{"id":493311,"date":"2013-09-01T03:06:05","date_gmt":"2013-09-01T10:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=16021"},"modified":"2023-12-31T01:59:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T01:59:40","slug":"buncombe-dominates-lm-legends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/buncombe-dominates-lm-legends\/","title":{"rendered":"Buncombe Dominates LM\u2008Legends"},"content":{"rendered":"

When the lights went out to start the 2013 Le Mans Legends race under rainy skies, Alex Buncombe\u2019s pole-winning \u201959 Lister Jaguar Costin slipped almost immediately into the lead and began edging away from the field. At the end of the 45-minute contest that ran as a preliminary for this year\u2019s 24 Hours, Buncombe took a 43-second margin of victory under the checkered flag.<\/p>\n

In his wake, an energetic scrap for 2nd place had ensued throughout the race among Jon Minshaw\u2019s \u201959 Lister Knobbly, Gary Pearson\u2019s \u201955 Jaguar D-Type, Roger Wills\u2019 \u201965 ISO Bizzarrini 5300GT and Shaun Lynn\u2019s \u201963 Cobra, with the quartet crossing the line in that order.<\/p>\n

Carlos Monteverde initially held the runner-up spot with his yellow Ferrari 250 LM, but his day was ended early by engine trouble. The fastest lap of the race was turned in by Cobra Coupe driver Ludovic Caron, who qualified 2nd and led briefly away from the start before Buncombe went by. Caron ultimately finished 6th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When the lights went out to start the 2013 Le Mans Legends race under rainy skies, Alex Buncombe\u2019s pole-winning \u201959 Lister Jaguar Costin slipped almost immediately into the lead and began edging away from the field. At the end of the 45-minute contest that ran as a preliminary for this year\u2019s 24 Hours, Buncombe took a 43-second margin of victory under the checkered flag. 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