Le Mans 24 Hours final qualifying day
By: Matt Beer
Summary
2018 Le Mans 24 Hours polesitters Alonso, Nakajima and Buemi celebrate at the end of final qualifying (Pic: LAT)
“We have a lot of support, we really hope that we can get the job done this year. The race is long, the race is tough, a lot will happen. I just hope that everything we prepared for the race [will work], and we can cross the finish line as the winner.”
It was a stunning lap that ended up two seconds clear of the sister car.
"This car is staying right here [in the garage], there’s no point in going out in the rain at night," says Bird. "The track temperature is cold, we’re not about to rebuild our car!”
“It’s difficult because the track is so dark, and you wonder how much water is really out there," he says. "You kind of have to guess because it’s too dark to tell.
"It makes it fun, the guys at United [Autosport] are a really good team. I’m learning, this place is very tough, I love the circuit, and the car is very different from what I’m used to.
"Honestly, it’s been a bit of a challenge. One of the toughest parts is you can be two seconds off the pace, and then the laptime comes – but the differential from lap to lap can be shocking.”
1 #28 TDS ORECA; 2 #48 IDEC Sport ORECA; 3 #31 Dragonspeed ORECA; 4 #26 G-Drive Racing ORECA; 5 #23 Panis-Barthez Competition Ligier; 6 #36 Singnatech-Alpine; 7 #39 Graff S0-24 ORECA; 8 #22 United Autosports Ligier; 9 #38 Jackie Chan DC Racing ORECA;10 #37 Jackie Chan DC Racing ORECA
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