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Perhaps even--

Well, in any case,

it's the right time to stop.

As was

forecast, we have our first touch of rain.

lt's going to be very interesting to see

what tactics the team manages

to outlast the rain.

lf it's only a shower, they won't change

from dry to rain tires.

But if it does continue, they must.

Your attention to the pit area.

The long-tail Porsche Number 25

is coming in

after having been out on the circuit

for only 14 minutes since its last stop

for fuel and driver change.

The team of Kurt Ahrens and Vic Elford

has built up a formidable early lead

on the factory Ferraris

and the Gulf Porsche team.

However, it appears now

that something definitely

out of the ordinary

has befallen the Austrian entry.

You will recall that this is the car

which, for the first time

in the history of Le Mans,

averaged a speed in excess

of 150 miles per hour.

Mr. Delaney.

You know, the white long-tail is out

of the race with a blown engine.

Yeah, well, that's bad luck.

Do you think it will be another

Ferrari-Porsche race?

A little early to say, but l think so.

What kind of race will you drive?

Try to save the machine,

go as fast as l can, try to win.

Do you think it will be like at Nurburgring?

A race between you and Stahler?

l hope not, ma'am.

And what do you think of Stahler?

Stahler?

l think he's probably one of the best

drivers in the world. Excuse me.

What do you think

is the most difficult thing about Le Mans?

To go as fast as possible,

and to keep the car on the road

for 24 hours. That's difficult.

Would this be the same type of race

you had with Delaney at the Nurburgring?

Well, uh, this is Le Mans,

it's a different thing, you know?

Do you think that you and Delaney

will end up having a close race here?

Maybe. He's fast, l'm fast,

so we're always together. Ha, ha.

Good luck.

Michael.

- How's that German car running?

- Fast.

- Ferrari?

Fast.

- lt's getting wetter.

- Slipping and sliding.

Michael, uh, the press

is making a big thing about us.

Yeah.

But it's money.

That's American.

Michael.

Be careful.

Now, don't be a pain in the ass, Erich.

And here are the official positions,

two hours into the race.

ln first place, Ferrari Number 8

finished 35 laps at an average speed

of 144.981 miles per hour.

ln second position

is Gulf Porsche Number 20 at 35 laps...

All cars have come

into the pits to change to rain tires,

with the notable exception

of the three Gulf Porsche entries

and the four Ferrari team cars.

lt is apparent that neither

Porsche manager David Townsend

or Ferrari manager Loretto Fuselli

wants to call his cars in

for an unscheduled pit stop

during this closely contested race.

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