Connell's No. 63 Corvette improved to third place. White Lightning's third session lap secured the LMGT category pole position, with Jaime Melo's JMB Ferrari and Rockenfeller's Orbit Porsche second and third in class, respectively. Qualifying results Pole position winners in each class are indicated in bold. The fastest time set by each entry is denoted in gray. +Final qualifying classification Pos Position Class No. Car number Team Car Day 1 Day 2 Gap Gap to the fastest car Grid Final grid position1LMP188Audi Sport UK Team VeloqxAudi R83:34.9073:32:838—01 1 2LMP18 Audi Sport UK Team VeloqxAudi R83:34.6833:33.233+0.38502 2 3LMP1 22Zytek Engineering Ltd.Zytek 04S3:41.1813:33.923+1.08503 3 4LMP15Audi Sport Japan Team GohAudi R83:35.1693:34.038+1.20004 4 5LMP1 17Pescarolo SportPescarolo C603:36.8013:34.252+1.41405 5 6 LMP12Champion RacingAudi R83:35.8923:34.927 +2.09106 6 7 LMP1 9Kondo RacingDome S1013:42.1433:36.285+3.44707 7 8LMP1 15Racing for HollandDome S1013:37.3233:36.353+3.51508 8 9LMP16Rollcentre RacingDallara SP13:39.2603:42.278+6.42209 9 10LMP116Racing for HollandDome S1013:43.1223:40.261+7.45310 10 11LMP118Pescarolo SportPescarolo C603:40.3993:42.764+7.56111 1112LMP231Courage CompétitionCourage C653:42.5923:41.126+8.28812 12 13LMP1 25Ray Mallock Ltd.MG-Lola EX2573:48.1473:42.298+9.46013 13 14LMP114Team NasamaxNasamax DM1393:49.7793:42.429 +9.59114 14 15LMP120Lister RacingLister Storm LMP3:49.5423:43.760 +11.87715 15 16LMP127Intersport RacingLola B01/603:52.8623:48.670+14.74216 1617LMGTS66Prodrive RacingFerrari 550-GTS Maranello3:56.4933:49.438+17.60017 17 18LMGTS64Corvette RacingChevrolet Corvette C5-R3:52.1583:49.750+17.91218 18 19LMP14Taurus Sports RacingLola B2K/103:55.7803:50.703+18.86519 19 20 LMGTS63Corvette RacingChevrolet Corvette C5-R3:54.6123:51.378+19.54020 20 21LMGTS65Prodrive RacingFerrari 550-GTS Maranello3:58.4933:51.755+19.81721 21 22LMP2 37Paul Belmondo RacingCourage C656:14.7883:51.862 +19.95522 22 23LMP129Noël del Bello RacingReynard 2KQ3:59.2573:53.640+20.73323 23 24LMGTS69Larbre CompétitionFerrari 550-GTS Maranello3:56.9203:55.500 +23.59324 24 25LMP111Panoz Motor SportsPanoz GTP4:06.5153:57.816+24.97825 25 26LMP235Epsilon SportCourage C653:57.8503:58.831+25.99326 26 27LMGTS62Barron Connor RacingFerrari 575-GTC4:00.7144:05.437+26.87627 27 28LMP232Intersport RacingLola B2K/404:08.8244:01.679+28.84128 28 29LMP2 36Gerard WelterWR LM20044:08.7084:05.163+32.32529 29 30LMP224Rachel WelterWR LM20014:05.8524:10.264+33.01430 30 31LMGTS61Barron Connor RacingFerrari 575-GTC4:06.375N/A+33.53731 3132LMGT90White Lightning RacingPorsche 911 GT3-RSR4:09.6794:07.394+34.54632 32 33LMGT70JMB RacingFerrari 360 Modena GTC4:11.0254:08.484+35.63633 33 34LMGT84Orbit RacingPorsche 911 GT3-RSR4:14.1114:09.079+36.24134 34 35LMGT85Freisinger MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-RSR4:12.2374:10.011+37.17335 35 36LMGT83Seikel MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-RS4:14.1894:11.490+38.65236 36 37LMGT77ChoroQ Racing TeamPorsche 911 GT3-RSR4:17.2464:12.949+40.11137 37 38LMGT75Thierry PerrierPorsche 911 GT3-R4:13.0094:19.943+40.17138 38 39LMGT89Chamberlain-Synergy MotorsportTVR Tuscan T400R4:16.1844:13.368+40.53039 39 40LMGT84Seikel MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-RS4:23.6134:13.943+41.05540 40 41LMP110Taurus Sports RacingLola B2K/104:14.38010:49.177+41.49741 41 42LMGT72Luc Alphand AventuresPorsche 911 GT3-RS4:18.7354:14.785+41.95242 42 43LMGT92Cirtek MotorsportFerrari 360 Modena GTC4:20.5224:18.768+44.94043 43 44LMGT86Freisinger MotorsportPorsche 911 GT3-RSR4:18.9734:28.136+45.14544 44 45LMGT96Chamberlain-Synergy MotorsportTVR Tuscan T400R4:19.9804:27.642+46.15345 45 46LMGT81The Racer's GroupPorsche 911 GT3-RSR4:20.0104:21.319+46.18346 46 47LMGT78PK Sport Ltd.Porsche 911 GT3-RS4:21.2774:23.109+47.43947 47 48LMGT80Morgan Works Race TeamMorgan Aero 8R4:30.3554:24.080+51.24848 48Sources:Le Mans 24 Hours – Combined Qualifying Times http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2004/2004qualifying/combined_qualtimes.htm DailySportsCar 26 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190626175848/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2004/2004qualifying/combined_qualtimes.htm 26 June 2019 liveLe Mans 24 Hours (Qualifying Results) http://www.racingsportscars.com/results/qualifying/Le_Mans-2004-06-13.html Racing Sports Cars 26 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924145150/http://www.racingsportscars.com/results/qualifying/Le_Mans-2004-06-13.html 24 September 2015 live Warm-up The drivers had a 45-minute warm-up session at 09:00 Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00) in clear weather.https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/champion-racing-audi-quickest-in-24h-warm-up/156206/ Champion Racing Audi quickest in 24H warm-up 13 June 2004 motorsport.com https://web.archive.org/web/20190627083500/https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/champion-racing-audi-quickest-in-24h-warm-up/156206/ 27 June 2019 live 27 June 2019 Teams used warm-up as a final opportunity to check car setup and reliability.http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=28&nid=94017 Audi paces warm-up 12 June 2004 Crash https://web.archive.org/web/20050124213751/http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=28&nid=94017 24 January 2005 dead 27 June 2019 