2008 24 Hours of Le Mans Official Thread

[Rockefella]

Originally Posted by henk4

in the press centre...

Oh ok. That's pretty cool.

[Westwood]

wish Porsche would dominate LM again one day!!

[Zytek_Fan]

Apparently Peter van Merksteijn is looking at obtaining an Audi R10 for next year...

[Wouter Melissen]

Originally Posted by Zytek_Fan

Apparently Peter van Merksteijn is looking at obtaining an Audi R10 for next year...

Source?

[Zytek_Fan]

Originally Posted by Wouter Melissen

Source?

Sportwereld.nl - Autosport - Verstappen ijzersterk in de regen

Says it's "one of the options"

[henk4]

Originally Posted by Zytek_Fan

Sportwereld.nl - Autosport - Verstappen ijzersterk in de regen

Says it's "one of the options"

interesting, at the end of last year it was rumoured that Peugeot was considering selling cars to clients in 2008, but that never materialised...Audi never ventilated such ideas. And if van Merksteijn only wants the best he might better choose a Pug. A current R10 will be obsolete next year as Audi is working already on a new car.

[Zytek_Fan]

Originally Posted by henk4

interesting, at the end of last year it was rumoured that Peugeot was considering selling cars to clients in 2008, but that never materialised...Audi never ventilated such ideas. And if van Merksteijn only wants the best he might better choose a Pug. A current R10 will be obsolete next year as Audi is working already on a new car.

Might be easier to secure a Peugeot since yes, the Peugeot Sport boss said he'd be more than willing to sell customer cars.

It was rumoured for a while that Pescarolo was going to buy a 908, but then they merged with Saulnier Racing (which I think was a horrible move, denting Henri's hopes of a win)


In other news, it seems there was considerable Toyota support in the Dome garage, with the driver lineup being Toyota backed, indicating a possible return by Toyota next year.

[Wouter Melissen]

Originally Posted by Zytek_Fan

In other news, it seems there was considerable Toyota support in the Dome garage, with the driver lineup being Toyota backed, indicating a possible return by Toyota next year.

This is hardly news. It was already mentioned in my report.

EDIT: I am sure you also noticed the 'Honda Cars' on the Teramos Courage-Mugen.

[Zytek_Fan]

Originally Posted by Wouter Melissen

This is hardly news. It was already mentioned in my report.

EDIT: I am sure you also noticed the 'Honda Cars' on the Teramos Courage-Mugen.

Will Honda be using a new powerplant or the miserable Mugen?

[Wouter Melissen]

A great piece by my friend Marshall on the hows and whys of Audi's victory and Peugeot's defeat:

AUTO-RACING - PRUETT: Audi’s ‘Rope-a-Dope’ - SPEEDtv.com

[RacingManiac]

good article, a tad long and by page 6 many points had been mentioned twice, but still good....

[Wouter Melissen]

Originally Posted by RacingManiac

good article, a tad long and by page 6 many points had been mentioned twice, but still good....

Hopefully Peugeot will read it. The repetitions of points might help get it through to them.

[RacingManiac]

lol....might get lost in translation through babelfish though....

[MPME]

Originally Posted by Wouter Melissen

Hopefully Peugeot will read it. The repetitions of points might help get it through to them.

I see you've figured out my ploy...Peugeot seems incapable of getting things into their heads, so maybe if they read the same thing expressed in many different ways, it'll get through.

[MPME]

Originally Posted by Wouter Melissen

This is hardly news. It was already mentioned in my report.

EDIT: I am sure you also noticed the 'Honda Cars' on the Teramos Courage-Mugen.

Sam 'ACO' Collins spoke with some of theose Honda mechanics and learned they worked at a Honda garage, rather than being from the racing factory.

Based on their lack of speed, I don't doubt them. Really nice guys, but also a really average effort.