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That's rediculous. What you are suggesting is that the sport in Motorsport has lost all its meaning. Audi raced a petrol engined machine for many years and we all know how that turned out. I'm confident that with a petrol engine the Audi and Peugeot teams would also be dominant.Originally Posted by henk4
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what I am saying is that ACO introduced a set of rules that made it attractive for producers of diesel engines to come in. I don't think that Peugeot would have ever entered LMP1 with a petrol engine.
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Why? They still had to face a more experienced Audi. Whether it was with a petrol or a diesel engine. I really don't think Peugeot would have feared the petrol engined privateers.
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but what would Peugeot have to gain commercially if they had entered a 5 liter petrol V8?
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They did "extra-officially" not that long ago supplying engines to Pescarolo.
Basically in my opinion the advent of diesel engines in racing is more due to the political correctness of them nowadays than anything else.
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superior performance may be?
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Well IIRC there was a diesel Lola entered in the 24h of Le Mans some years before the Audis and it was absolutely rubbish. I know that there are some budget differnces, but the competitiveness might also have something to do with the favourable regulations. If petrol and diesel engines were equally competitive Porsche would've probably built an LMP1 car instead of an LMP2, as you said.superior performance may be?
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Right. The limit of turbocharged diesel engines is 5.5 litre, whereas forced induction petrol engines are limited to 4 litre.superior performance may be?
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think about it in terms of energy input equivalence...
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Personally, that is the kind of racing I would like to see. I think Porsche vs. Audi would have been ideal and there could have been some great battles between the two. At least Peugeot and Audi will battle it out at Le Mans though.
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there is a rumour that Audi will start with three cars at LeMans and that one will stay in Europe to compete in LMS...
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If you get it SPEED does good coverage of the ALMS. Dorsey Schroeder isn't too bad a commentator. I know everyone is talking about the LMP1 and LMP2 but how 'bout GT and the Vette vs. Aston Martin battle! Great Stuff!It's on CBS next Saturday
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That would be pretty cool - a better means of comparing the 908 and R10.
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They do have 3 (or 4) R10 chassis, so it's plausible...
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Do you mean Vette vs. Aston battle from last year?
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