Yoong Experiences Highs and Lows in Maiden Le Mans TEAMCAR - A1 Team Malaysia driver, Alex Yoong, competed in his first Le Mans 24 hour race, the blue riband event of global sportscar racing, this past weekend, joining Stefan Johansson and A1 Team Netherlands boss, Jan Lammers, in the RfH Dome Judd car.

The team rang strongly for over 12 hours and were lying third in the race until an accident put them out of the race. Although the RfH team were unable to complete this gruelling challenge they fought hard every lap and despite a few problems, showed that they are strong competitors.

Yoong drove three stints, alternating time in the car with his team mates, and was in the car, running in third place, at the time of the accident. He had left the pits and was braking for the chicane, but went off into the gravel. It is thought that a throttle problem caused this, but the team will not be able to confirm this until the car is inspected fully.

Despite his disappointment, Yoong enjoyed his maiden Le Mans event, reporting, “It’s such a unique experience, with a very long lap and a challenging circuit to master. I drove in darkness which I’ve never done before and that took a while to get used to. It’s quite difficult as you can’t really see where you’re going and need to find reference points all around the circuit to get the right braking points.”  ¶ 3:54 PM