Posted on 15-06-2008
Audi Wins 24 Hours of Le Mans
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Audi wins the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race for the fifth straight year.The diesel-powered Audi No. 2 survived a scare in the 22nd hour when it collided with another car but carried on without serious damage in the thrilling battle of the diesels.

 

Drivers Tom Kristensen of Denmark, Rinaldo Capello of Italy and Allan McNish of Britain made the best of wet racing conditions Sunday to beat top rival Peugeot diesel cars in the 76th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans sports car race.

The Audi R10 TDI led after three hours Saturday in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race. In the third hour, the Peugeot No. 8 had to stop for 20 minutes in the pits because of a gearbox problem while the Peugeot No. 9’s headlights failed to work.

Three Peugeot 908 HDi cars, including Peugeot No. 7 co-driven by Nicolas Minassian and Jacques Villeneuve of Iberville, Que., were in the lead during the first two hours. Villeneuve was thwarted from becoming the second driver after British-born Graham Hill to win the Triple Crown of auto racing.

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bloggingzoom.com on 15 June, 2008 at 9:28 am #

Audi Wins 24 Hours of Le Mans…

Remember the Audi unintended acceleration fiasco? Audi laid low in the US for years while it rebuilt its reputation.Their racing program continued anew with big successes in rallying and sportscar events.
The Audi lineup of luxury performance cars have…


Blogatiser.com on 15 June, 2008 at 9:32 am #

Audi Wins 24 Hours of Le Mans…

Awesome race and win by Audi for the fifth year at the 24 Hours of Le Man, using a well-proven turbo charged diesel V10.
Peugeot put up a good challenge also with a diesel….


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