2009 24 Hours of Le Mans

77th 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race 2008 2009 2010 thumbnail|right|Circuit de la Sarthe track thumb|Peugeot 908 HDi FAP, car number 9, winner Le Mans 2009, beneath podium thumb|Winning drivers of 24 Hours Le Mans on the podium, 14 June 2009 The 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans (fr 24 Heures du Mans 2009) was the 77th Grand Prix of Endurance, an endurance auto race run over 24 hours. It took place at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France, and was organised by the Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) over 13–14 June 2009 and was started by Fiat and Ferrari chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo at 15:00 local time (13:00 UTC). A test day was initially scheduled for 31 May that year, but was canceled by the ACO due to economic concerns.http://www.lemans.org/sport/sport/actu/2008-12-01_GD_3616_gb.html 24 Heures du Mans 2009: Test Day Cancelled Automobile Club de l'Ouest 2008-12-01 2008-12-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20081204070223/http://www.lemans.org/sport/sport/actu/2008-12-01_GD_3616_gb.html December 4, 2008 dead The race was attended by 234,800 spectators. http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/pages/articles_gb.html 234 800 at the 77th Le Mans 24 Hours Automobile Club de l'Ouest 2009-06-14 2009-06-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20090612191204/http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/pages/articles_gb.html 12 June 2009 dead dmy-all Peugeot succeeded in winning the race in the third year of the 908 HDi FAP program with drivers David Brabham, Marc Gené, and Alexander Wurz driving the No. 9 car for 382 laps; an all-French driving squad secured second place for Peugeot as well. Audi, who had won eight of the last ten Le Mans, finished third in their new R15 TDI. Team Essex gave Porsche their second LMP2 victory in a row, while the American Corvette Racing team earned their first GT1 win since 2006. Risi Competizione Ferrari led the GT2 category for their second straight victory in the class.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/8099543.stm Peugeot win Le Mans 24-hour race 2009-06-14 BBC Sport 2009-06-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20090615012816/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/8099543.stm 15 June 2009 live Schedule Events for the 24 Hours of Le Mans began on 8 June with technical inspections, before initial practice began on 10 June. Due to the cancellation of the May test session, the Wednesday track session has been altered to free practice only, with no qualification times being recorded in the mostly wet session. Qualifying therefore only took place on Thursday, which remained dry. Schedule Date Time (local) Event Monday, 8 June 14:30 – 18:00 Sporting Checks and Administrative scrutineering Tuesday, 9 June 08:30 – 17:00 Sporting Checks and Administrative scrutineering Wednesday, 10 June 18:00 – 24:00 Free practice Thursday, 11 June 19:00 – 21:00 Qualifying 22:00 – 24:00 Friday, 12 June 10:00 – 20:00 Pit Walk 18:00 – 19:00 Drivers' parade in Le Mans City center Saturday, 13 June 09:00 – 09:45 Warm-up 14:22 Beginning of starting procedure 15:00 Start of the 24 Hours of Le Mans Sunday, 14 June 15:00 Finish of the 24 Hours of Le Mans Entries Automatic invitations Automatic entry to the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans was granted to teams that had performed well in the previous year's 24 Hours of Le Mans, as well as the 2008 seasons of the American Le Mans Series, Le Mans Series, FIA GT Championship, and the Petit Le Mans.http://www.lemans.org/sport/sport/actu/2008-11-24_GD_3612_gb.html 24 Heures du Mans 2009: 29 Entrants Automatically Selected Automobile Club de l'Ouest 2008-11-24 2008-12-01 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090210102007/http://www.lemans.org/sport/sport/actu/2008-11-24_GD_3612_gb.html February 10, 2009 New for 2009 was an automatic invitation awarded to the team which accumulated the most points in the Michelin Energy Endurance Challenge, as part of the Le Mans Series. The award was based on fuel economy of competitors during each event. http://www.lemans-series.com/en/s02_corporate/s02p04_michelin.php Michelin Energy Endurance Challenge Le Mans Series 2008-08-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20080724114151/http://www.lemans-series.com/en/s02_corporate/s02p04_michelin.php 24 July 2008 dead dmy-all On 20 January 2009, the ACO announced that 15 of the 29 automatic invitations had been accepted by their recipients. http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/01/20/15-teams-confirm-their-le-mans-24-hours-entry/ 15 teams confirm their Le Mans 24 entry Marcel ten Caat Planet Le Mans 2009-01-20 2009-01-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20090129194605/http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/01/20/15-teams-confirm-their-le-mans-24-hours-entry/ 