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Audi TDI Power Remains Unbeaten in ALMS
Reigning champions Dindo Capello (Italy) and Allan McNish (Scotland) scored extended their lead in the American Le Mans Series at Lime Rock (US state of Connecituct) scoring their fifth consecutive class win and thus retaining the 100 percent LM P1 category winning record of the Audi R10 TDI in its 15th race. Their team mates Emanuele Pirro (Italy) and Marco Werner (Germany) finished fourth in the LM P1 class despite an unfortunate accident.

The race on the shortest track of the season was incident packed as expected. Taking advantage of the enormous torque of his V12 TDI engine, Allan McNish moved from seventh position on the grid to third at the start. After 30 minutes, the Scotsman was running second just behind the pole sitting LM P2 Porsche when he was blocked twice in a row by the same backmarker at the end of the start-finish straight. On the first occasion, the Audi driver spun dropping from second to fifth position. The second time, contact caused damage to the front of the Audi R10 TDI. The spins and front bodywork change cost McNish and Capello a total of three laps and any chance to fight for overall glory. From tenth position, the reigning champions fought their way back to fifth place making up two laps with the help of good strategy.

The race of the #2 Audi R10 TDI seemed to have come to a premature end just before the end of the first hour due to a specatcular accident when Marco Werner spun off the last corner at high speed due to a puncture impacting the guard rail heavily backwards. That the #2 R10 TDI was able to get back on the track 55 minutes later with applause of the specators was thanks to the strength of the car and the quick work of the mechanics from Team Audi Sport North America. Emanuele Pirro and Marco Werner were able to just complete the minimum distance of 70 percent to be classified finishing fourth in the LM P1 class and scoring ten precious points.


Audi TDI Power Remains Unbeaten in ALMS



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ThierryHenry14ThierryHenry14 - 7/8/2007 1:06:39 AM
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sad to see restrictions on P1 and no restrictions on P2.

R10s would never finish below 1st & 2nd if the rules were the same as those set out by the ACO.

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richardp996richardp996 - 7/8/2007 3:52:31 AM
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Correction, IMSA has initiated the rules set by the ACO. This is directly from the ALMS site itself before the race:

"In response to the RS Spyder's winning streak this season with its three overall victories in Long Beach, Houston and Salt Lake City, the American Le Mans Series' sanctioning organization, the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA), has introduced a rule change to the LMP2 class to separate it from the LMP1 competitors. Effective this weekend at Lime Rock, all LMP2 vehicles must compete with air intake restrictors that are five percent smaller. In effect, this reduces the performance of the RS Spyder by five percent to 478 hp, and substantially decreases the chances for further overall victories against the more powerful LMP1 vehicles.".


HeyhuubHeyhuub - 7/8/2007 2:10:46 PM
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And where does BMW shine again?

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ThierryHenry14ThierryHenry14 - 7/8/2007 12:21:26 PM
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richardp996...

I understand, but its still not enough. I was at LRP, and it doesnt help. Its still a discrepency that does not exist in ACO governed race.

Thanks for the heads up, but I saw that statement a month ago too.

AmazingBimmer...

Just because BMW is no longer in it doesnt mean respectible manufacturers are not participating. Still have Porsche, Audi, Ferrari. Good enough.

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richardp996richardp996 - 7/8/2007 2:38:53 PM
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It became official over the race weekend, which I do not remember seeing any information regarding the restrictor plates a month ago. Not even the top motorsports sites reported the use of them until the weekend at LimeRock. Even though it is not enough, IMSA is now obliging by ACO regulations. If the restrictor is not small enough, that is for the ACO and IMSA to decide. The RS Spyder has just as much horsepower than that of the GT3 RSR. I think any smaller the LMP2s will be slightly faster than the GT1 cars.

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