Allan McNish's miserable 2008 season continued when the Scotsman suffered further disappointment in the second round of the Le Mans Series at Monza.

The Scotsman's Italian co-driver Dindo Capello crashed their diesel Audi after making contact with a slower car just 20 minutes into the 620-mile endurance race.

Dumfries-born McNish and Capello ultimately brought their repaired Audi R10 TDI home a spirited sixth following repairs.

"We were again on a recovery drive and I'm especially disappointed because we had a car to win although on sheer pace, we're quite a long way from where we need to be," said McNish, who has finished third in Sebring and fifth in Barcelona this season.

"Audi did a superb job after Dindo's accident in repairing our extensively-damaged car in record-breaking time which allowed us to set competitive times for the remainder of the race."

Victory went to the Peugeot duo of Stephane Sarrazin and Pedro Lamy, who edged the second Audi of Alexandre Premat and Mike Rockenfeller into second place.

The final 20 laps were served under a full-course yellow after a shocking accident involving Stephane Ortelli's Courage-Oreca that barrel-rolled to near destruction.

McNish, who witnessed the smash, said: "I had to take avoiding action as Stephane flew through the air right in front of me at the first chicane in the closing stages.

"It was a shocking accident, a very frightening sight. Amazingly, he's only got a broken ankle."

Spa-Francorchamps stages the third round of the five-race series in Belgium on May 11.

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