Le Mans Page #3

Looks kind of hairy out there.

ln practice, it didn't rain, so this is really

your first time out in the wet at Le Mans.

Yeah, it is.

Why doesn't Townsend bring them in

for rain tires?

Why don't you ask him?

l'll get back to you. Right.

lt's raining worse at Mulsanne.

- They're due in in 11 --

- Eleven minutes, l know.

Your attention, please.

Your attention, please.

There has been an accident...

lt involves Lola Number 11

and Porsche Number 47.

Fortunately, the drivers are not hurt.

Bring them in for rain tires.

Here we are.

Ferrari's decided to change at last.

And Porsche Number 20

is coming to the pits also.

Now we shall see a race develop

between the mechanics,

and they will determine

who's going to be the first to go out.

Twenty is away first.

Delaney now leads Le Mans.

There goes Stahler, now in second place.

- Well done, lad. Well, done.

He's coming.

Claude is coming.

No problems. lt's nothing.

No problems, yes, yes.

Come on.

lt's going well, Claude, isn't it?

l can feel it. The machine is good.

This might be the year.

Well, let's hope so. lt's a long race.

l know. Don't think too far ahead.

- Lisa?

Yes?

Would you like some coffee?

No, thank you.

Ciao.

What problems have you got?

Only thing is that off the Mulsanne,

in the middle of the road. . .

--if you stay a little bit to the right and watch

it when you come up over the hump,

has a little bit of tendency

to go this way.

Be a little careful

before you go into the cave,

and you can out-brake the Ferrari.

Let's go fast. Hey, guys, move it.

All right, Michael. You got this one.

How long?

Monsieur.

Hello, Mike.

- How are you doing?

Cheese, please.

Seems to be the only seat left.

Can l sit down?

- Where are you living now?

- ln Paris.

l have to watch myself in Paris.

l always get fat there.

l heard you and Erich had

quite a race at the Nurburgring.

Well, he keeps me honest.

Can l--? Can l get you something?

No, thank you.

Were you hurt badly in the accident?

No.

Was it difficult to get back into racing?

Not really.

But it must've been very difficult for you.

Was in the beginning. l'm better now.

l was just wondering

why you came back here.

For myself.

Delaney's on his way.

Dixie, check the rear uprights

on 20, 21 and 22.

All right.

lt is 5 a.m., the 13th hour of the race,

and the Ferrari-Porsche battle

continues unabated

with only 12 seconds

separating the two lead cars:

Gulf Porsche Number 20,

Ferrari Number 8.

As of this moment,

there are 25 cars left in the race.

l shall give you a precise listing

of the most recent abandonments

in a few moments' time.

Watch the handling, Michael.

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