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Audi Race Facts #1 (15:00 – 19:00)
By source: Audi Sport
Jun 16, 2007, 17:13

- Audi R10 TDI dominate opening phase
- Accident prematurely ends race entry of the #3 Audi R10 TDI
- #2 Audi in the lead after 4 hours


Time Audi # Facts

14:42 Light rain ten minutes before the start of the formation lap

14:52 start of the formation lap, unstable weather, 19 degrees Celsius, heavy winds. #1 Biela – #2 Capello – #3 Luhr

15:00 Start: #2 leading in front of #7, #3, #8, #16 and #1. Light rain at some parts of the track

15:02 after first lap: #2 leading in front of #7, #8, #3 and #1

15:05 #1 takes fourth position from #3

15:09 #1 takes third position

15:14 #3 takes fourth position

15:17 #1 takes second position

15:31 #3 takes third position. #2 in front of #1 and #3

15:32 #1 pitstop: refuelling

15:36 #2 pitstop: refuelling

15:43 #3 pitstop: refuelling

16:00 #2 1st, #1 2nd, #3 3rd

16:04 Safety Car out (due to rain)

16:07 #1 pitstop: refuelling, tyres, Biela out, Pirro in

16:11 #2 pitstop: refuelling, tyres, change front body work Capello out, Kristensen in

16:19 #3 pitstop: refuelling, tyres, Luhr out, Rockenfeller in

16:22 Safety car in

16:32 #3 accident in Tertre Rouge, Safety car out

16:39 #2 pitstop: refuelling

16:41 #1 pitstop: refueling



17:00 #2 1st, #1 5th, #3 out

17:05 #1 pitstop: refuelling, tyres (intermediates)

17:08 #2 pitstop: refuelling, tyres (intermediates), tyre pressure monitor repaired

17:11 Heavy rain

17:12 #1 pitstop: refuelling, tyres (rain tyres)

17:40 #1 pitstop: refuelling, tyres (intermediates)

17:44 Safety car in

17:54 #1 takes fourth position

17:58 #1 moves to third position



18:00 #2 1st, #1 3rd

18:05 #1 pitstop: refuelling, tyres (slicks)

18:06 #2 pitstop: refuelling, tyres (slicks)

18:53 #1 pitstop: refuelling

18:54 #2 pitstop: refuelling

19:00 #2 1st, #1 3rd

MORE INFORMATION:

Fourtitude 2007 24 Hours of Le Mans Coverage
General Coverage via SpeedArena.com
Radio Le Mans Broadcast





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