Lehto's No. 2 Champion Audi set the fastest time of 3:36.078. The two Audi Sport UK R8s were second and third, with the No. 8 narrowly ahead of the No. 88. Bourdais' No. 17 Pescarolo C60 car came fourth. The Team Goh Audi was fifth, followed by the Lammers' Racing for Holland Dome vehicle and the No. 22 Zytek 04S vehicle. Intersport Racing's Lola car set the fastest LMP2 lap time at 4:05.032. The No. 63 Corvette led LMGTS, while JMB's No. 70 Ferrari led LMGT.http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/37807 Champion tops warm-up 12 June 2004 Autosport https://web.archive.org/web/20190627083453/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/37807 27 June 2019 live 27 June 2019 Although the session passed without major incident, Bourdais' engine cover came off his Pescarolo C60 car, and several drivers ran into the trackside gravel traps. Race Start The weather at the start before 200,000 people was overcast with an air temperature of 25 C F and a track temperature of 28 C F.72nd Le Mans 24 Hours – Pre-Race & Early Race http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2004/2004race/race_1.htm DailySportsCar 12 June 2004 27 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190623124621/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2004/2004race/race_1.htm 23 June 2019 livehttps://www.motoring.com.au/le-mans-24-hour-the-worlds-greatest-race-5312/ Le Mans 24-hour: The world's greatest race McCormick Melissa 18 June 2004 Motoring.com.au https://web.archive.org/web/20190630050611/https://www.motoring.com.au/le-mans-24-hour-the-worlds-greatest-race-5312/ 30 June 2019 live 30 June 2019 At 16:00 local time, François Fillon, Minister of National Education, Higher Education, and Research, waved the French tricolour to begin the race, which was led by pole sitter Jamie Davies.Le Mans 2004 is go! http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/37812 Autosport 12 June 2004 27 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190627083239/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/37812 27 June 2019 There were 48 cars scheduled to start, but the No. 10 Lola B2K/10 and the No. 61 Barron Connor Racing Ferrari 575-GTC started from the pit lane due to clutch and engine changes, respectively. The No. 14 Team Nasamax DM139 was forced off the track after a fuel consumption test, but it rejoined the grid. Davies held off teammate McNish into the Dunlop Curve to lead the opening laps. The other two Audis of Lehto and Capello, as well as Lammers' Racing for Holland Dome entry, passed Andy Wallace's Zytek car, demoting it from third to sixth. The top five LMGTS cars were nose-to-tail, with Kox leading and Lammers had a throttle sensor problem on the Mulsanne, falling to 24th. Capello spun into a gravel trap at the Dunlop Curves four laps later and rejoined behind Lammers. Before the first hour ended, Capello's Team's electronic control unit was replaced. Goh's Audi dropped him off the lead lap as Gavin's Corvette took the lead of LMGTS. His teammate Fellows was forced to enter the pit lane after colliding with a tyre barrier at Arnage corner. Repairs to the No. 63 car's front cost it five laps and O'Connell replaced Fellows.Corvette Leads GTS Class After Four Hours at The 24 Hours of Le Mans http://www.corvetteracing.com/news/corvette-leads-gts-class-after-four-hours-at-the-24-hours-of-le-mans/ Corvette Racing 13 June 2004 27 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20170903183208/http://www.corvetteracing.com/news/corvette-leads-gts-class-after-four-hours-at-the-24-hours-of-le-mans/ 3 September 2017 live On 1 hour and 52 minutes,https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/other-sport/motor-sport-british-duo-command-1620512 Motor Sport: British duo in command 13 June 2004 Evening Chronicle 28 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20191215140826/https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/other-sport/motor-sport-british-duo-command-1620512 15 December 2019 McNish and Lehto's cars lost control when they drove onto a patch of oil laid on the track by another car at the entrance to the Porsche Curves,Allsop Derick 14 June 2004 Le Mans record for Kristensen as British miss out https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-le-mans-record-for-krist/194000959/ 23 March 2026 The Independent 51 Newspapers.com72nd Le Mans 24 Hours – Hours 2 & 3 http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2004/2004race/race_2.htm DailySportsCar 12 June 2004 28 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190624200754/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2004/2004race/race_2.htm 24 June 2019 live spun across a gravel trap and crashed into a tyre barrier in unison, temporarily knocking McNish unconscious.McNish and Lehto crash during 24H https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/mcnish-and-lehto-crash-during-24h/156234/ motorsport.com 13 June 2004 28 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20200410144434/https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/mcnish-and-lehto-crash-during-24h/156234/ 10 April 2020 live McNish and Lehto were able to return to the garage for extensive repairs after both cars sustained significant damage. McNish collapsed shortly after leaving the garage in the No. 8 car, and two doctors examined him. He was taken