Modena still in hunt for LMGT1 title

The second Corvette, driven by Luc Alphand, Guillaume Moreau and Patrice Goueslard was then hit by a prototype which badly damaged the rear suspension. The team completed long repairs and returned the car to the track to reach the 70 per cent distance and scored points.

They looked set to take third place in class having covered the required distance, before the IPB Spartak Lamborghini stopped out on track with a lack of drive in the fifth hour while running second. It was desperately unlucky for the team which until then had a perfect race with Peter Kox and Roman Rusinov.

“The engine was still working, and the driver could still move through the gearbox, but there was no drive,” said a disappointed team owner Hans Reiter.

With eight points for second place, the Luc Alphand team move ten points clear of the Team Modena Aston Martin with one race remaining. They need to score just one point in Britain to be assured of the title. The Lamborghini team has had some excellent results this season, finishing third in Barcelona and second in Spa, but the non finish in Germay has proven to be costly and they cannot now win the title.