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Lucas Ordoñez Prepares for the 24 Hours of Le Mans

Lucas Ordoñez Prepares for the 24 Hours of Le Mans

Jordan Greer · May 31, 2011 · 29 Comments

The 24 Hours of Le Mans is just a few weeks away now, and Lucas Ordoñez is doing what he can to get ready. Take a look at this video which shows one of the more interesting ways Lucas is being psychologically prepared for the hardships of a 24-hour race, with a simulated endurance drive around England in a Nissan GT-R.

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Comments (29)

Steven

June 8, 2011 at 11:17pm EDT

i am hoping lucas will win Good luck
pigboy

June 5, 2011 at 10:56am EDT

his team car won…nice GTR it is.RAC tourist trophy it was
pigboy

June 5, 2011 at 10:52am EDT

he just won the silverstone GT race i think…..gawd…..lucky fella
Bobert power

June 1, 2011 at 4:39pm EDT

Lmp1=Audi, lmp2=Lucas and Nissan. Good luck Lucas,hope you get class victory!
shawn

June 1, 2011 at 11:59am EDT

I will definitely be rooting for Lucas, he’s a real inspiration.
sebblz

June 1, 2011 at 11:16am EDT

Good Luck, do us proud!
Dennis

June 1, 2011 at 8:13am EDT

Waiting for this GT-R become GT5 DLC
Skiddy

June 1, 2011 at 6:09am EDT

don’t eat salmon unless you’ve grown it in your own fish tank. I’m surprised the nutritionist prepared that fish..
1. picoltrey
  
  June 1, 2011 at 10:54am EDT
  
  Haha, someone is reading slanted material. Go Ordonez!
Overdrive003

June 1, 2011 at 12:45am EDT

Wow, This Guy Is An Inspiration To Many People (Well, From What I’m Reading Anyway.) I mean, Who Can Say They Raced The 24 Hour Of Le Mans On GT5 And Also Say They Raced The Real 24 Hour Race? I Think He Might Be The Only Person…I Could Be Wrong Though.
1. Super_Colossal
  
  June 2, 2011 at 3:53pm EDT
  
  Don’t worry about being wrong, worry about your capitalization skills.
TheFlyingKiwi

June 1, 2011 at 12:04am EDT

Go Lucas win best in class!
MoLieG

May 31, 2011 at 11:56pm EDT

Good luck in Le Mans Lucas! ;) I know you will do just fine :D
Pally

May 31, 2011 at 9:46pm EDT

Darn! He gets to drive a GTR across England with friends and a cook!

Just kidding. Best of luck- what an inspiration.
chukabilly

May 31, 2011 at 6:18pm EDT

So cool!! Go Lucas! And thank you, Jordan!
GTP_RacerXO

May 31, 2011 at 5:58pm EDT

You are truly blessed Lucas…good luck on the track !!
trk29

May 31, 2011 at 5:37pm EDT

Killer, good luck man.
play3man

May 31, 2011 at 5:33pm EDT

I want (finally) a new about GT5 update 1.10 :D btw. go Lucas go! :D
1. gulyo
  
  June 1, 2011 at 8:37am EDT
  
  I agree … who the hell is lucas ordonez ???
2. play3man
  
  June 1, 2011 at 2:37pm EDT
  
  gulyo :D:D Otherwise… *news, sorry. Yamauchi, pleaaaas! Or a DLC!
3. play3man
  
  June 1, 2011 at 2:44pm EDT
  
  omg… *pleaaaase! I’m so stupid… :D
GTP_Davey07-O37

May 31, 2011 at 5:31pm EDT

All the best for 24H of Le Mans Lucas. Will be watching and cheering you on Eurosport…;-))…
Butters

May 31, 2011 at 4:59pm EDT

AHHHH go all the way, Lucas!
maxitsu

May 31, 2011 at 4:53pm EDT

that circuit they show, is’n it magny-cours?
1. Robez
  
  May 31, 2011 at 4:55pm EDT
  
  isn’t it Circuit de la Sarthe ? :o
2. Jordan
  
  May 31, 2011 at 5:45pm EDT
  
  That is from a test Lucas did at Magny-Cours. The full video can be found here.
Chad

May 31, 2011 at 4:29pm EDT

The new celebrity from Hollywood!
Tonnie 073

May 31, 2011 at 4:28pm EDT

First!!
1. Robez
  
  May 31, 2011 at 4:38pm EDT
  
  Good for you ! lol ….

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