As the TUDOR Championship race ended on Detroit’s Belle Isle Park on Saturday afternoon, the race to the next race included a different challenge for a number of drivers as they raced to the Detroit airport to catch flights to Paris and then the high speed train to Le Mans in time for Sunday’s official test day at Le Mans.

Among the Le Mans bound drivers were Ricky and Jordan Taylor, Richard Westbrook, Olivier Pla, Spencer Pumpelly and Seth Neiman.

New drivers must complete at least ten laps at Le Mans during Sunday’s sole official test day for the 24 Hour race. Drivers already experienced at Le Mans are anxious to maximize time with their teams, work on set-ups and begin preparations for the June 14-15 race on the 8.47 mile circuit.

Recovering from the intensity of a race weekend, spending 11 or 12 hours traveling (if they are on schedule) facing a six hour time change and then hopping into the seats of 190 mph cars on one of the world’s most legendary and demanding circuits is a test of fitness, conditioning and mental preparation in itself.