to the circuit's medical centre with a sore knee and a concussion.McNish taken to hospital http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/37820 Autosport 12 June 2004 28 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190628061350/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/37820 28 June 2019 Although McNish did not sustain any serious injury, doctors ruled him unfit for the rest of the event and he was released from hospital.McNish ruled out with concussion http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=28&nid=94062 Crash 12 June 2004 28 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20050121090422/http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=28&nid=94062 21 January 2005 deadCotton Andrew 14 June 2004 Kristensen's sixth win equals record https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-telegraph-kristensens-sixth-w/194001375/ 23 March 2026 The Daily Telegraph S14 Newspapers.com The safety cars were deployed to slow the race as marshals cleared debris from the track. Brabham's Zytek suffered bodywork damage from a puncture as the safety cars were recalled, and John Field crashed the No. 27 Intersport Lola car at the second Mulsanne Chicane.3hrs: TK hunts Smith http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/37821 Autosport 12 June 2004 28 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190628071859/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/37821 28 June 2019 Later in the second hour, the Champion and Team Goh Audi entries returned to the track outside of the top 40 overall positions. Ryō Michigami's No. 9 Kondo Dome vehicle had a transmission failure on the final third of the lap and he drove to the garage for repairs. He fell to fifth, behind Érik Comas No. 18 Pescarolo C60 car and Katsutomo Kaneishi's No. 15 Racing for Holland car. The attrition rate promoted Sam Hancock's No. 31 Courage C65 car to sixth overall.72nd Le Mans 24 Hours – Hours 4, 5 & 6 http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2004/2004race/race_3.htm DailySportsCar 12 June 2004 28 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190624200752/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2004/2004race/race_3.htm 24 June 2019 live4hrs: Kristensen closing http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/37823 Autosport 12 June 2004 28 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190628074652/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/37823 28 June 2019 Smith's No. 88 Audi R8 led Team Goh's Seiji Ara by one lap at the front of the pitch. Enge set the fastest LMGTS lap time of 3:53.327, trailing the class-leading Jan Magnussen's No. 64 Corvette by 17 seconds. Lammers' Racing for Holland Dome car overtook Benoît Tréluyer's No. 17 Pescarolo C60 car for third overall until a fuel pump failed and had to be replaced.https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/herbert-maintains-lead-as-sun-sets-in-le-mans/156272/ Herbert maintains lead as sun sets in Le Mans 30 March 2005 motorsport.com live https://web.archive.org/web/20191215140114/https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/herbert-maintains-lead-as-sun-sets-in-le-mans/156272/ 15 December 2019 28 June 2019 Hancock's No. 31 Courage C65 car ceded the lead in LMP2 to the sister Epsilon Sport entry, after a faulty rear gearbox selection mechanism required attention from mechanics. Repairs took 20 minutes and dropped the car down the race order. Soon after, Robert Hearn lost control of Freisinger's No. 86 Porsche and collided with the inside barrier at the Karting Esses exit. Hearn was unable to restart the Porsche and retired. After relieving Smith, Herbert responded to Ara's faster pace by closing the gap at the front of the field, which had grown larger after Ara entered a gravel trap on the Mulsanne Straight. McRae's No. 66 Prodrive Ferrari was second in LMGTS until he spun at the Mulsanne Chicane after moving onto a dirty section of track to let a faster LMP car past. After that, his clutch began to slip, and Prodrive replaced it; the resulting pit stop dropped McRae eight laps behind Gavin's LMGTS-leading Corvette. Night With the alternator belt broken, the No. 17 Pescarolo C60 car was driven into the team's garage as night fell. Hayanari Shimoda's No. 22 Zytek car was repaired in 14 minutes and re-entered the top ten. Fellows' No. 63 Corvette was thrown into a barrier after a rear-left puncture on a crest on the Mulsanne Straight. The rear and left-hand corner of the car were severely damaged. When a thick dust cloud obscured Paul Belmondo's vision, the No. 37 Courage C65 car crashed. The car had a puncture in the tub's front-right section and was retired to the garage. The accident prompted a second brief safety car intervention.72nd Le Mans 24 Hours – Hours 7, 8 & 9 http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2004/2004race/race_4.htm DailySportsCar 13 June 2004 29 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190624200743/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2004/2004race/race_4.htm 24 June 2019 live As the safety car period ended, Darren Turner spun the No. 65 Prodrive Ferrari into a gravel trap at the Dunlop Chicane, and Chris Dyson made a pit stop after driving the No. 15 Racing for Holland car into a gravel trap.8hrs: No change at the top