After being asked by Wyer to start the race (because he did not want Siffert and Pedro Rodríguez (who had an intense track rivalry) on the dangerous and demanding track at the same time), Redman crashed his and Siffert's Porsche 908/03 20 miles into the first lap and was injured.
Despois de ser solicitado por Wyer para comezar a carreira (porque non quería que Siffert e Pedro Rodríguez (que tiñan unha intensa rivalidade na pista) corresen ao mesmo tempo nesa peligrosa pista), Redman estrelou o Porsche 908/03 de Siffert na primeira volta e resultou ferido.