Porsche's failure to secure a strong result in the Le Mans 24 Hours is a reflection of the event's 'brutal reality', according to Lotterer.
, had already been delayed by a puncture when Estre suffered a crash at the Porsche Curves.
"You always want to be the strongest to be in control and have a bit of a margin, but we didn't have that and we had too many reliability issues. We also had to drive on the limit just to have some pace." "We always come to Le Mans with hope because anything can happen here, it's new cars, a new platform, and a lot did happen - also for us. I am realistic and this is the brutal reality."
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