2008 Le Mans Series Paul Ricard HTTT Test

[Kitdy]

Originally Posted by henk4

there is a rumour (and a denial) that Peugeot already did a 1.37 on Paul Ricard......

Originally Posted by Wouter Melissen

The Sebring test, where Peugeot was over .5 of a second quicker.

As I recall, Peugeot was faster at the Le Mans test last year as well and didn't have the race pace when push came to shove.

Is it different this time? Does Audi have a chance?

[Turbo.Jenkens]

Originally Posted by Kitdy

As I recall, Peugeot was faster at the Le Mans test last year as well and didn't have the race pace when push came to shove.

Is it different this time? Does Audi have a chance?

I was under the impression Audi sandbagged during qualifying and practice last year. Remember its ENDURANCE racing.... Audi still has a very very good chance.

[Zytek_Fan]

Originally Posted by RacingManiac

Was this test not the first time Audi ran their actual 2008 spec car?

They had lots of cooling updates at the end of last year

[RacingManiac]

Reading this press release tells me that it was the new car they ran....mind you it is a press release....

Motorsport.com: News channel

[Kitdy]

Originally Posted by Turbo.Jenkens

I was under the impression Audi sandbagged during qualifying and practice last year. Remember its ENDURANCE racing.... Audi still has a very very good chance.

To be honest, I hope that they each win some races and keep it close - especially at Le Mans.

The thing I enjoy most about racing is close competition as it is this that leads to exciting situations.

[Wouter Melissen]

Originally Posted by Kitdy

As I recall, Peugeot was faster at the Le Mans test last year as well and didn't have the race pace when push came to shove.

Is it different this time? Does Audi have a chance?

The Peugeot was quick from the get go, but not very reliable. The target for Le Mans was to get a finish. That's why they were so much slower than Audi in the race. Throughout the season various parts failed and all of them have been upgraded. Now they plan on going full throttle at Le Mans much like the car with Nishy, Capello and Kristensen last year.

[Wouter Melissen]

1 1 Audi Sport Team Joest LMP1 01:39.705 02/03/2008 17:40:40 67
2 2 Audi Sport Team Joest LMP1 01:40.777 02/03/2008 17:18:59 60
3 14 Creation Autosportif LMP1 01:41.797 03/03/2008 09:21:49 228
4 5 Team Oreca Matmut LMP1 01:41.805 03/03/2008 12:51:02 230
5 10 Charouz Racing System LMP1 01:42.311 03/03/2008 11:25:48 100
6 16 Pescarolo Sport LMP1 01:42.860 03/03/2008 11:39:20 208
7 6 Team Oreca Matmut LMP1 01:43.464 03/03/2008 08:34:35 569
8 34 Van Merksteijn Motorsport LMP2 01:43.997 03/03/2008 09:44:34 308
9 31 Team Essex LMP2 01:44.501 03/03/2008 10:52:48 127
10 12 Charouz Racing System - Cytosport LMP1 01:44.556 02/03/2008 13:37:34 112
11 19 Chamberlain-Synergy LMP1 01:45.108 02/03/2008 18:14:43 144
12 40 Quifel - ASM Team LMP2 01:45.465 03/03/2008 10:55:21 253
13 18 Rollcentre Racing LMP1 01:45.940 02/03/2008 19:56:02 163
14 33 Speedy Racing Team Sebah LMP2 01:46.321 03/03/2008 10:31:12 59
15 26 Team Bruichladdich Radical LMP2 01:46.862 03/03/2008 12:52:28 161
16 4 Saulnier Racing LMP1 01:47.427 02/03/2008 15:22:17 259
17 20 Epsilon-Euskadi LMP1 01:49.360 03/03/2008 12:58:09 39
18 25 RML LMP2 01:50.750 02/03/2008 17:56:58 11
19 72 Luc Alphand Aventures LM GT1 01:52.326 03/03/2008 11:14:25 176
20 50 Larbre Competition LM GT1 01:52.444 03/03/2008 10:36:20 125
21 007 Aston Martin Racing GT1 LM GT1 01:53.340 03/03/2008 09:37:57 146
22 73 Luc Alphand Aventures LM GT1 01:53.861 03/03/2008 10:15:49 132
23 55 IPB Spartak Racing LM GT1 01:54.219 03/03/2008 09:49:31 290
24 61 Strakka Racing LM GT1 01:55.344 03/03/2008 11:02:56 133
25 76 IMSA Performance Matmut LM GT2 01:58.249 02/03/2008 14:30:11 189
26 96 Virgo Motorsport LM GT2 01:58.383 03/03/2008 09:22:07 131
27 77 Team Felbermayr Proton LM GT2 01:58.521 03/03/2008 10:17:49 105
28 93 Aston Martin Racing GT2 LM GT2 02:00.349 03/03/2008 09:50:35 90
29 75 IMSA Performance Matmut LM GT2 02:00.697 03/03/2008 09:50:00 183
30 99 JMB LM GT2 02:00.777 03/03/2008 12:18:58 206
31 94 Speedy Racing Team LM GT2 02:01.696 03/03/2008 12:16:42 138
32 98 JMB LM GT2 02:08.552 03/03/2008 12:19:28 59

These are the times as of 1 pm on monday. Some times were bettered, most notably a 1.43.9 for Essex.