Le Mans - RS Spyder wins

PORSCHE RS SPYDER LMP2 TEAMS FINISH ONE-TWO AT LE MANS 24 HOUR CLASSIC IN TWICE-
AROUND-THE CLOCK DEBUT; TWO LEADING PORSCHE 911 GT3 RSRs FALL BACK IN ACCIDENT
LE MANS, France – June 15, 2008 - The 24 Hours of Le Mans premiere for the Porsche RS Spyder could
not have gone better as, at the world’s toughest long distance race, the sports prototype from Weissach
celebrated a one-two finish in the LMP2 class.
After a trouble free run without a single technical problem, Jos Verstappen, Jeroen Bleekemolen and Peter
van Merksteijn (all from The Netherlands) crossed the finish line first. The trio from the Van Merksteijn
Motorsport team held an eight lap advantage at the finish over the second-placed RS Spyder of John
Nielsen, Casper Elgaard (both Denmark) and Porsche works and Penske Racing driver Sascha Maassen
(Germany). Read More...

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