ANDY MEYRICK, SPORTS CAR ACE AND BRDC SUPERSTARS DIRECTOR
“Back in 2010 I was doing the American Le Mans Series with Dyson Racing, but through Dunlop I got the amazing chance to make my Le Mans debut as the only British member of the factory Oreca team. All my team-mates were so experienced, with Panis/Lapierre/Duval in the sister car and Soheil Ayari and Didier André alongside me. With two hours to go we were running fourth and leading petrol car behind the diesels, when Hugues [de Chaunac, Oreca boss] told me I’d be finishing the race… an incredible moment. After we finished fourth I said I’d like a memento, so they gave me this 25ft-long banner! I’ve since cut it in half to make two posters so it would fit in my garage, but it always reminds me of my Le Mans debut, and one of the happiest parts of my career.”