Aston sorry to see a Corvette retire

The normally reliable Corvette C6.R suffered a rare mechanical failure when a driveshaft broke just over 90 minutes into the race.

"It's genuinely a real shame," said Peter Kox, one of the drivers in the No. 007 Aston Martin. "We want to beat them, but not this way."

"I think this is the shortest 24-hour race I have ever been in," said Gavin.

"It's a great disappointment because Le Mans is the focus of our year. We've been preparing for this race for a long time, and it hasn't really sunk in yet that we've retired.

"I had no drive to the rear wheels and I was hoping I could get back to the pits on the starter motor, but the marshals stopped me from doing that."

It is the first time in eight years that a Corvette Racing entry has failed to make it to the finish at Le Mans.