Le Mans 24 2013 Results: Final Complete Leaderboard, Highlights, and More

After one of the wildest 24-hour races in the history of Le Mans, it was Audi Sport Team Joest’s No. 2 car that went on to win the event filled with bad weather and tragedy.

While Mother Nature wreaked havoc on the racers on the Circuit de la Sarthe—rain made the race even tougher than the day-long battle already was—the focus of the entire motorsports world is on the death of 34-year-old Danish driver Allan Simonsen, as reported by Yahoo! Sports' Nick Bromberg.

Simonsen was a veteran of Le Mans' 24 hours and was only 10 minutes into the annual event before losing control of his No. 95 Aston Martin Vantage V8 and smashing into the barrier at the Tertre Rouge corner.

According to ESPN.com, FIA president Jean Todt and Automobile Club de l'Ouest president Pierre Fillon released a joint statement:

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Allan was an extremely talented and experienced sports car driver who had raced in every corner of the world and was highly respected by his peers and his team. For many in endurance racing, Allan was above all a good friend who displayed his passion for racing on and off the track. His loss will be felt by the FIA, the ACO and the greater motorsport family.

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The tragedy did not stop the event, though, as the Aston Martin team (along with Simonsen's family) made the decision to continue racing in the Le Mans endurance test in honor and memory of its fallen brother.

While the first death in the event since 1997—and the first death during the actual race since 1986—marred the festivities around the 24-hour race, the on-track action throughout the field made this one of the more unpredictable days of racing in the history of the track.

After 24 hours of nonstop battling, all of the following racers and teams proved they were worthy of the top spots in their respective categories.

Final Leaderboard

Pos	Num	Cat	Car	Team	Laps	Best lap	Pits
1	2	LM P1	AUDI R18 e-tron quattro	Audi Sport Team JOEST	348	3:23.269	34
2	8	LM P1	TOYOTA TS 030-HYBRID	TOYOTA RACING	347	3:25.151	30
3	3	LM P1	AUDI R18 e-tron quattro	Audi Sport Team JOEST	347	3:24.293	30
4	7	LM P1	TOYOTA TS 030-HYBRID	TOYOTA RACING	341	3:25.718	29
5	1	LM P1	AUDI R18 e-tron quattro	Audi Sport Team JOEST	338	3:22.746	32
6	21	LM P1	HPD ARX 03C-HONDA	Strakka Racing	332	3:30.884	29
7	35	LM P2	MORGAN - Nissan	Oak Racing	328	3:40.272	30
8	24	LM P2	MORGAN - Nissan	Oak Racing	328	3:38.059	31
9	26	LM P2	Oreca 03-Nissan	G-DRIVE RACING	327	3:38.807	32
10	42	LM P2	Zytek Z11SN - Nissan	Greaves Motorsport	327	3:40.100	28
11	49	LM P2	Oreca 03-Nissan	Pecom Racing	324	3:40.992	29
12	43	LM P2	MORGAN JUDD	MORAND RACING	320	3:41.696	28
13	48	LM P2	Oreca 03-Nissan	MURPHY PROTOTYPES	319	3:40.434	29
14	38	LM P2	Zytek Z11SN - Nissan	JOTA SPORT	318	3:39.016	29
15	36	LM P2	ALPINE NISSAN PANCIATICI	SIGNATECH ALPINE	316	3:40.909	32
16	92	LM GTE Pro	PORSCHE 911 RSR	PORSCHE AG TEAM MANTHEY	315	3:55.453	22
17	91	LM GTE Pro	PORSCHE 911 RSR	PORSCHE AG TEAM MANTHEY	314	3:55.323	24
18	97	LM GTE Pro	Aston Martin Vantage V8	Aston Martin Racing	314	3:55.791	24
19	34	LM P2	Oreca 03 - Judd	Race Performance	314	3:41.983	32
20	73	LM GTE Pro	Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1	Corvette Racing	311	3:57.061	23
21	71	LM GTE Pro	Ferrari 458 Italia	AF Corse	311	3:56.338	23
22	51	LM GTE Pro	Ferrari 458 Italia	AF Corse	311	3:56.630	23
23	74	LM GTE Pro	Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1	Corvette Racing	309	3:57.377	25
24	41	LM P2	Zytek Z11SN - Nissan	Greaves Motorsport	307	3:39.615	31
25	53	LM GTE Pro	SRT VIPER GTS-R	SRT MOTORSPORTS	306	3:57.460	28
26	76	LM GTE Am	Porsche 911 GT3 RSR	Imsa Performance Matmut	305	3:59.057	23
27	55	LM GTE Am	Ferrari 458 Italia	AF Corse	305	4:00.227	24
28	61	LM GTE Am	Ferrari 458 Italia	AF Corse	305	3:58.365	23
29	77	LM GTE Am	Porsche 911 GT3 RSR	DEMPSEY DEL PIERO-PROTON	304	3:57.990	24
30	50	LM GTE Am	Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1	Larbre Competition	302	4:01.863	25
31	96	LM GTE Am	Aston Martin Vantage V8	Aston Martin Racing	301	3:59.091	26
32	93	LM GTE Pro	SRT VIPER GTS-R	SRT MOTORSPORTS	300	3:59.006	26
33	40	LM P2	Oreca 03-Nissan	BOUTSEN GINION RACING	300	3:51.191	29
34	67	LM GTE Am	Porsche 911 GT3 RSR	Imsa Performance Matmut	299	4:00.154	22
35	66	LM GTE Pro	Ferrari 458 Italia	JMW Motorsport	299	4:00.056	26
36	88	LM GTE Am	Porsche 911 GT3 RSR	Proton Competition	299	3:58.585	23
37	75	LM GTE Pro	Porsche 911 GT3 RSR	Prospeed Competition	297	4:03.071	23
38	81	LM GTE Am	Ferrari 458 Italia	8 STAR MOTORSPORTS	294	3:57.422	25
39	39	LM P2	Lola B11/40 - Judd	DKR ENGINEERING	280	3:53.019	31
40	12	LM P1	LOLA B12/60 CoupE-TOYOTA	REBELLION RACING	275	3:29.328	26
41	13	LM P1	LOLA B12/60 CoupE-TOYOTA	REBELLION RACING	275	3:31.808	29
42	70	LM GTE Am	Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1	Larbre Competition	267	4:01.188	21
43	33	LM P2	HPD ARX 03b - Honda	Level 5 Motorsports	242	3:42.639	24
44	46	LM P2	Oreca 03-Nissan	THIRIET BY TDS Racing	310	3:42.207	28
45	99	LM GTE Pro	Aston Martin Vantage V8	Aston Martin Racing	248	3:54.639	19
46	45	LM P2	MORGAN - Nissan	Oak Racing	246	3:51.029	25
47	47	LM P2	MORGAN - Nissan	KCMG	241	3:42.285	25
48	98	LM GTE Pro	Aston Martin Vantage V8	Aston Martin Racing	221	3:56.556	18
49	32	LM P2	LOTUS T128	LOTUS	219	3:43.389	22
50	30	LM P2	LOLA B12/80 CoupE-JUDD	Status GP	153	3:48.258	16
51	54	LM GTE Am	Ferrari 458 Italia	AF Corse	147	4:08.616	11
52	57	LM GTE Am	Ferrari 458 Italia	Krohn Racing	111	4:03.651	9
53	25	LM P2	Oreca 03-Nissan	DELTA-ADR	101	3:43.064	9
54	28	LM P2	LOLA B12/80 CoupE-NISSAN	GULF RACING MIDDLE EAST	22	3:53.188	9
55	31	LM P2	LOTUS T128	LOTUS	17	3:53.344	2
56	95	LM GTE Am	Aston Martin Vantage V8	Aston Martin Racing	2	4:00.626	0

