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Gallery
This gallery contains images from Round Three of the 2006
Le Mans Series, held at the Nürburgring in Germany over
the weekend of July 15th and 16th 2006.
Thomas
Erdos started the weekend by maintaining his unbeaten record
in qualifying, posting fastest time in LMP2 to secure his
fourth consecutive pole position - three in the Le Mans Series
and a fourth in June's Le Mans 24 Hours. The first five hours
of Sunday's six-hour race went perfectly to plan, with Tommy
establishing an initial lead, briefly lost as a result of
an alternator belt failure, but regained following an excellent
middle double-stint from Mike Newton. Easing away with a generous
margin over second, Erdos looked to be heading for a first
Le Mans Series win of the year when a freak brake-pad failure
pitched him into a spin. He returned to the pits, where the
team replaced the front left disk, caliper and all pads, but
the delay cost the team five laps and certain victory. Setting
a succession of new fastest race laps, Erdos battled to the
flag, but could only manage fourth in class. It was a frustrating
end to a promising day.
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| Thomas
Erdos through Turn Two during First Practice.
HIGH
RESOLUTION
Photograph:
Marcus Potts |
Tommy
steers the MG out of Turn 3 en route to fastest in LMP2.
HIGH
RESOLUTION
Photograph:
Marcus Potts |
Mike
Newton was quick to get to grips with the Nürburgring.
HIGH
RESOLUTION
Photograph:
Marcus Potts |
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| Conditions
were hot and dry in Germany. Mike Newton at the wheel.
HIGH
RESOLUTION
Photograph:
David Stephens |
Head-down,
Newton reveals his determination in the EX264.
HIGH
RESOLUTION
Photograph:
David Lord |
Thomas
Erdos set his fourth consecutive pole in the MG Lola.
HIGH
RESOLUTION
Photograph:
David Stephens |
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Soon
after the start of the race, Thomas Erdos eased into
an early lead.
HIGH
RESOLUTION
Photograph:
Marcus Potts/CMC |
Battling
back to second after an alternator belt failed.
HIGH
RESOLUTION
Photograph:
Marcus Potts/CMC |
An
impressive middle stint from Mike Newton had the MG
closing on the leader.
HIGH
RESOLUTION
Photograph:
Marcus Potts/CMC |
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