http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/37836 Autosport 12 June 2004 29 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190629095314/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/37836 29 June 2019 At midnight, the two lead Audis were separated by a lap, and Lehto drew closer to the LMGTS class leader, the No. 64 Corvette, which was fifth overall. In the Porsche Curves, Maassen slid the No. 90 White Lightning Porsche on oil, but he still led the LMGT class. Lehto overtook Beretta to take the lead over all LMGTS entries, bringing the number of Audis in the top five overall to three. After Davies' No. 88 Audi received a stop-and-go penalty for passing under yellow flag conditions, he and Magnussen collided at the Ford Chicane, sending the No. 64 Corvette into a trackside tyre wall. Davies and Magnussen were able to return to the pit lane for repairs. The incident gave Alain Menu's No. 66 Prodrive Ferrari the lead in LMGTS, and the gap between Davies and Kristensen was reduced to less than one lap.Davies leads despite incident with Magnussen https://us.motorsport.com/lemans/news/davies-leads-despite-incident-with-magnussen/1143559/ motorsport.com 13 June 2004 29 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190629095313/https://us.motorsport.com/lemans/news/davies-leads-despite-incident-with-magnussen/1143559/ 29 June 2019 The No. 66 Prodrive Ferrari was later forced to enter the pit lane with a suspected misfire though it was later discovered that a section of rubber was lodged inside an air restrictor.Prodrive takes charge in GTS http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=28&nid=94113 Crash 13 June 2004 29 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20041125235413/http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=28&nid=94113 25 November 2004 dead Menu's Ferrari spent seven minutes undergoing repairs; it rejoined the race with his lead in the LMGTS category over the No. 64 Corvette lowered from four to 2 1 2 laps and the Kondo Dome moved ahead of him.72nd Le Mans 24 Hours – Hours 10, 11 & 12 http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2004/2004race/race_5.htm DailySportsCar 13 June 2004 29 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190624200739/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2004/2004race/race_5.htm 24 June 2019 live The No. 90 White Lightning Porsche continued to lead the LMGT class but in the eleventh hour, the car ceded the lead it had held for the majority of the race when Bergmeister entered the pit lane to replace a broken shifter linkage cable on its sequential gearbox and to change brakes. Patrick Long relieved Bergmeister and returned to the track in second, three laps behind Ralf Kelleners' No. 85 Freisinger Porsche.11hrs: GT class drama http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/37843 Autosport 13 June 2004 29 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190629102627/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/37843 29 June 2019Class leaders run into problems http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=28&nid=94105 Crash 13 June 2004 29 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20041125235612/http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=28&nid=94105 25 November 2004 dead The No. 32 Intersport Lola car of William Binnie was required to enter the pit lane with a broken right-rear halfshaft but the car rejoined the circuit more than half an hour later without losing the lead in LMP2. The No. 22 Zytek car began leaking oil across the circuit at the Porsche Curves as the race approached half distance, possibly due to a broken chunk of bodywork hitting an oil union as the engine compartment caught fire due to a lack of oil pressure. As the safety cars were dispatched for the third time, Brabham drove the car into the pit lane with flames erupting from its compartment bay.Accident damage halted Zytek http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=28&nid=94392 Crash 17 June 2004 29 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20041125230009/http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=28&nid=94392 25 November 2004 dead During the safety car period, Kristensen brought the Team Goh Audi into the pit lane to correct a two-hour misfire and the Barron Connor No. 61 Ferrari experienced a left-front brake disc fire that required the car's retirement after mechanics were unable to extinguish the fire and a change of uprights on its suspension system failed to work.12hrs: Smith builds edge http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/37844 Autosport 13 June 2004 29 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190629152651/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/37844 29 June 2019Nothing decided at dawn https://www.crash.net/le-mans/news/140576/1/nothing-decided-at-dawn Crash 13 June 2004 29 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190629152715/https://www.crash.net/le-mans/news/140576/1/nothing-decided-at-dawn 29 June 2019 Gavin damaged the No. 64 Corvette's front when he missed the braking point for the first Mulsanne Chicane in the 12th hour.13hrs: Herbert rolls on http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/37848 Autosport 13 June 2004 29 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190629152644/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/37848 