Rebellion disqualified from 24H Le Mans race

#13 Rebellion

Rebellion Racing has been stripped of its overall podium in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, after being found to have run un-homologated bodywork to ease access to the starter motor on its No. 13 Oreca 07 Gibson.

The Swiss squad made a hole in the bodywork of the car, allowing the pit crew easier access to the starter motor to restart the engine after pit stops.

The car had suffered problems with the part earlier in the race.

The team later attempted to cover up the modification before the car went through post-race scrutineering.

Two infractions were noted by the technical marshals:

• Modification to the body, found to be in technical non-compliance (decision of the stewards #58)
• Unauthorized intervention in the closed park after the race (decision of the stewards #59)

The Vaillante Rebellion has confirmed its intention to file an appeal with the officials.

This disqualification causes a change to the overall classification for the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans. Jackie Chan DC Racing's second car, the #37 driven by Cheng-Gommendy-Brundle, now claims the third step on the podium just behind its sister car, the #38, and the #2 Porsche 919 Hybrid.