29 January 2009 live Entries with a blue background were granted entries, but did not accept their invitations. Reason entered LMP1 LMP2 GT1 GT2 1st in 24 Hours of Le Mans DEU Audi Sport North America NLD Van Merksteijn Motorsport GBR Aston Martin Racing USA Risi Competizione 2nd in 24 Hours of Le Mans FRA Team Peugeot Total DNK Team Essex USA Corvette Racing ITA BMS Scuderia Italia 1st in Le Mans Series DEU Audi Sport Team Joest NLD Van Merksteijn Motorsport FRA Luc Alphand Aventures GBR Virgo Motorsport 2nd in Le Mans Series FRA Team Peugeot Total DNK Team Essex GBR Team Modena DEU Team Felbermayr-Proton 1st in Petit Le Mans USA Audi Sport North America USA Penske Motorsports, Inc. USA Corvette Racing USA Risi Competizione 1st in American Le Mans Series USA Intersport Racing1 USA Penske Racing USA Bell Motorsports2 USA Flying Lizard Motorsports 1st in FIA GT Championship DEU Vitaphone Racing Team ITA AF Corse 2nd in FIA GT Championship DEU Phoenix Carsport Racing ITA BMS Scuderia Italia 1st in Energy Endurance Challenge CHE Horag Racing 1. Due to Audi Sport North America already earning two entries (first in previous 24 Hours of Le Mans and first at Petit Le Mans), they could not receive the automatic invitation for also winning the American Le Mans Series championship. The entry was instead given to the team which finished second in the championship. 2. Due to Corvette Racing already earning two entries (second in previous 24 Hours of Le Mans and first at Petit Le Mans), they could not receive the automatic invitation for also winning the American Le Mans Series championship. The entry was instead given to the team which finished second in the championship. Applications Prior to the deadline for applications, 82 separate entries by teams representing 17 countries were received by the ACO. This amount is only six less than the total of applications received for the previous running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The ACO Selection Committee decided on which teams were invited to fill the remaining 40 positions alongside those teams who had already received automatic invitations, along with ten reserve entries.2009-01-29 24 Heures du Mans : 82 Entries for 55 Places! http://www.lemans.org/sport/sport/actu/2009-01-29_GD_3634_gb.html 2009-01-29 Automobile Club de l'Ouest October 2010 H3llBot yes Entry list On 26 February, the ACO announced their list of 55 entries which will be invited to take part in the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans. 21 cars within the LMP1 category include Audi, Peugeot, and Aston Martin with three cars each, as well as private entries for the Kolles Audis, Pescarolo Peugeot, and Speedy-Sebah Aston Martin. This also made a total of nine cars which would be using diesel fuel. LMP2 featured previous race winners Team Goh in a previous winning car, the Porsche RS Spyder, joined by last year's runner-up Team Essex. Mazda supplied engines for four entries, split amongst the Lola and Pescarolo chassis. The GT1 category was fought amongst three manufacturers, as Corvette Racing and Luc Alphand Aventures attempted to overcome the two private Aston Martin and Lamborghini entries. GT2 was once again dominated by the Ferrari and Porsche battle, although Ferrari had the power of numbers with its ten entries compared to Porsche's five. Sole entries from Spyker and the Drayson Aston Martin completed the GT2 field.http://www.lemans.org/sport/sport/actu/2009-02-26_GD_3640_gb.html The 55 entrants invited, like a dream... Automobile Club de l'Ouest 2009-02-26 2009-02-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20090228122851/http://www.lemans.org/sport/sport/actu/2009-02-26_GD_3640_gb.html February 28, 2009 dead Reserve entries Ten entries are granted a reserve entry, in case an entry from the list of 55 withdraws prior to the event. These ten entries will be allowed to join the race entry list in the order they are listed here, regardless of their class. On 31 March, Gigawave Motorsport withdrew their Aston Martin from the GT1 category of the entry list in order to concentrate on their development of the Nissan GT-R program. This promoted Advanced Engineering/Team Seattle from the reserve list to the entry list. http://www.endurance-info.com/version2/news-focus-689.html Withdrawal of Gigawave Aston Martin. Team Seattle invited... Endurance-Info.com 2009-03-31 2009-03-31 2011-07-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20110710193604/http://www.endurance-info.com/version2/news-focus-689.html dead Three days later Epsilon Euskadi withdrew their LMP1 entry which was replaced by the Endurance China Team. Epsilon Euskadi also withdrew their second entry from the reserve list.http://www.lemans.org/sport/sport/actu/2009-04-03_GD_3690_gb.html Withdrawal of the Epsilon Euskadi Team's Epsilon Euskadi-Judd (LMP1) Automobile Club de l'Ouest 2009-04-03 2009-04-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20090406094745/http://www.lemans.org/sport/sport/actu/2009-04-03_GD_3690_gb.html