29 June 2019 A 15-minute pit stop dropped the Corvette to 11th overall, six laps behind Kox's LMGTS-leading No. 66 Prodrive Ferrari.72nd Le Mans 24 Hours – Hours 13, 14 & 15 http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2004/2004race/race_6.htm DailySportsCar 13 June 2004 29 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190624200736/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2004/2004race/race_6.htm 24 June 2019 live Soon after, Turner's No. 65 Prodrive Ferrari experienced gear selection issues, and the car spent the majority of the past hour in the garage, falling to fifth in LMGTS. The safety cars separated the field at the front, with Herbert's Audi Sport UK R8 one lap ahead of Ara's Team Goh R8. Morning to early afternoon Pirro's Champion Audi was fifth early in the morning but fell behind Martin Short's No. 6 Rollcentre Dallara SP1 car owing to an eight-minute brake disc change. The No. 17 Pescarolo vehicle passed Enge for eighth overall. Intersport's Clint Field picked up a right-rear puncture, causing the No. 31 Lola to spin out of the Ford Curves before entering the pit lane. He was able to return to the pit lane for a replacement wheel, and the Lola maintained its lead in LMP2.Herbert maintains lead as sun rises at Le Mans https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/herbert-maintains-lead-as-sun-rises-at-le-mans/156343/ motorsport.com 13 June 2004 29 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190629152645/https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/herbert-maintains-lead-as-sun-rises-at-le-mans/156343/ 29 June 2019 Short's No. 6 Dallara was hit from behind by Bourdais' No. 17 Pescarolo entry while lapping the car after the Dunlop Curve and beached in a gravel trap before the end of the 15th hour. Short was extricated from the gravel by trackside equipment and continued in fourth place. Davies' No. 88 Audi Sport UK R8 returned to the garage for seven minutes to correct a handling imbalance caused by a seized rear suspension pushrod bearing,"British" Audi R8 second http://www.racecar.co.uk/story.asp?NewsID=6641 Racecar 14 June 2004 29 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20040615122817/http://www.racecar.co.uk/story.asp?NewsID=6641 15 June 2004 dead promoting Capello's Team Goh car to the lead.16hrs: Team Goh leads! http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/37850 Autosport 13 June 2004 29 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190629124537/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/37850 29 June 2019 Short's No. 6 Dallara car, which lost fourth to the Champion Audi, suffered a left-rear suspension failure in the Karting Esses. The car spun 360 degrees before crashing broadside into a tyre barrier at high speed. Short was unharmed, but the car was damaged and was retired.Audis swap places as Short crashes https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/audis-swap-places-as-short-crashes/156356/ motorsport.com 13 June 2004 29 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190629152644/https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/audis-swap-places-as-short-crashes/156356/ 29 June 2019 At this point, Davies set the race's fastest lap at 3:34.264 to lower Capello's lead.72nd Le Mans 24 Hours – Hours 16, 17 & 18 http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2004/2004race/race_7.htm DailySportsCar 13 June 2004 29 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190624200734/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2004/2004race/race_7.htm 24 June 2019 live Comas maintained third place by driving the No. 17 Pescarolo car into the pit lane for engine repairs. Pirro, in fourth, ran straight at the Mulsanne Corner and beached the Champion Audi R8 in a gravel trap. He recovered with the help of marshals, made a pit stop for new tyres, and Lehto relieved him. Capello, the race leader, soon locked his tyres and ran through the second Mulsanne Chicane. He drove the Team Goh Audi into the pit lane due to a heavily flat spotted tyre disintegrating and Kristensen took over the No. 5 car.17hrs: The gap closes http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/37851 Autosport 13 June 2004 29 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190629132915/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/37851 29 June 2019 Tréluyer's No. 17 Pescarolo 60 car launched over a kerb at a Mulsanne Chicane, and a subsequent crash into the barrier dropped him to third behind Lehto's Champion Audi R8.18hrs: Audis fill top three http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/37852 Autosport 13 June 2004 29 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190629133506/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/37852 29 June 2019 Enge's No. 66 Prodrive Ferrari was leading the LMGTS category by five laps when its front-left wheel bearing seized in the Dunlop Chicane, damaging the front splitter. The car was returned to the garage, giving Beretta's No. 64 Corvette the class lead. Davies spun the No. 88 Audi Sport UK R8 at the Dunlop Chicane, but the error cost him little time. Further down the order, the No. 85 Freisinger Porsche suffered an oil feed problem, allowing White Lightning to take the lead of LMGT.http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2004/2004race/race_8.htm 