Toyota's Nicolas Lapierre crashed out of contention for a podium position as heavy rain swept over Le Mans, causing mayhem and the 11th safety car of the 24 Hour race.
There was a comfortable lead for the Audi #1 during the first four hours, but glitches hit the #2 and #3 cars allowing Toyota to keep them honest and apply some pressure.
"I am confident that the Audi Group will allow Ducati to continue strengthening its position in markets around the world" - Gabriele Del Torchio, Ducati president and CEO.
Mattias Ekstrom cruises to his third DTM win this season in Valencia, as Martin Tomczyk becomes the first driver in DTM history to win the DTM crown in old spec machinery.
It was a case of so close, yet ultimately so far for Simon Pagenaud in the 2011 Le Mans 24 Hours - the Frenchman's first finish in four starts in the La Sarthe round-the-clock classic - and just 13.8 seconds away from victory...