April 6, 2009 dead On 29 April, it was announced that Vitaphone Racing withdrew their LMP2 entry and was replaced by a second IMSA Performance Matmut GT2 entry. Racing Box also announced that they withdrew their LMP2 reserve entry.http://www.lemans.org/sport/sport/actu/2009-04-29__3881_fr.html 24 Heures du Mans 2009, Withdrawal of the Vitaphone Racing Team (LM P2) and of the Racing Box SRL (LM P2: reserve) Automobile Club de l'Ouest 2009-04-29 2009-04-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20090521100403/http://www.lemans.org/sport/sport/actu/2009-04-29__3881_fr.html May 21, 2009 dead IPB Spartak Racing announced their withdrawal from the event on 15 May because one of their drivers, Peter Kox, was unable to participate in the race. It was replaced by the Barazi-Epsilon LMP2 entry.http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/05/15/ipb-spartak-racing-withdraws-lm24-entry-barazi-invited/ IPB Spartak Racing withdraws LM24 entry, Barazi invited Marcel ten Caat 2009-05-15 2009-05-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20090518023242/http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/05/15/ipb-spartak-racing-withdraws-lm24-entry-barazi-invited/ 2009-05-18 live On 22 May, reserve entries were no longer able to be accepted into the race, regardless of further withdrawals. The entries of Gerard Welter's WR-Zytek LMP2, Team Felbermayr-Proton's Porsche GT2, Snoras Spyker Squadron's Spyker GT2, and Larbre Compétition's Saleen GT1 were the only remaining reserves at the time of the entry list closure. Free practice After the cancellation of the test session, Wednesday's schedule was changed from a qualifying session to a six-hour free practice. Track conditions varied as rain arrived several times during the practice, limiting the amount of time available with a dry circuit. Audi led the session with Allan McNish setting a fastest lap of 3:30.708 in the No. 1 car, followed immediately by the No. 2 Audi. The best Peugeot was the No. 9 car, followed immediately by the privately entered Pescarolo Sport Peugeot. The fastest LMP1 not running a diesel engine was the second Pescarolo entry with a time of 3:35.868, followed by the No. 008 and No. 007 Aston Martins. The LMP2 category was led by the Porsche RS Spyders, with Team Essex's 3:46.426 ahead of the Navi Team Goh entry. Quifel ASM Team's Ginetta-Zytek was a distant third, ten seconds behind Team Essex. Corvette Racing were at the front of GT1, with the No. 63's 3:57.876 lap time ahead of the No. 64 car. Jetalliance Racing were third while the two Luc Alphand Corvettes did few laps after fixing an incorrectly installed rollcage and the JLOC Lamborghini did not complete a lap after breaking a driveshaft. Porsche were ahead of Ferrari in the GT2 category, with Felbermayr-Proton ahead of the Risi Competizione. Spyker Squadron were able to reach third in the class.http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/chronos/2009_24_Heures_du_Mans_24H_Free_Practiceh6.pdf Free Practice – After 6 Hours Automobile Club de l'Ouest 2009-06-11 2009-06-12 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090711020024/http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/chronos/2009_24_Heures_du_Mans_24H_Free_Practiceh6.pdf July 11, 2009 The only major incident of the practice session was an accident by KSM's driver Jean de Pourtales. The driver spun approaching the Dunlop Chicane, impacting a concrete barrier before sliding into a tire barrier. The second impact ripped much of the rear of the car off. http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/06/11/24-hours-of-le-mans-2009-free-practice-report/ 24 Hours of Le Mans 2009 – Free Practice Report PlanetLeMans.com Marcel ten Caat 2009-06-11 2009-06-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20090614044439/http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/06/11/24-hours-of-le-mans-2009-free-practice-report/ 14 June 2009 live Qualifying Stéphane Sarrazin claimed his third consecutive pole position at Le Mans,2009-06-12 Outstanding performance by Stéphane Sarrazin putting Peugeot on third pole in a row. http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/actu/2009-06-12_MC_4204_gb.html 2009-06-12 Automobile Club de l'Ouest October 2010 H3llBot yes planting the No. 8 Peugeot at the front of the field with a lap time of 3:22.888. He set the lap on the third of his flying laps during a run near the end of the four-hour qualifying session, bettering Allan McNish's lap time by 0.8 seconds. McNish's lap was set on the final lap of the first two-hour qualifying session,2009-06-11 Allan McNish on provisional pole on the last lap of the session http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/actu/2009-06-11_MC_4185_gb.html 2009-06-12 Automobile Club de l'Ouest October 2010 H3llBot yes beating the Peugeot of Franck Montagny who led much of the first session.2009-06-11 Two Peugeots lead after the first hour