72nd Le Mans 24 Hours – Hours 19, 20, 21 13 June 2004 DailySportsCar live https://web.archive.org/web/20190624200731/http://archive.dailysportscar.com/subscribers/lemans/2004/2004race/race_8.htm 24 June 2019 29 June 2019http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/37856 20hrs: Corvette leads GTS 13 July 2004 Autosport live https://web.archive.org/web/20190629140658/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/37856 29 June 2019 15 December 2019 When fuel was spilt on the rear of Capello's R8 and ignited, Team Goh became concerned. Capello quickly exited the car as flames spread to its right rear, though marshals extinguished the fire. Capello resumed driving after 30 seconds after mechanics checked for damage. The incident allowed Davies' No. 88 Audi Sport UK R8 to close to within 90 seconds of the Team Goh Audi, but then slower traffic delayed him.Capello keeps lead after pitlane fire https://us.motorsport.com/lemans/news/capello-keeps-lead-after-pitlane-fire/1143859/ motorsport.com 13 June 2004 29 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190629185223/https://us.motorsport.com/lemans/news/capello-keeps-lead-after-pitlane-fire/1143859/ 29 June 2019 Over an hour after losing the LMGTS lead, Menu, driving the No. 66 Prodrive Ferrari, was forced to replace the front splitter in order to correct a handling issue. It did not, however, result in an improvement, and Menu drove into the garage for additional undertray repairs. Enge replaced Menu and damaged the front of the Ferrari during his first lap out of the pit lane when he collided with a wall at Indianapolis corner. He fell to fourth in class, trailing Papis' No. 63 Corvette and Rydell's No. 65 Prodrive Ferrari. ChoroQ Racing Team moved to second in LMGT after Freisinger's Porsche of Ortelli developed a misfire and fell to third in class.22hrs: Veloqx fights on http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/37861 Autosport 13 June 2004 29 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190629140834/http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/37861 29 June 2019 Finish Ara's No. 5 Team Goh Audi held off Herbert's faster No. 88 Audi Sport UK car in the race's final two hours to take Audi's fourth win in five years at Le Mans by 41.354 seconds, completing 379 laps at a distance of 5169.9 km mi on and an average speed of 215.418 km/h mph on.http://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Le_Mans-2004-06-13.html Le Mans 24 Hours (Race Results) Racing Sports Cars https://web.archive.org/web/20150402091230/http://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Le_Mans-2004-06-13.html 2 April 2015 live 30 June 201914 June 2004 Audi teams take first three spots https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-audi-teams-take-firs/194001209/ 23 March 2026 The Palm Beach Post 3C Newspapers.com It was Ara's first Le Mans win, Capello's second and Kristensen's sixth since his first victory in 1997.https://www.crash.net/le-mans/news/140554/1/ara-holds-off-herbert-to-give-goh-le-mans-victory Ara holds off Herbert to give Goh Le Mans victory 13 June 2004 Crash https://web.archive.org/web/20190629190701/https://www.crash.net/le-mans/news/140554/1/ara-holds-off-herbert-to-give-goh-le-mans-victory 29 June 2019 live 29 June 2019 Kristensen equalled Jacky Ickx's all-time record of six victories and was the first driver to win the 24-hour race five times in a row.Kristensen wins Le Mans https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/3803041.stm BBC Sport 13 June 2004 29 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20061124180127/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/3803041.stm 24 November 2006 Ara became the second Japanese driver to win Le Mans outright and the first since 1995. Champion Racing recovered from its crash in the second hour to finish third. The highest-placed non-Audi was the No. 18 Pescarolo C60 car of Ayari, Comas and Tréluyer in fourth and Frank Biela and Kaffer's No. 8 Audi Sport UK R8 finished fifth.Watkins Gary Back on Track: Audi R8s once again dominate Le Mans; Corvette wins GTS http://www.autoweek.com/cat_content.mv?port_code=autoweek&cat_code=motorsportsnews&loc_code=index&content_code=04268228 Autoweek 14 June 2004 29 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20040626104311/http://www.autoweek.com/cat_content.mv?port_code=autoweek&cat_code=motorsportsnews&loc_code=index&content_code=04268228 26 June 2004 dead Although Corvette Racing ran out of spare parts because of the incidents it was involved in,2004: Victory in the face of Adversity https://www.pressreader.com/uk/autosport-uk/20190606/283051235939350 Autosport 6 June 2019 29 June 2019 PressReader https://web.archive.org/web/20190629185223/https://www.pressreader.com/uk/autosport-uk/20190606/283051235939350 29 June 2019 live the No. 63 held an 11-lap lead over the No. 64 to finish sixth overall and win the category, earning the team their third class victory. McRae, Rydell, and Turner's No. 65 Prodrive Ferrari finished third in class, ahead of Enge, Kox, and Menu's No. 66 car. Porsche took the first six positions in the LMGT class as the No. 90 White Lightning entry won its second consecutive category race following its 2003 victory with Alex Job Racing, bringing the Porsche 911-GT3 RS's total Le Mans class victories to six