Tokyo-The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., today announced that the ADVAN racing tire-equipped Alex Job Racing Porsche 911GT3R finished first in the LM GT2 Class and 10th overall in the 73rd 24 Hours of Le Mans. Cars fitted with ADVAN tires were victorious in this class in 2000 and 2001, and scored podium places five straight times through 2004. The recent class win highlighted the outstanding performance of ADVAN tires.

Yokohama jointly developed tires for the event with Alex Job Racing, a Porsche Works team. The car performed well in the dry conditions of the qualifying round, posting top times in all sections, and stayed in the class lead from the start of the race. During the race, the car fought a fierce battle for supremacy with the #90 White Lightning Racing entry, with the positions sometimes changing with pitstops. But Alex Job Racing emerged more than a lap ahead of the second finisher by the end of the event. The #83 of Seikel Motorsport suffered mechanical damage following a spin, but managed to complete the race seventh in the class and 23rd overall.

In the LMP1 Class, the Yokohama-supported #12 and #13 ADVAN Courage cars suffered tire damage from debris on the course, but #12 managed to finish sixth in its class and eighth overall. A broken clutch forced #13 entry to retire early.

Courage Competition's #12 car in LMP1 Class