Carnage as rain strikes Le Mans.
Heavy rain less than 15 minutes into the start of the 2001 Le Mans 24 Hours could have decided the fate of at least a dozen conten🎃ders after a major pile up through the Porsche curves that claimed amongst others, Stefan Johansson's Gulf Audi.
The opening 30-minutes of the 2001 Le Mans 24 Hours will long be remembered for a fourth lap accident that could well have eliminated up to a dozen cars as torrential rain turned the sweepingജ last section of the historic 8.45-mile La Sarthe circuit into little more than a skating rink.
Heavy rain less than 15 minutes into the start of the 2001 Le Mans 24 Hours could have decided the fate of at least a dozen contenders after a major pile up thꦡrough the Porsche curves that claimed amongst others, Stefan Johansson's Gulf Audi.
The opening 30-minutes of the 2001 Le Mans 24 Hours will long be remembered for a fourth lap accident that could well have elimi𒁏nated up to a dozen car𒈔s as torrential rain turned the sweeping last section of the historic 8.45-mile La Sarthe circuit into little more than a skating rink.
Although no official retirements have been listed, the Gulf Johansson Audi, the Ray Rowan run Pilbeam, John Graham's Dick Barbour run Reyna🌳rd-Judd, the Konrad Saleen, the FFSA and Larbre entered Chrysler Vipers all loom damaged beyond repair.
Drivers involved in the main accident are reporting that they simply came across a large puddle and🦩 began aqua💯planing into each other.
T꧙he pace car has now been deployed with𝓀 Laurent Aiello leading.
