LE MANS, France (AP) — Defending champions Marcel Fassler, Andre Lotterer and Benoit Treluyer overcame driving mistakes Sunday to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans and give Audi its 11th title.
Audi earned second place for most victories at the world’s most famous endurance race, five shy of Porsche’s record. Its main rival, Toyota, took the lead in the fifth hour but fell out of contention after its two cars retired.
The winning trio led the Audi No. 2 driven by Rinaldo Capello, Tom Kristensen and Allan McNish by one lap.
Marco Bonanomi, Oliver Jarvis and Mike Rockenfeller finished third in Audi No. 4, three laps back.
A total of 56 cars started the 80th edition of the race.
