24h Le Mans
43 teams (fielding 61 cars) competed in the 87th 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Super Finale of the FIA WEC 2018-19 World Endurance Championship. There were winners, of course, but also mechanical glitches, track incidents and early retirements. Joy for some, disappointment for others... Here’s a summary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the RLR M Sport/Tower Events team, which ran in the LMP2 class.
Class: LMP2
Car: Oreca 07-Gibson
Drivers:
John Farano (first participation)
Arjun Maini (first participation)
Norman Nato (second participation)
This was the first time at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for RLR M Sport/Tower Events. The British team started from 24th on the grid, after Norman Nato clocked a time of 3:28.803 in qualifying. RLR M Sport/Tower Events ran into several issues during the race, including a spin off track for Arjun Maini at Tertre Rouge on Saturday evening. Nonetheless, at one point the #43 Oreca 07-Gibson managed to climb up to the 19th spot in the overall standings. However, the British team was forced to retire early after engine failure with three and half hours to go in the race. Norman Nato said:“This was only my second 24 Hours of Le Mans and I learnt a lot, especially about tyre and fuel management and about driving in the rain. We made a lot of progress during the race and we had good pace.”
PHOTO: LE MANS (SARTHE, FRANCE), CIRCUIT DES 24 HEURES, 24 HOURS OF LE MANS, SUNDAY 16 JUNE 2019, RACE. The #43 Oreca 07-Gibson entered by British outfit RLR M Sport/Tower Events and driven by John Farano, Arjun Maini and Norman Nato.
