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Le Mans 24H : Final report
A resounding one-two triumph for Peugeot at Le Mans : Today saw Team Peugeot Total secure its first victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours with the diesel-powered 908 HDi FAP which contested the French endurance classic for the first time two years ago in 2007. This afternoon's result also takes the firm's Le Mans score to three wins following its previous triumphs in 1992 and 1993. The Peugeot squad monopolised the top-two places overall in this year's contest. And, with the exception of a short instant early in the race on Saturday afternoon, it led from flag to flag; initially with the N°8 car of Sarrazin/Montagny/Bourdais, then with the N°9 car (Gené/Wurz/Brabham) which inherited top spot just ahead of the five-hour mark, before going on to defend its advantage until the finish. The N°7 car (Minassian/Lamy/Klien) rounded off Peugeot's weekend by completing this year's thrilling Le Mans clash in sixth spot after collecting a series of minor setbacks during the night.
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After 15 hours racing
Peugeots in 1st and 2nd places at sunrise : The first three-hour period following the 2009 Le Mans 24 Hours' midpoint was marked by two lengthy safety car interventions, but that didn't prevent the N°8 car from passing the best-placed Audi to put two Peugeot 908 HDi FAPs at the top of the provisional leaderboard with nine hours of racing remaining. The N°7 sister car (11th) saw its fight-back stemmed when it was forced to spend a significant chunk of time (three separate stops) in the Peugeot pits for a variety of mechanical problems. Last but not least, the N°17 Pescarolo 908 crashed out spectacularly shortly after 4am.
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After 9 hours racing
Two Peugeots on the provisional podium at midnight : After nine hours of racing, and with the French circuit now well and truly engulfed in darkness, Peugeot continues to lead the 2009 Le Mans 24 Hours, while the front-running N°9 908 HDi FAP passed the 2,000km threshold on the stroke of midnight! The N°9 car is currently a lap clear of the most threatening Audi (N°1), and the N°8 car has also recovered a place on the podium after relinquishing the lead shortly before 9pm. The Pescarolo-run Peugeot (N°17) is running well in fourth place, and the N°7 Team Peugeot Total car is back in the top-10 again after falling back to 51st spot at the beginning of the race. Minassian (N°7) established a new fastest race lap (3m24.628s)
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After 6 hours racing
Team Peugeot Total still on top The strong run of the N°8 Peugeot 908 HDi FAP came to halt when the Sarrazin/Montagny/Bourdais car was forced to pit for a disc bell problem which has dropped it to sixth place with a quarter of the race completed Its place at the top of the order has been snapped up by the N°9 sister car (Gené/Wurz/Brabham) which is more than 40 seconds clear of the best-placed non-Peugeot runner. The N°7 car (Minassian/Lamy/Klien) has carved its way back to 17th.
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After 3 hours racing
Team Peugeot Total has pulled clear at the top of the provisional leaderboard and fills the top-two places with the N°8 and N°9 908 HDi FAPs after the first three hours of racing. Their closest challenger (N°1) is almost two minutes down. Peugeot runners even monopolised the provisional podium for the early part of the race. However, damage resulting from an unfortunate tangle between the N°7 and N°17 cars saw it lose almost half an hour and drop to the back of the leaderboard. The N°7 Peugeot is nonetheless currently accredited with the fastest race lap (Lap 2).
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After 12 hours racing
Team Peugeot Total leads at the halfway point : With half of the race and 196 laps already covered, three Peugeot 908 HDi FAPs figure inside the provisional top-four. After inheriting top spot six hours previously, the N°9 car (Gené/Wurz/Brabham) leads, more than two minutes clear of the N°1 Audi. The N°8 car (Bourdais/Montagny/Sarrazin) and the N°17 Pescarolo-run 908 (Boullion/Pagenaud/Treluyer) are third and fourth respectively. After falling to 51st place following its pit-lane tangle shortly after the start, the N°7 Peugeot (Klien/Lamy/Minassian) is up to seventh overall.
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Newsletter Peugeot Sport N°3
The eagerly-awaited duel between Peugeot and Audi has begun. The die is cast and now Peugeot is tackling the legend! As usual at Le Mans, the road to victory is long and strewn with pitfalls. The whole Peugeot team has worked very hard to pull off victory. After finishing second in 2007 and 2008, we have only a single aim: the no.1 spot on Sunday at 3 pm!
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Newsletter Peugeot Sport N°2
We've done everything possible to prepare for this great event, and we've taken all possible precautions to win this challenge. Our priority was to iron out last year's weak points that handicapped us in our battle for victory. In parallel, we've worked on improving the car's performance while adapting it to the new regulations. drawn up by the ACO.
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Warm-Up
Three Peugeot 908 HDi FAPs on top : The three Team Peugeot Total cars topped the timesheets of this morning's warm-up session ahead of the 2009 Le Mans 24 Hours. Franck Montagny will start the race for Peugeot in the N°8 car, Pedro Lamy in the N°7 car and Alexander Wurz in the N°9 machine, and competitors will be flagged away at 3pm in front of an anticipated crowd of 250,000 spectators.
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Peugeot and Sarrazin claim a third consecutive pole-position at Le Mans
This evening's thrilling qualifying session saw Team Peugeot Total's Stéphane Sarrazin put the N°8 Peugeot 908 HDi FAP (Sarrazin/Montagny/Bourdais) at the sharp end of the grid for the Le Mans 24 Hours for the third year in a row. Saturday's race will in fact start with four Peugeot's sitting on the top five places, with the Pescarolo-run N°17 car joining the threefactory machines at the top of tonight's order.
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Le Mans 24 H - Free practice - Wednesday June 10
Although much of this evening's free practice took place in heavy rain, Team Peugeot Total profited from the six-hour session to get in some valuable running time and set-up work. The crews of the three Peugeot 908 HDi FAPs reported good progress ahead of tomorrow evening's qualifying session and in readiness for the weekend's race which is due to start at 3pm on Saturday afternoon.
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24 Heures du Mans 2009 : 10 june
At 10.35am today, Wednesday June 10, 2009, and in compliance with Article 29.2 of the specific regulations of the 2009 Le Mans 24 Hours, Team Peugeot Total lodged a protest with the Race Director and the President of the Sporting Stewards of the Le Mans 24 Hours concerning the entrant Audi and the non-compliance of the three Audi prototypes with the ACO's 2009 technical regulations.
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Newsletter Peugeot Sport N°1
The Lion is ready to roar ! In 2007 and 2008, the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP finished in the runner-up spot in the Le Mans 24 Hours. For the Team Peugeot Sport nothing but victory will do! The whole squad has learned from the 2008 race. An extensive test programme has been undertaken, including 30-hour endurance simulations, to validate technical improvements and the modifications required by the regulation changes. The 908s also raced in the Sebring 12 Hours and the Spa 1000 kms, and Peugeot scored a telling victory in the Belgian Ardennes. These two events acted as a real live test session and preparation for the whole team. Nothing can ever replace the real thing with all its inherent pressure for the mechanics, engineers and drivers. Peugeot's main rival is a redoubtable competitor, but the Lion is ready to roar, and its ambition is to be first and shred the chequered flag with its claws on Sunday, 14th june at 3.00 p.m !
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