Michelin claims 24th Le Mans 24 Hours victory
19 Jun 2015|1,628 views
Porsche, an original equipment partner of Michelin, notched up its 17th win at Le Mans 24 Hours thanks to a one-two finish with the Porsche 919 Hybrids. Aided by Michelin's competitive, consistent tyres which are a perfect match for the configuration of the 919 Hybrid, the Porsche Team also established a new track lap record for the 13.629km circuit during qualifying round.
The performance of this year's LMP1 prototypes marked a big step forward, and this was further illustrated by the fastest race lap which was clocked by the Audi R18 e-tron quattro in the hands of Benoit Treluyer on its 337th lap. Michelin's partners Audi Sport Team Joest, Porsche Team and Toyota Racing all performed quadruple stints on the same tyres in the course of the 2015 Le Mans 24 Hours, covering distances of up to 736km on a single set.
Said Jerome Mondain, Manager of Michelin Motorsport's FIA WEC programme, "The ability of Michelin's tyres to multi-stint, which used to be an exception not so many years ago, has today become an integral part of our partner teams' strategies. All the LMP1 manufacturer teams used a single type of tyre for the 2015 Le Mans 24 Hours: namely the Michelin 'soft hot weather' slick, which is designed to give its best at temperatures ranging from 18-degree Celsius to 40-degree Celsius."
It is important to recall that the current generation LMP1 prototype tyres are between five and six centimetres narrower and two kilograms lighter each compared with 2013. At the same time, the cars' aerodynamic downforce has increased, as has the power of their engines.
Porsche, an original equipment partner of Michelin, notched up its 17th win at Le Mans 24 Hours thanks to a one-two finish with the Porsche 919 Hybrids. Aided by Michelin's competitive, consistent tyres which are a perfect match for the configuration of the 919 Hybrid, the Porsche Team also established a new track lap record for the 13.629km circuit during qualifying round.
The performance of this year's LMP1 prototypes marked a big step forward, and this was further illustrated by the fastest race lap which was clocked by the Audi R18 e-tron quattro in the hands of Benoit Treluyer on its 337th lap. Michelin's partners Audi Sport Team Joest, Porsche Team and Toyota Racing all performed quadruple stints on the same tyres in the course of the 2015 Le Mans 24 Hours, covering distances of up to 736km on a single set.
Said Jerome Mondain, Manager of Michelin Motorsport's FIA WEC programme, "The ability of Michelin's tyres to multi-stint, which used to be an exception not so many years ago, has today become an integral part of our partner teams' strategies. All the LMP1 manufacturer teams used a single type of tyre for the 2015 Le Mans 24 Hours: namely the Michelin 'soft hot weather' slick, which is designed to give its best at temperatures ranging from 18-degree Celsius to 40-degree Celsius."
It is important to recall that the current generation LMP1 prototype tyres are between five and six centimetres narrower and two kilograms lighter each compared with 2013. At the same time, the cars' aerodynamic downforce has increased, as has the power of their engines.
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