http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/actu/2009-06-11_MC_4173_gb.html 2009-06-12 Automobile Club de l'Ouest October 2010 H3llBot yes McNish's lap remained at the top of the charts for much of the second session until Sarrazin's performance. Peugeot planned to practice race setups during the entire qualifying session, and were not seeking to obtain the pole position. http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=331941 Sarrazine takes Le Mans pole for Peugeot Motorsport.com Tom Haapanen 2009-06-11 2009-06-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20110607213956/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=331941 2011-06-07 dead At the end of qualifying Peugeots filled the next three places on the grid behind the front row with the car of Pescarolo Sport settling in at fourth fastest. Aston Martin were able to secure the fastest lap for a petrol-powered car, with the No. 007 entry on a few thousandths of a second behind the No. 3 Audi and followed by the No. 008 Aston Martin and No. 13 Speedy Racing Team Sebah Aston Martin. The Porsche RS Spyders continued their dominance in the LMP2 category, with Casper Elgaard of Team Essex ahead of Team Goh with a lap time of 3:37.720. Third in the category was the No. 33 Speedy Racing Team Sebah Lola-Judd which was over three seconds behind the Porsches. Corvette Racing secured the front row in the GT1 category, with Jan Magnussen's No. 63 entry half a second ahead of the No. 64 sister car. Jetalliance Racing's privately entered Aston Martin was under two seconds behind, and followed immediately by the two Luc Alphand Corvettes. The JLOC Lamborghini struggled with mechanical issues and was never able to lift itself from last place on grid. The GT2 category was led by Porsche who bested their rivals Ferrari with two cars. Pole winner Flying Lizard Motorsports' 4:03.202 was less than a tenth of a second ahead of the No. 77 Felbermayr-Proton car. Risi Competizione led the Ferrari fight with a third place qualifying time, joined by JMB Racing and BMS Scuderia Italia. The Aston Martin of Drayson Racing was ninth in the category, while the Spyker was eleventh. Several incidents occurred during the qualifying session. The Pescarolo Peugeot drive by Jean-Christophe Boullion spun at the Tetre Rouge corner and ripped the left front fender off the car after impacting the wall. The Peugeot was able to return to the pits and be repaired.2009-06-11 J.C.Boullion comes back "naked" to his pit http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/actu/2009-06-11_GT_4186_gb.html 2009-06-12 Automobile Club de l'Ouest October 2010 H3llBot yes The No. 007 Aston Martin also hit a wall after losing control during braking for the second chicane on the Mulsanne Straight. Jan Charouz was traveling at 270 km/h mph on at the time of the incident. The incident occurred in the closing minutes of qualifying, but the car was repaired. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/76079 Charouz: Low downforce caused crash Autosport.com Stuart Codling 2009-06-12 2009-06-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20090615042022/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/76079 15 June 2009 live Qualifying results thumb|right|250px|Despite using a 2008-spec Peugeot 908 HDi FAP, Pescarolo Sport qualified fourth. thumb|right|250px|Drivers Seth Neiman, Darren Law, and Jörg Bergmeister earned the pole position in the GT2 class for Flying Lizard Motorsports. Class leaders are in bold.http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/chronos/2009_24_Heures_du_Mans_24H_Qualifying_Practice_1h4.pdf Qualifying Practice 1 – After 4 Hours Automobile Club de l'Ouest 2009-06-12 2009-06-12 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090711000609/http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/chronos/2009_24_Heures_du_Mans_24H_Qualifying_Practice_1h4.pdf July 11, 2009 Pos No. Team Car Class Time Gap 1 8 Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 908 HDi FAP LMP1 3:22.888 2 1 Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R15 TDI LMP1 3:23.650 +0.762 3 7 Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 908 HDi FAP LMP1 3:24.860 +1.972 4 17 Pescarolo Sport Peugeot 908 HDi FAP LMP1 3:25.062 +2.174 5 9 Peugeot Sport Total Peugeot 908 HDi FAP LMP1 3:25.252 +2.364 6 2 Audi Sport North America Audi R15 TDI LMP1 3:25.780 +2.892 7 3 Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R15 TDI LMP1 3:27.106 +4.218 8 007 AMR Eastern Europe Lola-Aston Martin B09/60 LMP1 3:27.180 +4.292 9 008 Aston Martin Racing Lola-Aston Martin B09/60 LMP1 3:27.704 +4.816 10 13 Speedy Racing Team Sebah Lola B08/60-Aston Martin LMP1 3:28.134 +5.246 11 23 Strakka Racing Ginetta-Zytek GZ09S LMP1 3:29.798 +6.910 12 16 Pescarolo Sport Pescarolo 01-Judd LMP1 3:30.466 +7.578 13 15 Kolles Audi R10 TDI LMP1 3:31.192 +8.304 14 14 Kolles Audi R10 TDI LMP1 3:31.548 +8.660 15 10 Team Oreca Matmut AIM Oreca 01-AIM LMP1 3:33.514 +10.626 16 11 Team Oreca