since its debut in the 1999 edition.Sixth straight GT win for all-conquering 911 https://www.crash.net/le-mans/news/140596/1/sixth-straight-gt-win-for-all-conquering-911 Crash 14 June 2004 29 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20190629185225/https://www.crash.net/le-mans/news/140596/1/sixth-straight-gt-win-for-all-conquering-911 29 June 2019 Team Nasamax's bio-ethanol-powered DM138 finished 17th, making it the first renewable-fuelled car to complete the Le Mans race.Cohen David 19 June 2004 Green fuel earns its stripes in 24-hour endurance test https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg18224523-300-green-fuel-earns-its-stripes-in-24-hour-endurance-test/ New Scientist 182 2452 19 subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20160413052256/https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg18224523-300-green-fuel-earns-its-stripes-in-24-hour-endurance-test/ 13 April 2016 30 June 2019https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motorsport/2729438/Nasamax-racing-with-a-conscience.html Nasamax – racing with a conscience Laban Brian 24 July 2004 The Daily Telegraph 30 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190630085239/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motorsport/2729438/Nasamax-racing-with-a-conscience.html 30 June 2019 live The No. 32 Intersport crew won the LMP2 class, finishing 25th overall and eight laps ahead of the No. 24 Rachel Welter WR LM2001 car, the only other finishing competitor in the category.2004 24 Hours of Le Mans https://www.racing-reference.info/race/2004-05/X Racing-Reference 29 June 2019 live https://web.archive.org/web/20181005153821/https://www.racing-reference.info/race/2004-05/X 5 October 2018 Official results The minimum number of laps for classification (70 per cent of the overall winning car's race distance) was 265 laps. Class winners are denoted with bold. +Final race classification Pos Position Class No. Car number Team Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps Laps completed Time/Retired Engine 1 LMP1 5 JPN Audi Sport Japan Team Goh JPN Seiji AraITA Rinaldo CapelloDNK Tom Kristensen Audi R8 Michelin 37924:00:55.345 Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 2 LMP1 88 GBR Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx GBR Jamie DaviesGBR Johnny HerbertGBR Guy Smith Audi R8 Michelin 379+41.354 Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 3 LMP1 2 USA ADT Champion Racing FIN JJ LehtoDEU Marco WernerITA Emanuele Pirro Audi R8 Michelin 368+11 Laps Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 4 LMP1 18 FRA Pescarolo Sport FRA Soheil AyariFRA Érik ComasFRA Benoît Tréluyer Pescarolo C60 Michelin 361+18 Laps Judd GV5 5.0L V10 5 LMP1 8 GBR Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx GBR Allan McNishDEU Frank BielaDEU Pierre Kaffer Audi R8 Michelin 350+29 Laps Audi 3.6L Turbo V8 6 GTS 64 USA Corvette Racing GBR Oliver GavinMCO Olivier BerettaDNK Jan Magnussen Chevrolet Corvette C5-R Michelin 345 +34 Laps Chevrolet 7.0L V8 7 LMP1 15 NLD Racing for Holland NLD Jan LammersUSA Chris DysonJPN Katsutomo Kaneishi Dome S101 Dunlop 341+38 Laps Judd GV4 4.0L V10 8 GTS 63 USA Corvette Racing CAN Ron FellowsITA Max PapisUSA Johnny O'Connell Chevrolet Corvette C5-R Michelin 334 +45 Laps Chevrolet 7.0L V8 9 GTS 65 GBR Prodrive Racing GBR Darren TurnerGBR Colin McRae SWE Rickard Rydell Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello Michelin 329+50 Laps Ferrari F133 5.9L V12 10 GT 90 USA White Lightning Racing DEU Jörg BergmeisterUSA Patrick LongDEU Sascha Maassen Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Michelin 327 +52 Laps Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 11 GTS 66 GBR Prodrive Racing CHE Alain MenuNLD Peter KoxCZE Tomáš Enge Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello Michelin 325+54 Laps Ferrari F133 5.9L V12 12 GT 77 JPN ChoroQ Racing Team JPN Haruki KurosawaJPN Kazuyuki NishizawaJPN Manabu Orido Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Yokohama 322+57 Laps Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 13 GT 85 DEU Freisinger Motorsport MCO Stéphane OrtelliDEU Ralf KellenersFRA Romain Dumas Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Dunlop 321+58 Laps Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 14 GTS 69 FRA Larbre Compétition FRA Christophe BouchutFRA Patrice GoueslardFRA Olivier Dupard Ferrari 550-GTS Maranello Michelin 317+62 Laps Ferrari F133 5.9L V12 15 GT 84 DEU Seikel Motorsport CAN Anthony BurgessUSA Philip CollinNZL Andrew Bagnall Porsche 911 GT3-RS Yokohama 317+62 Laps Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 16 GT 72 FRA Luc Alphand Aventures FRA Luc AlphandFRA Christian LavieilleFRA Philippe Alméras Porsche 911 GT3-RS Michelin 316+63 Laps Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 17 LMP1 14 GBR Team NasamaxGBR McNeil Engineering CAN Robbie StirlingZAF Werner LupbergerGBR Kevin McGarrity Nasamax DM139 (Reynard) Dunlop 316+63 Laps Judd GV5 5.0L V10(Bioethanol) 18 GT 81 USA The Racer's Group DNK Lars-Erik NielsenGBR Ian DonaldsonGBR Gregor Fisken Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Michelin 314+65 Laps Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 19 GT 92 GBR Cirtek Motorsport GBR Frank MountainNLD Hans HugenholtzNZL Rob Wilson Ferrari 360 Modena GTC Dunlop 311+68 Laps Ferrari F131 