<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/motorsports/" rel="tag">Motorsports</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-art-car-and-all-female-ford-gt-out-of-le-mans/"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/artcarfordgt000opt.jpg" alt="" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>BMW Art Car and all-female Ford GT out of Le Mans - Click above for image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-art-car-and-all-female-ford-gt-out-of-le-mans/#3070647"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/artcarfordgt009opt.jpg" class="right border" alt="" /></a>Artist Jeff Koon's special paint scheme is now the only thing that makes the #79 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/02/bmw-art-car-by-jeff-koons-unveiled-for-24-hours-of-le-mans-w-vi/">BMW M3 GT2 Art Car</a> look like it's moving. Just after starting the sixth hour of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/24hoursofLeMans/">24 hours of Le Mans</a>, the BMW was crawling around the track for the third time. Andy Priaulx pulled off the pavement onto the grass and began swerving back and forth as though he was out of fuel. Unfortunately, it was to no avail as the M3 rolled to a stop for good. The marshals pushed the car behind the guardrail and Priaulx set off on foot for the pits. <br />
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Meanwhile in GT1, the all-female team of Natacha Gachnang, Cyndie Allemann and Rahel Frey have finished their race in the #61 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford GT</a> as well. At about the same time the BMW was finishing its run, Gachnang pulled over right in front of the marshal's stand at the Mulsanne corner with thick smoke pouring out of the car. Gachnang, who has been limping on crutches all week, was able to crawl out of the car just as the marshals descended with fire extinguishers. At this point we haven't heard the cause of the fire.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-art-car-and-all-female-ford-gt-out-of-le-mans/">BMW Art Car and all-female Ford GT out of Le Mans</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-art-car-and-all-female-ford-gt-out-of-le-mans/#3070642"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/artcarfordgt000_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-art-car-and-all-female-ford-gt-out-of-le-mans/#3070645"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/artcarfordgt001_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-art-car-and-all-female-ford-gt-out-of-le-mans/#3070644"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/artcarfordgt002_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-art-car-and-all-female-ford-gt-out-of-le-mans/#3070643"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/artcarfordgt003_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-art-car-and-all-female-ford-gt-out-of-le-mans/#3070641"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/artcarfordgt004_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.speedtv.com/">Speed</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/12/bmw-art-car-and-all-female-ford-gt-out-of-le-mans/">BMW Art Car and all-female Ford GT out of Le Mans</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sat, 12 Jun 2010 15:31:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/12/bmw-art-car-and-all-female-ford-gt-out-of-le-mans/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19513884/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/12/bmw-art-car-and-all-female-ford-gt-out-of-le-mans/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>BMW Art Car and all-female Ford GT out of Le Mans - Click above for image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-art-car-and-all-female-ford-gt-out-of-le-mans/#3070647"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/artcarfordgt009opt.jpg" class="right border" alt="" /></a>Artist Jeff Koon's special paint scheme is now the only thing that makes the #79 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/02/bmw-art-car-by-jeff-koons-unveiled-for-24-hours-of-le-mans-w-vi/">BMW M3 GT2 Art Car</a> look like it's moving. Just after starting the sixth hour of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/24hoursofLeMans/">24 hours of Le Mans</a>, the BMW was crawling around the track for the third time. Andy Priaulx pulled off the pavement onto the grass and began swerving back and forth as though he was out of fuel. Unfortunately, it was to no avail as the M3 rolled to a stop for good. The marshals pushed the car behind the guardrail and Priaulx set off on foot for the pits. <br />
<br />
Meanwhile in GT1, the all-female team of Natacha Gachnang, Cyndie Allemann and Rahel Frey have finished their race in the #61 <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford GT</a> as well. At about the same time the BMW was finishing its run, Gachnang pulled over right in front of the marshal's stand at the Mulsanne corner with thick smoke pouring out of the car. Gachnang, who has been limping on crutches all week, was able to crawl out of the car just as the marshals descended with fire extinguishers. At this point we haven't heard the cause of the fire.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-art-car-and-all-female-ford-gt-out-of-le-mans/">BMW Art Car and all-female Ford GT out of Le Mans</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-art-car-and-all-female-ford-gt-out-of-le-mans/#3070642"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/artcarfordgt000_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-art-car-and-all-female-ford-gt-out-of-le-mans/#3070645"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/artcarfordgt001_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-art-car-and-all-female-ford-gt-out-of-le-mans/#3070644"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/artcarfordgt002_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-art-car-and-all-female-ford-gt-out-of-le-mans/#3070643"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/artcarfordgt003_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/bmw-art-car-and-all-female-ford-gt-out-of-le-mans/#3070641"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/artcarfordgt004_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.speedtv.com/">Speed</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/12/bmw-art-car-and-all-female-ford-gt-out-of-le-mans/">BMW Art Car and all-female Ford GT out of Le Mans</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sat, 12 Jun 2010 15:31:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/12/bmw-art-car-and-all-female-ford-gt-out-of-le-mans/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19513884/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/12/bmw-art-car-and-all-female-ford-gt-out-of-le-mans/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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