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Posted Oct 06 2008, 05:10 PM by Andy Blackmore with 2 comment(s)

EVENT>>PETIT LE MANS - MCNISH TAMES THE LION
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The Eleventh running of the 1000 Mile Petit Le Mans resulted in a classic Audi-Peugeot-Audi battle in the last half of the race. Andrew Jennings was at Road Atlanta taking these fantastic images for us. There was drama even before the race had started. 2nd place starter Allan McNish lost control on a warm-up lap and spun his Audi R10 TDi into the barriers. The Scott managed to get the deranged car back to the pits where the Audi crew set to repair the car. “I lost control of the Audi due to...
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Posted Oct 03 2008, 04:09 PM by Andy Blackmore with 5 comment(s)

NEWS>> PETIT LE MANS- PEUGEOT PIPS AUDI FOR POLE
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Wow, that was a great qualifying session! Just like a sprint race. Allan McNish put in some really quick times early in the Qualifying session earlier this afternoon and with five minutes to go the Audi Engineer told Allan he could come in to the pits,his pole position was safe... However,,,,as Allan was exiting his car, Stephane Sarrazin took pole, by just 0.08 of second. An amazing performance by both teams. Given that everyone thought Peugeot would dominate qualifying, it was an impressive performance...

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Posted Sep 15 2008, 10:09 AM by John Brooks with 6 comment(s)

CAR SPOTLIGHT>>PEUGEOT 908 HY
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What does the expression Hybrid conjour up when applied to cars...........politically correct, save the whales, eat Muesli etc. etc. Well with typical French style or elan as they would say Peugeot have blown that cliche wide open At Silverstone last evening they unveiled their take on "le concept Hybrid".........combining the stunning 908 Le Mans Prototype and a kinetic energy recovery system...... Why? Well as the press pack says.............. HY technology enables a proportion of the...
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Posted Jul 17 2008, 03:06 AM by Andy Blackmore with 8 comment(s)

VIDEO ROLL>> A EUROPEAN POLITICIAN AT WORK....
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I came across this video today. I remember seeing it years ago on a big screen and was amazing. Ari Vatanen is now a European Minister of Parliament, but back in the day he was (and still is) one of top World Rally drivers. World Champion in 1981 and Paris-Dakar winner, no less than four times!

Ari also took part in the Pike's Peaks climb and this video called 'Climb Dance' focuses on his amazing drive up the climb in a Peugeot 405 T16. A truly amazing video showing Ari's skill at balancing the car almost on the edge. My favourite part has to be when he ends up driving with one hand, while shielding the sun with his other hand.

- Andy Blackmore

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Posted Jun 22 2008, 11:47 PM by Rod Chong with 8 comment(s)

MODEL CARS>> SPARK PEUGEOT 905 Evo1
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Yum yum yum. Took a trip out to my local car book/model/collectables shop Wilkensen's Automobilia to drop off some Speedhunters flyers and look what I came home with......
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Posted Jun 15 2008, 06:12 AM by Andy Blackmore with 10 comment(s)

NEWS>> LE MANS -FIN!
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The 76th Le Mans 24 Hours came to a dramatic finish, with a victory by Audi with Allan McNish, Rinaldo Capello and Tom Kristensen from the Peugeot of Marc Gene, Nicolas Minassian and Jacques Villeneuve. It marks the eighth wn (yes, EIGHT!!!) for Tom and the second win for Allan. I'm so pleased for Allan, one of the nicest guys around and he's waited 10 years for his second win. Peugeot started from Pole, but suffered some early troubles, with Audi taking the lead. As the sun set, Peugeot...
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Posted Jun 14 2008, 10:41 AM by Andy Blackmore with 3 comment(s)

NEWS>> LE MANS UPDATE 14 HRS
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You will know from the numerous posts on Speedhunters, Le Mans is currently taking place. The race started at 3pm local time with Peugeot leading from the pole. As we enter the 14th hour, it starts raining earlier than planned. Jacques Villenueve (7) leads with the No2 Audi in second. Its not been plain sailing for the Peugeot though. Around the 2 hour mark, all three Peugeots suffered problems, worst was the leader who dropped down to 30th. The Audis gained control before the Peugeots clawed their...
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Posted Jun 13 2008, 11:59 AM by Andy Blackmore with 6 comment(s)

NEWS>> LE MANS UPDATE - GIRLS, GRID AND CRASHES!
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Thursday Thursday night was eventful at La Sarthe. Red flags and an extended session made the first part of final qualifying exciting. As mid-night approached, most of the teams went for race set ups, but it gave the opportunity for the Charouz Lola Aston Martin move up the grid while the big boys were not watching. Peuegot lock the front of the grid with the No 8 Pedro Lany, Alex Wurz and Stephane Sarrazin car taking pole with an amazing 3.18.513 The pace of the Peugeots has shocked everyone. Reliability...
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Posted Jun 12 2008, 09:59 AM by Andy Blackmore with no comments

NEWS>> LE MANS UPDATE
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As its Le Mans week on Speedhunters, we will be bringing you a daily update until after the race, filled with photos from our man at the track, John Brooks. Night qualifying Wednesday night saw two qualifying sessions in the evening. The top three places in LMP1 were filled by Peugeot, followed by three Audis. Pescarolo was next followed by the Dome (great result). In GT1 the two Corvettes were ahead of the Gulf Aston Martins. Finally, GT2 saw the Flying Lizards Porsche lead the way. Kruse Mazda...

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Posted Jun 11 2008, 04:19 AM by Andy Blackmore with 16 comment(s)

CARS OF>> LE MANS 2008 - PROTOTYPES
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The Le Mans 24 hours takes place this weekend in central France. In the first of three posts, we will go through the different cars of Le Mans, with the aid of the excellent photography of John Brooks. There are two styles of car at Le Mans, each with two classes. At the front of the grid are Le Mans Prototypes (LMP), followed by GT's which are loosely based on road cars. Le Mans Prototypes, explained in simple terms, are specifically built race cars for Endurance racing. Unlike the Corvette's...
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Posted Jun 10 2008, 03:30 PM by Rod Chong with 2 comment(s)

RETROSPECTIVE>>PEUGEOT VS TOYOTA LM93
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As this weekend's Le Mans is shaping up to be a big battle between Peugeot and Audi, I thought it would be fitting for us to have a quick look back at Peugeot's last victory at La Sarthe....
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Posted Jun 10 2008, 10:35 AM by Andy Blackmore with 3 comment(s)

RANDOM SNAP>> PEUGEOT VERSUS AUDI
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Another Le Mans themed shot. This shot is from Audi Motorsport and shows the Peugeot and Audi in action, earlier this year at Sebring.

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Posted Jun 03 2008, 07:10 AM by Mike Garrett with no comments

VIDEO ROLL>>PEUGEOT TAKES TO THE AIR AT LE MANS
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Ouch. Another violent, airborne crash at Le Mans. Luckily, the driver only sustained minor injuries during this one. Seems like some aero changes may be in order at Le Mans doesn't it?

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