Race 11: Group C
An amazing day’s retro racing concluded with a spectacular 30-minute sunset showdown for Group C prototypes.
Stirring up memories of Le Mans in the eighties, Nathan Kinch took full advantage of pole position in his Judd V10 powered Lola. Behind the two Nissan R93s of Bob Berridge and Katsu Kubota, Christophe D’Ansembourg’s high-tech Jaguar XJR14 and Mark Sumpter’s Porsche 962 were all sending up sparks in the dusk as they skirmished for second.
Kinch wasted no time making his escape but the four cars behind put on a fantastic show. The Ross Brawn-designed Jaguar eventually making its way through the squabbling Nissans but then slowed on the final lap to elevate Kubota and Sumpter into the remaining places on the podium.
There was no stopping the dominant Kinch, though, who romped home to take the day’s final victory.
- Nathan Kinch (Lola T92/10) 17 laps
- Katsu Kubota (Nissan R93) +51.742s
- Mark Sumpter (Porsche 962) +57.885s
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