Results via LeMansLive.com.

Winners and Analysis For Each Category

LMP1: No. 2, Audi Sport Team Joest (Audi R18 e-tron Quattro)

The utter domination of Audi Sport Team Joest and its Audi R18 e-tron Quattro continued this year, as the team brought home the categorical victory and the overall win, running a total of 348 laps.

Drivers Tom Kristensen, Loic Duval and Allan McNish all proved their worth as top-tier racers, with Kristensen winning his ninth career Le Mans event and McNish sealing a victory for the third time.

As dominant as the No. 2 car was, the No. 8 Toyota TS 030-Hybrid shocked many in the field and finished second, just a lap behind the race winners. The No. 3 Audi Sport Team Joest piloted by Marc Gene, Luca di Grassi and Oliver Jarvis rounded out the top three.

The victory was even bigger for Audi as a manufacturer, marking its 12th victory in 14 years.

LMP2: No. 35, Oak Racing (Morgan LMP2-Nissan)

The Oak Racing Team is one of the best in the sport, and with a convincing seventh-place overall finish for the No. 35 Morgan LMP2-Nissan driven by Bertrand Baguette, Martin Plowman and Ricardo Gonzalez, the team once again proved how good it really is.

After a porous finish for the No. 35 car in 2012 (14th overall and sixth in the LMP2 category) and a change in drivers leading into this year’s event, the Oak Racing Team returned to Circuit de la Sarthe and drove the race of a lifetime.

As great as the categorical victory was for Oak Racing, the fact that the No. 25 car owned by the same team and piloted by Olivier Pla, Alex Brundle and David Heinemeier Hansson finished second exposes the utter dominance of the team in the LMP2 classification.

LMGTE Pro: No. 92, Porsche AG Team Manthey (Porsche 911 RSR)

In one of the more impressive showings of the event, it was the No. 92 Porsche AG Team Manthey team and its Porsche 911 RSR driven by Marc Lieb, Richard Lietz and Romain Dumas that finished 16th overall and won the LMGTE Pro category.

Team Porsche AG Team Manthey wasn’t through with its LMGTE Pro domination, though, as the No. 91 Porsche 911 RSR was able to finish 17th and on the same lap as its teammates.

The impressive six-cylinder car showed how truly dangerous it could be against a tough field.

LMGTE Am: No. 76, Imsa Performance Matmut (Porsche 911 GT3 RSR)

The Porsche domination was not limited to just the LMGTE Pro category, as the No. 76 Imsa Performance Matmut Porsche 911 GT3 RSR raced its way to a 26th-place finish and the title of LMGTE Amateur champions.

Piloted by three of the better drivers in the classification—Raymond Narac, Christophe Bourret and Jean-Karl Vernay—the trio was able to take home the victory by just one lap over the always-tough AF Corse Ferrari team.

This victory acts as a consolation for last year’s second-place finish and proves that the Imsa Performance Matmut team is one of the best in motorsports.

All stats and information via PaddockTalk.com and LeMansLive.com unless otherwise noted.

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