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© Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Ferrari topples Toyota in return to 24 Hours of Le Mans after 50-year absence
By JENNA FRYER LE MANS, France©2023 GPlusMedia Inc.
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Harry_Gatto
The final sentence:
What is that supposed to mean? It's a pity that they can't find someone who actually knows something about cars to write the articles as this woman, Jenna Fryer, clearly does not.
Fighto!
Hats off to the team from Maranello! Big up to the pilots of the Prancing Horse - Alessandro Pier Guidi, James Calado and Antonio Giovinazzi. Astounding that they can be absent for 50 years and win this enduro on the first year back.
Brake pad changes - vital in endurance racing - can be tricky and time consuming. Minutes can be lost. While the 2nd placed Camaro was in the pits, it was overtaken and lost its position.
As for Toyota? Make no mistake: the engineers from Aichi will already be planning their quest to retake Le Man's in '24.
K3PO
@Harry_Gatto
Further:
Yet it was second when it had to stop to change its brakes (?)
Anyways, an amazing return from Ferrari, at Le Mans.
USNinJapan2
Last minute changes (weight limits, tire warmers) were made without enough prior communication or consent of the manufactures and in this case Ferrari (and others) benefited and Toyota were penalized. It's a shame that once again the FIA and ACO's questionable meddling influenced if not decided the race outcome. Good news for Ferrari though, seeing as how they're woefully under-performing in F1.
Harry_Gatto
Quite so. "Change its brakes" is a meaningless phrase. If she meant "change its brake pads" then she should have written just that.