Reynard confident of good Le Mans result

The Johannson Matthews Racing team Judd powered car was also 2nd fastest in a straight line while ROC Auto, running the Reynard Volkswagen 2KQ-LM in the LMP675 class produced good times and the ORECA team with the Mopar powered 2KQ-LM were 18th and 20th fastest overall. All of these cars were given the all clear to race, while other prototypes were not so lucky.

Kieron Salter, technical chief of Reynard's sportscar division claimed "overall we're pleased with the performance of the 2KQ-LM this weekend on its first real test. Over the course of four hours running for each of the five cars, there have only been minor problems reported by the teams. ROC Auto had a couple of teething problems, but apart from these, all the teams ran well - quickly and reliably. The new aerodynamic package has proved to be efficient, which is so important at Le Mans. But our work hasn't stopped. We'll continue to develop the car right up until the race."

"Most of the teams were working on set ups for the race, so times can be deceptive, but all the early indications are that the Reynard 2KQ-LM will be a strong contender in the race next month. We're also very proud to have all 5 Reynard 2KQ-LM sports racing cars selected for the race - the first time that the Reynard marque will be represented at this eponymous event," he added.

Though Reynard has had plenty of involvement at La Sarthe, such as the Panoz GTR which raced at Le Mans in 1997 built by the British marque, the Reynard name has not been represented hitherto.