Matmut AIM Oreca 01-AIM LMP1 3:33.860 +10.972 17 009 Aston Martin Racing Lola-Aston Martin B09/60 LMP1 3:33.968 +11.080 18 6 Team LNT Ginetta-Zytek GZ09S LMP1 3:35.804 +12.916 19 4 Creation Autosportif Creation CA07 LMP1 3:36.552 +13.072 20 31 Team Essex Porsche RS Spyder Evo LMP2 3:37.720 +14.832 21 5 Navi Team Goh Porsche RS Spyder Evo LMP2 3:37.802 +14.914 22 12 Signature Plus Courage-Oreca LC70E-Judd LMP1 3:39.326 +16.438 23 33 Speedy Racing Team Sebah Lola B08/80-Judd LMP2 3:41.724 +18.836 24 25 RML Lola B08/80-Mazda MZR-R LMP2 3:41.952 +19.064 25 40 Quifel ASM Team Ginetta-Zytek GZ09S/2 LMP2 3:42.012 +19.124 26 30 Racing Box Lola B08/80-Judd LMP2 3:42.848 +19.960 27 41 GAC Racing Team Zytek 07S/2 LMP2 3:44.830 +21.942 28 35 OAK Racing Pescarolo 01-Mazda MZR-R LMP2 3:45.032 +22.144 29 32 Barazi-Epsilon Zytek 07S/2 LMP2 3:52.956 +30.068 30 39 KSM Lola B07/46 LMP2 3:53.072 +30.184 31 63 Corvette Racing Chevrolet Corvette C6.R GT1 3:54.230 +31.342 32 64 Corvette Racing Chevrolet Corvette C6.R GT1 3:54.702 +31.814 33 26 Bruichladdich-Bruneau Team Radical SR9-AER LMP2 3:55.320 +32.432 34 66 Jetalliance Racing Aston Martin DBR9 GT1 3:56.126 +33.238 35 72 Luc Alphand Aventures Chevrolet Corvette C6.R GT1 3:57.170 +34.282 36 24 OAK Racing Pescarolo 01-Mazda MZR-R LMP2 3:57.524 +34.636 37 73 Luc Alphand Aventures Chevrolet Corvette C6.R GT1 4:00.528 +35.676 38 80 Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GT2 4:03.202 +40.314 39 77 Team Felbermayr-Proton Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GT2 4:03.232 +40.344 40 82 Risi Competizione Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 4:04.056 +41.168 41 99 JMB Racing Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 4:04.084 +41.196 42 97 BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 4:04.222 +41.334 43 76 IMSA Performance Matmut Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GT2 4:04.648 +41.760 44 78 AF Corse Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 4:04.938 +42.050 45 92 JMW Motorsport Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 4:05.168 +42.280 46 87 Drayson Racing Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2 GT2 4:06.482 +43.594 47 89 Hankook Team Farnbacher Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 4:06.612 +43.724 48 85 Snoras Spyker Squadron Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2-R-Audi GT2 4:08.348 +45.460 49 84 Team Modena Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 4:08.508 +45.620 50 83 Risi Competizione Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 4:08.758 +45.870 51 70 IMSA Performance Matmut Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GT2 4:10.014 +47.126 52 75 Endurance Asia Team Porsche 997 GT3-RSR GT2 4:10.456 +47.568 53 96 Virgo Motorsport Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 4:10.664 +47.776 54 81 Advanced Engineering Ferrari F430 GT2 GT2 4:13.920 +51.032 55 68 JLOC Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT GT1 4:21.812 +58.924 Race New rules have caused the diesels to become considerably slower than the previous year. Peugeot qualified 4 seconds slower than 2008 but still maintained the speed advantage over the new Audi R15. Audi's lack of testing meant that the cars struggled to get any sort of a good setup. All works drivers complained about understeer in the Le Mans aero package on the R15. Tom Kristensen commented that the high-downforce package like the one used at Sebring were much better. The R15 also struggled to get beyond a double-stint. thumb|The No. 82 Ferrari F430 GT2 of Risi Competizione took first place in GT2 The race began at 15:00 local time (UTC+2) 13 June 2009, with Franck Montagny in the pole position Peugeot 908 HDi FAP leading the field. The race was started by the waving of the French tricolour by Fiat and Ferrari chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, honoring the 60th anniversary of Ferrari's first victory at Le Mans. http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/pages/articles_gb.html Luca di Montezemolo, Honour Starter of the 24 Heures du Mans 2009 Automobile Club de l'Ouest 2009-04-29 2009-06-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20090612191204/http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/pages/articles_gb.html 12 June 2009 dead dmy-all In the LMP1 class, the Peugeots showed they could maintain a pace that the Audis struggled to maintain over the full run. The #7 Peugeot was released too early and hit from the side by the Pescarolo Peugeot. The initial damage was a small puncture but the resulting damage destroyed the whole left rear end of the car. Two of the three Audis had off-track excursions in the first 12 hours; one resulting in the #2 car being out of the race on lap 104. During the early evening, the #1 Audi lost a lap to the leading Peugeot. Further technical issues would see it lose another seven laps in total to the winner. In LMP2, the Navi Team Goh Porsche RS Spyder qualified 2nd overall and maintained a