P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The #43 Inter Europol Competition overcame a late drive-through penalty to defeat the #19 VDS Panis Racing and secure victory in the LMP2 class at Le Mans.
The #43 Inter Europol Competition faced and overcame a late drive-through penalty to secure victory in the LMP2 WEC class at Le Mans, defeating the #19 VDS Panis Racing.
After being under investigation for pit speed violations, driver Nick Yelloly received a penalty with one hour remaining, which initially handed the lead to the #19 team.
A mechanical issue for the #19 VDS Panis Racing then allowed the #43 Europol to reclaim the lead and ultimately win by a clear margin of 1.55.753s, after completing 367 laps.
The #19 team managed to hold on to secure second place, finishing ahead of the #199 AO by TF team in third.
Several other teams such as #9 Iron Lynx-Proton, #29 TDS Racing, and #11 Proton Competition completed the top six, finishing two laps behind the leaders with 365 laps.
United Autosports’ #22, driven by Pietro Fittipaldi, recovered to finish seventh after initial struggles, while two retirements included #24 Nielsen Racing and #18 IDEC Sport driver Andre Lotterer experiencing a wheel detachment in the gravel traps.
