Looks like the weather is going to play a major role in this weekend’s running of the 24 hours of Le Mans. Rain and the accidents that accompanied it shortened the first day’s qualifying (Q1) and washed out day number two (Q2), thereby all but guaranteeing that the starting grid for GT1 will be based on Wednesday’s Q1 runs:
| Driver | Team | Car | Time |
| Bouchut | AMR Larbre Comp | #008 Aston Martin DBR9 | 3:50.761 |
| Ayari | Team Oreca | #55 Saleen S7R | 3:51.240 |
| Gavin | Corvette Racing | #64 C6.R | 3:52.130 |
| Brabham | Aston Martin Racing | #009 Aston Martin DBR9 | 3:52.471 |
| Magnussen | Corvette Racing | #63 C6.R | 3:52.657 |
Jan Magnussen, driving #63 Corvette C6.R said, “we are checking the car with all three drivers, making sure that it’s OK to run in the wet, and that there is no water getting in. We won’t do much more. It’s too easy to lose the car in these conditions. The visibility is hard when you are running with other people. It’s good that I was here in 2001 when it was very wet. If it’s wet like this for the race, the results will depend more on who avoids mistakes and less on the racing.”Teams will now have to adjust and adapt as conditions on the ground change. Corvette Racing has the capabilities to overcome all obstacles, and that can-do spirit goes along way in a 24 hour race. As the Saleens and Astons have proven to be faster, Corvettes win endurance races because of smart driving and the overall reliability of the Corvette C6.R, and that has proven to be the great equalizer at Le Mans.
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