solid pace until crashing heavily with one hour to go, allowing the pole-sitting #31 Team Essex Porsche to carry on to the win. thumb|The No. 63 works team Corvette C6.R took pole and first place in GT1 In GT1, the final outing of the Chevrolet Corvette C6.R as a factory team at Le Mans ended well, with the #63 car driven by O'Connell, Magnussen and García sitting on the pole and finishing first in class. Magnussen was sick early on, which left O'Connell and Garcia to finish the race as a two-driver team. Several other teams were stricken with the loss of a driver, most notable being the LMP1 #009 Lola-Aston, whose driver Stuart Hall was excluded when he collided with the LMP2 #26 Radical, and the stewards determined his fault to be substantial. Another team with a driver that was excluded was Kolles' Narain Karthikeyan as he dislocated his shoulder going over the pitwall before the race, leaving Charles Zwolsman Jr. and André Lotterer to do the whole 24 hours, yet they finished a respectable 7th in P1 and 7th overall. In GT2, Ferrari celebrated their 60th Anniversary win with Ferraris taking the first 4 spots, the Risi Competizione #82 Ferrari F430 GT2 heading the class. New rules requiring only one man with one airgun in the pits were aimed to lower the overall costs of the event by causing teams to double or triple stint tires due to the time needed to replace them. Official results Class winners are marked in bold. Cars running at the finish but failing to complete 70% of the winner's distance are marked as Not Classified.http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/chronos/24h.pdf Race – After 24 Hours Automobile Club de l'Ouest 2009-06-14 2009-06-14 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090711000959/http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/chronos/24h.pdf July 11, 2009 Pos ClassPos. Class No Team Drivers Chassis Tyre Laps Engine 1 1 LMP1 9 FRA Peugeot Sport Total AUS David BrabhamESP Marc GenéAUT Alexander Wurz Peugeot 908 HDi FAP Michelin 382 Peugeot HDi 5.5 L Turbo V12(Diesel) 2 2 LMP1 8 FRA Team Peugeot Total FRA Franck MontagnyFRA Sébastien BourdaisFRA Stéphane Sarrazin Peugeot 908 HDi FAP Michelin 381 Peugeot HDi 5.5 L Turbo V12(Diesel) 3 3 LMP1 1 DEU Audi Sport Team Joest DNK Tom KristensenGBR Allan McNishITA Rinaldo Capello Audi R15 TDI Michelin 376 Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V10(Diesel) 4 4 LMP1 007 CZE AMR Eastern Europe CZE Jan CharouzCZE Tomáš EngeDEU Stefan Mücke Lola-Aston Martin B09/60 Michelin 373 Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 5 5 LMP1 11 FRA Team Oreca Matmut AIM FRA Olivier PanisFRA Nicolas LapierreFRA Soheil Ayari Oreca 01 Michelin 370 AIM YS5.5 5.5 L V10 6 6 LMP1 7 FRA Team Peugeot Total FRA Nicolas MinassianPRT Pedro LamyAUT Christian Klien Peugeot 908 HDi FAP Michelin 369 Peugeot HDi 5.5 L Turbo V12(Diesel) 7 7 LMP1 14 DEU KollesNarain Karthikeyan, who was nominated as the starting driver for the No. 14 Kolles entry, dislocated his shoulder going over the pitwall before the formation lap. He was unable to take part in the race and was therefore not credited with seventh place.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/other-racing/others/freak-injury-forces-karthikeyan-out-of-le-mans/articleshow/4655851.cms Freak injury forces Karthikeyan out of Le Mans The Times of India 14 June 2009 2 June 2023 NLD Charles Zwolsman Jr.DEU André Lotterer Audi R10 TDI Michelin 369 Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V12(Diesel) 8 8 LMP1 16 FRA Pescarolo Sport FRA Christophe TinseauFRA Bruce JouannyPRT João Barbosa Pescarolo 01 Michelin 368 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 9 9 LMP1 15 DEU Kolles DNK Christian BakkerudNLD Christijan AlbersCHE Giorgio Mondini Audi R10 TDI Michelin 360 Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V12(Diesel) 10 1 LMP2 31 DNK Team Essex DNK Casper ElgaardDNK Kristian PoulsenFRA Emmanuel Collard Porsche RS Spyder Evo Michelin 357 Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 11 10 LMP1 12 FRA Signature Plus FRA Pierre RaguesFRA Franck MailleuxFRA Didier André Courage-Oreca LC70E Michelin 344 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 12 2 LMP2 33 CHE Speedy Racing TeamGBR Sebah Automotive CHE Benjamin LeuenbergerFRA Xavier PompidouGBR Jonny Kane Lola B08/80 Michelin 343 Judd DB 3.4 L V8 13 11 LMP1 008 GBR Aston Martin Racing GBR Anthony DavidsonGBR Darren TurnerNLD Jos Verstappen Lola-Aston Martin B09/60 Michelin 342 Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 14 12 LMP1 13 CHE Speedy Racing TeamGBR Sebah Automotive ITA Andrea BelicchiFRA Nicolas ProstCHE Neel Jani Lola B08/60 Michelin 342 Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 15 1 GT1 63 USA Corvette Racing USA Johnny O'ConnellDNK Jan MagnussenESP Antonio García Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Michelin 342 Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V8 16 2 GT1 73 FRA Luc Alphand Aventures NLD Xavier MaassenFRA