Live Le Mans Qualifying at 18.00 today
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Originally Posted by Shiskine,Jun 12 2009, 07:39 AM
Both Peugeot and Audi claimed they weren't really trying to grab pole and were instead concentrating on their race setups due to the compressed schedule. Anyhoo, it's Peugeot first and Audi second ...
1 8 LMP1 M Team Peugeot Total SARRAZIN Stephane/MONTAGNY Franck/BOURDAIS SPeugeot 908 Hdi-FAP 3:22.888 46 3:22.888 241,830
2 1 LMP1 M Audi Sport Team Joest CAPELLO Rinaldo/KRISTENSEN Tom/MCNISH Allan Audi R15 TDI 3:23.650 53 3:23.650 0:00.762 240,925
3 7 LMP1 M Team Peugeot Total MINASSIAN Nicolas/LAMY Pedro/KLIEN Christian Peugeot 908 Hdi-FAP 3:24.860 64 3:24.860 0:01.972 239,502
4 17 LMP1 M Pescarolo Sport BOULLION Jean-Christophe/PAGENAUD Simon/TREL Peugeot 908 Hdi-FAP 3:25.062 50 3:25.062 0:02.174 239,266
1 8 LMP1 M Team Peugeot Total SARRAZIN Stephane/MONTAGNY Franck/BOURDAIS SPeugeot 908 Hdi-FAP 3:22.888 46 3:22.888 241,830
2 1 LMP1 M Audi Sport Team Joest CAPELLO Rinaldo/KRISTENSEN Tom/MCNISH Allan Audi R15 TDI 3:23.650 53 3:23.650 0:00.762 240,925
3 7 LMP1 M Team Peugeot Total MINASSIAN Nicolas/LAMY Pedro/KLIEN Christian Peugeot 908 Hdi-FAP 3:24.860 64 3:24.860 0:01.972 239,502
4 17 LMP1 M Pescarolo Sport BOULLION Jean-Christophe/PAGENAUD Simon/TREL Peugeot 908 Hdi-FAP 3:25.062 50 3:25.062 0:02.174 239,266
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Originally Posted by lovegroova,Jun 12 2009, 04:57 PM
Are the rules still fixed so that the diesels win?
Whether this will equalise the two engine types I'm not sure ...
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Originally Posted by bigfecker,Jun 13 2009, 02:50 PM
Great first hour 
The Peugeots seem to have the pace on Audi, but if the Audis can consistently make an extra lap before fuelling, that will surely see them home ...
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The Eurosport coverage has been good so far. Never really been interested in Le Mans before and its fun to watch.
Interesting Mansell wants a go next year as part of a family team. His son racing this year (Leo) speaks with very similar tone to Mansell senior.
May rain in the next hour!
Interesting Mansell wants a go next year as part of a family team. His son racing this year (Leo) speaks with very similar tone to Mansell senior.
May rain in the next hour!
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Dembo, at Race of Champions last year he got beaten in one round quite badly and he refused to give an interview and stormed off across the arena.
He's generally not very likeable iMHO
He's generally not very likeable iMHO
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who won in the end? i didn't get to see the TV coverage as i was away working 
i was looking after the 1963 Stingray and my work coleage colleague was looking after the 1955 D type
i managed to get a few photos of some other more modern cars that were running later in the day.
i was looking after the 1963 Stingray and my work coleage colleague was looking after the 1955 D type
i managed to get a few photos of some other more modern cars that were running later in the day.