Uncharacteristic Engine Problem Stops Horag Racing at Valencia on Sunday
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Valencia, Spain
May 07, 2007
Horag Racing’s Lista Office- and Lista-sponsored Lola B05/40 Judd was in second place in the LMP2 class at the four-hour mark of Sunday’s 1,000 Km of Valencia Le Mans Series race at Circuito Ricardo Tormo. About 20 minutes later it had to pit due to engine problems, and unfortunately the Swiss team wasn’t able to finish the six-hour race.
Drivers Didier Theys of Scottsdale, Ariz. ; Fredy Lienhard of Niederteufen, Switzerland, and Eric van de Poele of Sart-Risbart, Belgium had the car in position for another podium finish various times in the event until the problem reared its head through a misfire. Van de Poele had been running in second place for about 20 laps before the car retired with 166 laps complete.
A change to the car’s set-up for qualifying on Saturday didn’t work as hoped, putting Theys deep in the field for the start of Sunday’s race. The native of Nivelles, Belgium was determined to get the entry back up where it belonged. He flew through the field dramatically and was able to run in second or third place in class during his double stint. The car’s fastest lap in the race was a 1:30.367 clocked by Theys during his time behind the wheel.
