24 Heures du Mans | +7:09:00
The trouble-plagued № 74 Corvette was still running at 0:00:00, but hadn't covered the necessary 70% of the race-winning car's distance & so was not classified as a finisher (D.N.F.). The № 73 Corvette, which was itself plagued by mechanical woes in the early hours of the race, as the № 74 lead the G.T.E. Pro category, finished in fifth place. 'Twas a tough day for Corvette Racing, the 74's troubles all starting with a mechanic's error; for want of a nail the kingdom was lost, for want of a wheel nut the class-victory was lost. I was proud to wear my Corvette Racing T-shirt, proud that the boys continued to rebuild the car, continued to pound out laps, even after all hope of victory was lost & closing the door of the garage—the traditional signal of withdrawal—would have been entirely understandable.

Something of the day was salvaged in G.T.E. Am, where the privateer Corvette of French team Larbre Compétition won the category for the second consecutive year. The main difference 'twixt G.T.E. Pro & G.T.E. Am is the drivers' qualifications (the "pro" or "am" of the class names), though Am cars also need to be at least one year old; this year's winning Larbre Corvette is the actual car with which Corvette Racing won G.T.E. Pro in 2011.

He's Dead, Jim
I am somewhat rejuvenated by my three-plus hour nap, though it was interrupted twice by the natural consequence of my wildly successful hydration regime during the night & early morning. (I had to pee frequently.) The swelling above my right eye is slightly less painful than it was thirty-six hours ago, when it was first noted, though there is slightly more discoloration now. Fun! Fun! Fun!