2005 24 Hours of Le Mans

2005 24 Hours of Le Mans

Le Mans Races
Previous = 2004
Current = 2005
Next = 2006The 2005 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 73rd Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 18 and 19, 2005.

This race marked the record 7th victory for Tom Kristensen, including his 6th straight.

Race

The 2005 race saw exceptionally hot weather, with temperatures over 30°C. This hot weather would cause a high rate of mechanical failures as well as several race incidents. However, the Pescarolo Sports took the lead at start with #16 running exceptionally faster of the two. Due to Audi using an older chassis which did not meet hybrid regulations, the R8s were much slower over a lap due to a small air restrictor on the engine and penalty weights. This caused slow top speeds down the straights, while the GT1 class was closer than ever in 2005 in terms of trap speeds and the Aston Martins were comparable to the Audi LMP this year. Audi therefore had to attempt to outwit the Pescarolos on reliability instead of overall speed.

The #17 Pescarolo was plagued by incidents throughout the race, hitting a Panoz then suffering a tire failure that damaged the rear bodywork. All of these misadventures happened while Soheil Ayari was driving, while his teammate Sébastien Loeb proved to be able to drive as fast as his teammates for his first race on a closed track.

The #16 lost the lead eventually due to a gearbox failure causing a long pit stop, falling well back before managing to reach second position again at sunrise, establishing a lap record in the night. The Pescarolo was lapping fairly consistently at approximately five seconds per lap faster than the Audi, meaning if it kept up the pace the finish promised to be extremely close.

Unfortunately Pescarolo came in for a pit stop and was pulled into the garage to deal with overheating issues. The car was back onto the track quickly, with Érik Comas as driver. The Audi now had a two lap lead, and the Pescarolo was unable to maintain its lapping speed in order to avoid overheating, dashing all hopes of beating the Audi on the track.

Taking the win, Tom Kristensen set an absolute record of seven victories including six in a row, pulling ahead of legend Jacky Ickx who has a total of 6 wins, equal only to Kristensen's winning streak.

Official Results

Class winners marked in bold. Cars not completing 75% of the winner's distance are listed as Not Classified (NC).

tatistics

* Pole Position - #16 Pescarolo Sport - 3:34.715
* Fastest Lap - #16 Pescarolo Sport - 3:34.968
* Distance - 5050.5km
* Average Speed - 210.216km/h
* Highest trap speed - #16 Pescarolo Sport - 329 km/h

Trophy Winners

* Index of Thermal Efficiency - #59 Aston Martin Racing


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