Vaillante Rebellion appeared as
a certain contender for the 24 Hours of Le Mans overall win
during the night time after the Toyota breakdown but was demoted to a
podium finish due to problems in the morning. In an attempt to solve
these problems they ended using a solution that a day later was
deemed as illegal by the ACO, meaning the No. 13 Oreca 07
was disqualified from the race.
As there were problems with the starter
solenoid during the early morning, the Vaillante Rebellion crew tried
various solutions in order to round this problem, then they settled
for opening a hole in the bodywork to be able to access the
malfunctioning component without having to remove the engine cover in
order to gain time, but the drilled hole was confirmed to be a breach
to the regulation as the homologated bodywork was modified with
consent of the team. Video footage evidence was shown and team
representatives confirmed to the stewards the use of the method.
With the disqualification of the No. 13
Vaillante Rebellion Oreca, the No. 37 Jackie Chan DC Racing
Oreca was promoted to third overall and second in LMP2, with this
becoming a class 1-2 for the JOTA Sport-run team. The No. 35
Signatech Alpine completed the LMP2 podium and jumped to
fourth overall.
It is expected later on that Vaillante
Rebellion will appeal against the stewards decision.
PHOTO: Vaillante Rebellion/Eric Fabre
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