Yann ClairayFRA Julien Jousse Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Dunlop 336 Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V8 17 13 LMP1 3 DEU Audi Sport Team Joest DEU Timo BernhardFRA Romain DumasFRA Alexandre Prémat Audi R15 TDI Michelin 333 Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V10(Diesel) 18 1 GT2 82 USA Risi Competizione BRA Jaime MeloDEU Pierre KafferFIN Mika Salo Ferrari F430 GT2 Michelin 329 Ferrari 4.0 L V8 19 2 GT2 97 ITA BMS Scuderia Italia ITA Fabio BabiniITA Matteo MalucelliITA Paolo Ruberti Ferrari F430 GT2 Pirelli 327 Ferrari 4.0 L V8 20 3 LMP2 24 FRA OAK RacingFRA Team Mazda France FRA Jacques NicoletMCO Richard HeinFRA Jean-François Yvon Pescarolo 01 Dunlop 325 Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 21 14 LMP1 23 GBR Strakka Racing GBR Nick LeventisGBR Peter HardmanGBR Danny Watts Ginetta-Zytek GZ09S Michelin 325 Zytek ZJ458 4.5 L V8 22 3 GT2 83 USA Risi CompetizioneUSA Krohn Racing USA Tracy KrohnBEL Eric van de PoeleSWE Niclas Jönsson Ferrari F430 GT2 Michelin 323 Ferrari 4.0 L V8 23 4 GT2 92 GBR JMW Motorsport GBR Rob BellGBR Andrew KirkaldyGBR Tim Sugden Ferrari F430 GT2 Dunlop 320 Ferrari 4.0 L V8 24 15 LMP1 4 GBR Creation Autosportif GBR Jamie Campbell-WalterBEL Vanina IckxFRA Romain Iannetta Creation CA07 Michelin 319 Judd GV5.5 S2 5.5 L V10 25 5 GT2 85 NLD Snoras Spyker Squadron NLD Tom CoronelNLD Jeroen BleekemolenCZE Jaroslav Janiš Spyker C8 Laviolette GT2-R Michelin 319 Audi 3.8 L V8 26 6 GT2 78 ITA AF Corse ITA Gianmaria BruniARG Luis Pérez CompancARG Matías Russo Ferrari F430 GT2 Michelin 317 Ferrari 4.0 L V8 27 7 GT2 84 GBR Team Modena GBR Leo MansellDEU Pierre EhretRUS Roman Rusinov Ferrari F430 GT2 Michelin 314 Ferrari 4.0 L V8 28 4 LMP2 32 FRA Barazi-Epsilon DNK Juan BaraziGBR Phil BennettGBR Stuart Moseley Zytek 07S/2 Dunlop 306 Zytek 2ZG348 3.4 L V8 29 8 GT2 99 MCO JMB Racing FRA Manuel RodriguesFRA Yvan LebonFRA Christophe Bouchut Ferrari F430 GT2 Michelin 304 Ferrari 4.0 L V8 30 9 GT2 81 ITA Advanced EngineeringUSA Team Seattle USA Patrick DempseyUSA Don Kitch Jr.USA Joe Foster Ferrari F430 GT2 Michelin 301 Ferrari 4.0 L V8 31 3 GT1 66 AUT Jetalliance Racing AUT Lukas Lichtner-HoyerAUT Thomas GruberDEU Alex Müller Aston Martin DBR9 Michelin 294 Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 32 10 GT2 96 GBR Virgo Motorsport GBR Sean McInerneyGBR Michael McInerneyNLD Michael Vergers Ferrari F430 GT2 Dunlop 280 Ferrari 4.0 L V8 Not Classified 33 11 GT2 75 HKG Endurance Asia TeamFRA Perspective Racing HKG Darryl O'YoungFRA Philippe HesnaultBGR Plamen Kralev Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Dunlop 186 Porsche 3.8 L Flat-6 Did Not Finish 34 5 LMP2 5 JPN Navi Team Goh JPN Seiji AraJPN Keisuke KunimotoDEU Sascha Maassen Porsche RS Spyder Evo Michelin 339 Porsche MR6 3.4 L V8 35 4 GT1 64 USA Corvette Racing GBR Oliver GavinMCO Olivier BerettaCHE Marcel Fässler Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Michelin 311 Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V8 36 6 LMP2 25 GBR RML BRA Thomas ErdosGBR Mike NewtonUSA Chris Dyson Lola B08/86 Michelin 273 Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 37 12 GT2 87 GBR Drayson Racing GBR Paul DraysonGBR Jonny CockerGBR Marino Franchitti Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT2 Michelin 272 Aston Martin 4.5 L V8 38 13 GT2 76 FRA IMSA Performance Matmut FRA Patrick PiletFRA Raymond NaracUSA Patrick Long Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Michelin 265 Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 39 7 LMP2 39 DEU KSM JPN Hideki NodaFRA Jean de PourtalesHKG Matthew Marsh Lola B07/46 Dunlop 261 Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L Turbo I4 40 16 LMP1 009 GBR Aston Martin Racing GBR Stuart HallCHE Harold PrimatNLD Peter Kox Lola-Aston Martin B09/60 Michelin 252 Aston Martin 6.0 L V12 41 17 LMP1 10 FRA Team Oreca Matmut AIM MCO Stéphane OrtelliBRA Bruno SennaPRT Tiago Monteiro Oreca 01 Michelin 219 AIM YS5.5 5.5 L V10 42 18 LMP1 17 FRA Pescarolo Sport FRA Simon PagenaudFRA Jean-Christophe BoullionFRA Benoît Tréluyer Peugeot 908 HDi FAP Michelin 210 Peugeot HDi 5.5 L Turbo V12(Diesel) 43 8 LMP2 35 FRA OAK RacingFRA Team Mazda France FRA Matthieu LahayeFRA Guillaume MoreauCHE Karim Ajlani Pescarolo 01 Dunlop 208 Mazda MZR-R 2.0 L I4 44 9 LMP2 30 ITA Racing Box ITA Andrea PicciniITA Thomas BiagiITA Matteo Bobbi Lola B08/80 Michelin 203 Judd DB 3.4 L V8 45 14 GT2 80 USA Flying Lizard Motorsports DEU Jörg BergmeisterUSA Darren LawUSA Seth Neiman Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Michelin 194 Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 46 15 GT2 89 DEU Hankook Team Farnbacher DEU Dominik FarnbacherDNK Allan SimonsenSMR 1862 Christian Montanari Ferrari F430 GT2 Hankook 183 Ferrari 4.0 L V8 47 19 LMP1 6 GBR Team LNT GBR Lawrence TomlinsonGBR Richard DeanGBR Nigel Moore Ginetta-Zytek GZ09S Michelin 178 Zytek ZG408 4.0 L V8 48 20 LMP1 2 DEU Audi Sport North America DEU Marco WernerDEU Lucas LuhrDEU Mike Rockenfeller Audi R15 TDI Michelin 104 Audi TDI 5.5 L Turbo V10(Diesel) 49 10 LMP2 41 CHE GAC Racing Team SAU Karim OjjehFRA Claude-Yves GosselinAUT Philipp Peter Zytek 07S/2 Michelin 102 Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 50 16 GT2 70 FRA IMSA Performance MatmutDEU Team Felbermayr-Proton FRA Michel LecourtAUT Horst FelbermayrAUT Horst Felbermayr Jr. Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Michelin 102 Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 51 5 GT1 72 FRA Luc Alphand Aventures FRA Luc AlphandFRA Stéphan GrégoireFRA Patrice Goueslard Chevrolet Corvette C6.R Dunlop 99 Chevrolet LS7.R 7.0 L V8 52 11 LMP2 26 GBR Bruichladdich-Bruneau Team FRA Pierre BruneauFRA Marc RostanGBR Tim Greaves Radical SR9 Dunlop 91 AER P07 2.0 L Turbo I4 53 12 LMP2 40 PRT Quifel ASM Team PRT Miguel AmaralFRA Olivier PlaGBR Guy Smith Ginetta-Zytek GZ09S/2 Dunlop 46 Zytek ZG348 3.4 L V8 54 17 GT2 77 DEU Team Felbermayr-Proton DEU Marc LiebDEU Wolf HenzlerAUT Richard Lietz Porsche 997 GT3-RSR Michelin 24 Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 55 6 GT1 68 JPN JLOC JPN Atsushi YogoJPN Yutaka YamagishiITA Marco Apicella Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT Yokohama 1 Lamborghini 6.0 L V12 Statistics Fastest Lap – #7 Peugeot 908 HDi FAP – 3:24.352 Best speed – Peugeot 908 HDi FAP – 341 km/h Distance – 5206.28 km Peugeot protest thumb|right|250px|An Audi R15 TDI during scrutineering. Michelin decals are placed on one of the protested aerodynamic elements. On Monday, 8 June, following scrutineering and approval of the Audi R15 TDI by the ACO, Peugeot Sport director Olivier Quesnel stated that the team may file a protest over the legality of certain elements of the R15 TDI's design. This protest was officially filed two days later, immediately before the start of practice. Peugeot believes that the R15 features aerodynamic elements on the front of the car which violate the ACO's regulations about devices which may increase the amount of front downforce. Peugeot, as well as fellow competitors Aston Martin Racing and Oreca, initially questioned these aerodynamic elements at the 2009 12 Hours of Sebring in March, but were assured that the ACO would evaluate them prior to Le Mans.2009-06-10 Press Release: Team Peugeot Total http://www.lemans.org/24heuresdumans/actu/2009-06-10_RP_4086_gb.html 2009-06-12 Automobile Club de l'OuestJune 2016 medic yesmedic http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=331772&FS=ALMS-LEMANS Audi says R15 aero confirmed as legal Motorsport.com Tom Haapenen 2009-06-10 2009-06-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20110607213752/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=331772&FS=ALMS-LEMANS 2011-06-07 dead Later that night, Peugeot received a response from the ACO stating that it would not uphold the protest. The ACO stated that they have the ability through their own regulations to determine if an aerodynamic element's sole purpose is to create downforce. Peugeot responded within an hour by appealing this decision. http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/06/11/aco-rejects-peugeot-protest-peugeot-appeals/ ACO rejects Peugeot protest, Peugeot appeals PlanetLeMans.com Marcel ten Caat 2009-06-11 2009-06-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20090614044529/http://www.planetlemans.com/2009/06/11/aco-rejects-peugeot-protest-peugeot-appeals/ 14 June 2009 live http://www.endurance-info.com/version2/news-focus-1507.html Team Peugeot-Total appeals decision... Endurance-Info.com 2009-06-11 2009-06-12 2011-07-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20110710193619/http://www.endurance-info.com/version2/news-focus-1507.html dead A decision on this appeal however would not be made until after the race had taken place, thus allowing Audi to continue to compete. http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=331868&FS=ALMS-LEMANS ACO denies protest, Peugeot appeals Motorsport.com Tom Haapanen 2009-06-11 2009-06-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20110607213859/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=331868&FS=ALMS-LEMANS 2011-06-07 dead Audi stated that they believed the matter was between Peugeot and the ACO, and that their car was legal. Following the race, Peugeot announced that they were withdrawing their appeal of the scrutineer's decision. Peugeot cited a planned increase in communication between manufacturers and the ACO as their reasoning for the withdrawal. http://www.endurance-info.com/version2/actualite-endurance-1698.html Peugeot Sport retire son appel auprès de la FIA Endurance-Info.com fr 2009-07-02 2009-07-02 2009-07-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20090706075531/http://www.endurance-info.com/version2/actualite-endurance-1698.html dead Notes References 2 External links Official website of the 24 Hours of Le Mans Category:24 Hours of Le Mans races Le Mans 24 Hours of Le Mans Le Mans