3.6L V8 20 LMP1 4 GBR Taurus Sports Racing GBR Christian VannCHE Benjamin LeuenbergerFRA Didier André Lola B2K/10 Michelin 300+79 Laps Judd GV4 4.0L V10 21 GT 89 GBR Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport GBR Bob BerridgeGBR Michael CaineGBR Chris Stockton TVR Tuscan T400R Dunlop 300+79 Laps TVR Speed Six 4.0L I6 22 GT 96 GBR Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport GBR Lawrence TomlinsonGBR Nigel GreensallGBR Gareth Evans TVR Tuscan T400R Dunlop 291+88 Laps TVR Speed Six 4.0L I6 23 GT 75 FRA Thierry PerrierFRA Perspective Racing GBR Ian KhanGBR Nigel SmithGBR Tim Sugden Porsche 911 GT3-RS Dunlop 283+96 Laps Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 24 LMP1 20 GBR Lister Racing DNK John NielsenDNK Casper ElgaardDNK Jens Møller Lister Storm LMP Dunlop 279+100 Laps Chevrolet LS1 6.0L V8 25 LMP2 32 USA Intersport Racing USA William BinnieUSA Clint FieldUSA Rick Sutherland Lola B2K/40 Pirelli 278 +101 Laps Judd KV675 3.4L V8 26 LMP2 24 FRA Rachel Welter JPN Yojiro TeradaFRA Patrice RousselFRA Olivier Porta WR LM2001 Michelin 270+109 Laps Peugeot 2.0L Turbo I4 27NC Not classified GT 80 GBR Morgan Works Race Team GBR Adam SharpeNZL Neil CunninghamGBR Steve Hyde Morgan Aero 8R Yokohama 222Insufficient distance BMW B44 (Mader) 4.5L V8 28DNF Did not finish LMP1 16 NLD Racing for Holland NLD Tom CoronelGBR Justin WilsonGBR Ralph Firman Dome S101 Dunlop 313Ignition Judd GV4 4.0L V10 29DNF Did not finish LMP1 17 FRA Pescarolo Sport FRA Sébastien BourdaisFRA Nicolas MinassianFRA Emmanuel Collard Pescarolo C60 Michelin 282Engine Judd GV5 5.0L V10 30DNF Did not finish LMP1 25 GBR Ray Mallock Ltd. (RML) BRA Thomas ErdosGBR Mike NewtonGBR Nathan Kinch MG-Lola EX257 Dunlop 256Engine MG (AER) XP20 2.0L Turbo I4 31DNF Did not finish LMP1 6 GBR Rollcentre Racing GBR Martin ShortGBR Rob BarffPRT João Barbosa Dallara SP1 Dunlop 230Crash Judd GV4 4.0L V10 32DNF Did not finish GT 87 USA Orbit RacingUSA BAM! USA Leo Hindery Jr.DEU Marc LiebDEU Mike Rockenfeller Porsche 911 GT3-RS Michelin 223Gearbox Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 33DNF Did not finish LMP1 9 JPN Kondo Racing JPN Hiroki KatohJPN Ryō FukudaJPN Ryō Michigami Dome S101 Yokohama 206Oil leak Mugen MF408S 4.0L V8 34DNF Did not finish GTS 62 NLD Barron Connor Racing NLD Mike HezemansFRA Ange BardeCHE Jean-Denis Delétraz Ferrari 575-GTC Pirelli 200Electronics Ferrari F133 6.0L V12 35DNF Did not finish LMP1 22 GBR Zytek Engineering, Ltd. GBR Andy WallaceAUS David BrabhamJPN Hayanari Shimoda Zytek 04S Michelin 167Engine Zytek ZG348 3.4L V8 36DNF Did not finish GTS 61 NLD Barron Connor Racing NLD John BoschUSA Danny SullivanITA Thomas Biagi Ferrari 575-GTC Pirelli 163Brakes Ferrari F133 GT 6.0 L V12 37DNF Did not finish GT 83 DEU Seikel Motorsport ITA Gabrio RosaNLD Peter van MerksteijnITA Alex Caffi Porsche 911 GT3-RS Yokohama 148Engine Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 38DNF Did not finish LMP2 36 FRA Gerard Welter FRA Tristan GommendyFRA Jean-Bernard BouvetFRA Bastien Brière WR LM2004 Michelin 137Electrical Peugeot ES9J4S 3.4L V6 39DNF Did not finish GT 70 FRA JMB Racing FRA Jean-René de FournouxBRA Jaime MeloFRA Stéphane Daoudi Ferrari 360 Modena GTC Michelin 133Transmission Ferrari F131 3.6L V8 40DNF Did not finish LMP2 31 FRA Courage Compétition CHE Alexander FreiGBR Sam HancockFRA Jean-Marc Gounon Courage C65 Michelin 127Engine JPX 3.4L V6 41DNF Did not finish LMP2 35 FRA Epsilon Sport FRA Renaud DerlotUSA Gunnar JeannetteGBR Gavin Pickering Courage C65 Michelin 124Engine Willman (JPX) 3.4L V6 42DNF Did not finish LMP1 29 FRA Noël del Bello Racing FRA Bruno BessonFRA Sylvain BoulayFRA Jean-Luc Maury-Laribière Reynard 2KQ Michelin 122Crash Volkswagen HPT16 2.0L Turbo I4 43DNF Did not finish LMP2 37 FRA Paul Belmondo Racing FRA Paul BelmondoFRA Claude-Yves GosselinFRA Marco Saviozzi Courage C65 Michelin 80Crash JPX 3.4L V6 44DNF Did not finish GT 86 DEU Freisinger Motorsport RUS Aleksey VasilyevRUS Nikolai FomenkoGBR Robert Nearn Porsche 911 GT3-RSR Dunlop 65Crash Porsche 3.6L Flat-6 45DNF Did not finish LMP1 11 USA Panoz Motor SportsFRA Larbre Compétition FRA Patrick BourdaisFRA Jean-Luc BlanchemainFRA Roland Bervillé Panoz GTP Michelin 54Clutch Élan 6L8 6.0L V8 46DNF Did not finish LMP1 10 GBR Taurus Sports Racing GBR Phil AndrewsGBR Calum LockieBEL Anthony Kumpen Lola B2K/10 Dunlop 35Gearbox Caterpillar 5.0L Turbo V10(Diesel) 47DNF Did not finish LMP1 27 USA Intersport Racing USA Jon FieldUSA Duncan DaytonUSA Larry Connor Lola B01/60 Goodyear 29Crash Judd XV675 3.4L V8 48DNF Did not finish GT 78 GBR PK Sport Ltd. USA Jim MatthewsGBR David WarnockGBR Paul Daniels Porsche 911 GT3-RS Dunlop 27Electrical Porsche 3.6L Flat-6Sources:24 Heures du Mans 2004: Classement à 16h00 – Après 24h de course http://www.lemans.org/univers_sport/24hauto/live/ressources/pdf/classements_24h/fi_classement.pdf Automobile Club de l'Ouest 13 June 2004 29 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20040619233914/http://www.lemans.org/univers_sport/24hauto/live/ressources/pdf/classements_24h/fi_classement.pdf 19 June 2004 dead+ Tyre manufacturers Key Symbol Tyre manufacturerDunlop DunlopGoodyear GoodyearMichelin MichelinPirelli PirelliYokohama Yokohama References 30em External links https://www.lemans.org/fr/24-heures-du-mans Le Mans Le Mans Le Mans Category:24 Hours of Le Mans races