RML take 3rd in gruelling 24 Hours

The Lola-HPD LMP2 Coupe of RML took a richly merited 3rd place podium result at  the 2010 Le Mans 24 Hours. In one of the most gruelling races of recent years the red, white and blue Lola, driven by Mike Newton, Tommy Erdos and Andy Wallace ran an excellent race, which also saw then claim an incredible 8th position overall.

Lola had three other finishers in a race that saw half of the field retire with a variety of mechanical problems and accidents.The Aston Martin engined Lola B09/60 LMP1 Coupe of Stefan Mucke, Harold Primat and Adrian Fernandez finished a fine 6th overall after fighting back from a gearbox problem that cost them over an hour on Sunday morning. There was also heartbreak for the009 Lola Aston Martin (Hancock/Turner/Barazi) which was forced to retire with less than hour remaining of the race when in 4th position.

Kruse-Schiller took a gutsy finish with their open cockpit Lola-Judd. Hideki Noda, Jean De Pourtales and Jonathan Kennard take a well-earned Le Mans finish

Drayson Racing took the chequered flag on there first appearance at Le Mans with an LMP1 entry. Paul Drayson fulfilled a longheld dream of crossing the finishing line in the green Lola-Judd LMP1 much to the delight of the committed British team who overcame many problems to survive until the end of the event.