Pole sitting Larbre Saleen out of the Spa 24 Hours

Posted 2nd August 2008 by Simon Melluish

Larbre Competition will not be starting today's Total 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps after a horrific accident during this morning's warm-up for the FIA GT blue ribband event.

After Pedro Lamy secured the teams first pole of the season yesterday, the team was looking forward to challenging for victory in the Ardenne Forest but instead they will be packing up and going home after Steve Zacchia lost control of the Saleen S7R going through Eau Rouge. As the car got out of shape Zacchia tried to correct his mistake but he was unable to do so, snapping the car in the opposite direction and hitting the barriers with great velocity.

The driver was taken to the medical centre but was released shortly afterwards but the same good news could not be said of the car as a swarm of photographers gathered around the Saleen on its return to the pits. Pedro Lamy shook his head and you didn't need to be a mechanic to know that this car would never be racing again. The tub is bent and the car is completely unrecognisable from its perfect state and it is a disappointing way for the team to end what was looking to be their most promising weekend of 2008.

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