What a finish for Aston Martin

[Rhino]

I know balance of performance is not everyone's cup of tea but it sure worked.

[lofty]

The last hour was great, fitting for the Aston's last LM to get the win. The 'vette put up a great fight. The mid mounted one for hopefully next year should up the anti. I thought the Fords were a bit disapointing after last year. Great close racing. Nice. This piece of Aston will forever rest in France,on the pub wall.

[jimclark]

The last hour was great, fitting for the Aston's last LM to get the win. This piece of Aston will forever rest in France,on the pub wall.

We got that the page previous...

Yes the last hour of the battle was awsome and a small piece of Aston Martin racing will forever be in our pub.

Again though....

But what is it?

[lofty]

Headlight cover with tearoffs. Looks like it was runover a few times.

[lynxd67]

One and a half minutes to go, and the Corvette blows a tyre.

3. The Corvette loses out. by Tony Brown, on Flickr

[jimclark]

Have we found out, for certain, why the tyre let go? Was it the kitty litter? Already worn and just let go? Losing pressure and going down for a while already? I haven't seen (and haven't made an effort, I shall right now) or heard...

[jimclark]

Disregard the above. I take it this, from TopSpeed.com, is accurate

"The man that dominated IMSA this seasaon (with his brother Ricky) outbraked himself entering the second chicane on Mulsanne in the second-to-last lap which helped Adam to claw back the gap. With his tires affected, Taylor ultimately lost the lead coming out of the Ford chicane and also cut the Dunlop chicane as he picked a puncture that made him run wide and onto the grass in Tertre Rouge. The tire disintegrated on Mulsanne and it slowed the No. 64 so much that Harry Tincknell in the No. 67 Ford caught up and passed Taylor for second. This is the way they crossed the line, Aston-Martin first, Ford second and Corvette frustratingly third."

[Kristof]

Have we found out, for certain, why the tyre let go? Was it the kitty litter? Already worn and just let go? Losing pressure and going down for a while already? I haven't seen (and haven't made an effort, I shall right now) or heard...

Tyres were completely gone apparently, never had a chance anymore for a proper fight with the Aston.

[Lorry]

The Corvette crossed the line with a D shaped front wheel, after straightlining all of the Ford Chicane.  It looked like the wheel/brake had seized, but the video shows the left of the front splitter on the tarmac at Mulsanne, so it must have been a puncture from the off at Dunlop.

There were some odd comments on Radio Le Mans about the Aston losing time in the pits, but they changed tyres, of course.