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 Jun 11 2011 - 06:26 AM
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 450 Member, CsC Board of Directors Group: Administrators Posts: 26,160 Joined: May 24th, 05 From: Oyster Harbour, Vancouver Island, BC CDN Member No.: 5  |
The 24h race is on now, another Peugeot diesel versus Audi diesel epic, and there has already been a horrific crash within the first hour, Alan McNish put his Audi R18 into a non-existent gap and the result was a potentially lethal crash although he luckily walked away.
The race has been under a full course yellow since that happened 30 minutes ago. 22.5 hours to go......
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Jun 11 2011 - 01:44 PM
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450 Member, CsC Board of Directors Group: Administrators Posts: 26,160 Joined: May 24th, 05 From: Oyster Harbour, Vancouver Island, BC CDN Member No.: 5 |
Jesus, another Audi and GT Ferrari came together, this time resulting in the total destruction of the Rockenfeller Audi. Mike Rockenfeller got out of the remains of the car by himself, amazing.
So it's another long safety car period and the last remaining Audi is in first (aided by the triple safety cars, which put the Peugeots further behind on the track), followed by the three factory Peugeot 908s and then the De Chaunac 908 HDI FAP. Just over 15 hours to go. -------------------- 2006 smart BRABUS Canada 1 cabriolet 450 B-remap
2013 Ford Fiesta SE 5 speed, 203A pkg, Winter pkg. 2008 Mercedes-Benz B 200 1966 Peugeot 404 Coupé Injection |
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Jun 11 2011 - 08:23 PM
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 Group: Regular Members Posts: 2,312 Joined: Jun 29th, 07 From: Sunshine Coast BC Member No.: 3,704 |
Damn, I only have basic cable!
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Jun 11 2011 - 08:27 PM
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 Current President Group: Global Moderators* Posts: 1,814 Joined: Nov 22nd, 09 From: Belmont, Ont. Member No.: 7,529 |
My rabbit ears don't bring in those specialty channels
-------------------- You are what you drive
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Jun 11 2011 - 08:35 PM
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450 Member, CsC Board of Directors Group: Administrators Posts: 26,160 Joined: May 24th, 05 From: Oyster Harbour, Vancouver Island, BC CDN Member No.: 5 |
8:25 to go, Audi first, Peugeots 2,3,4,5. They're only a few seconds apart. Better than F-1 any day!!! Watching it in HD on Speed Channel.
-------------------- 2006 smart BRABUS Canada 1 cabriolet 450 B-remap
2013 Ford Fiesta SE 5 speed, 203A pkg, Winter pkg. 2008 Mercedes-Benz B 200 1966 Peugeot 404 Coupé Injection |
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Jun 12 2011 - 04:30 AM
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450 Member, CsC Board of Directors Group: Administrators Posts: 26,160 Joined: May 24th, 05 From: Oyster Harbour, Vancouver Island, BC CDN Member No.: 5 |
Half an hour to go: Audi is 7 seconds ahead of the #9 Peugeot, after 23.5 hours. Best racing in the world.
-------------------- 2006 smart BRABUS Canada 1 cabriolet 450 B-remap
2013 Ford Fiesta SE 5 speed, 203A pkg, Winter pkg. 2008 Mercedes-Benz B 200 1966 Peugeot 404 Coupé Injection |
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Jun 12 2011 - 05:31 AM
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Current President Group: Global Moderators* Posts: 1,814 Joined: Nov 22nd, 09 From: Belmont, Ont. Member No.: 7,529 |
Well, it's all over now...new faces on the podium.
1 - Audi -------------------- You are what you drive
'05 smart pulse "Bruised" (bought used with 94,000kms on it, Sept. 23/09) '06 smart Passion Cab. "Silverwing" (bought 'gently used' with 4,800 kms on it, Nov. 22/10) '95 Jeep "winter-beater" (bought used in 1996 with 6,000 kms on it) Sold... June 30/12 with 297,900 kms on it. '89 Civic "Old Faithful" (bought new in the fall of 1988) Still waiting for the first light bulb to blow. A/C has never been serviced and still chills the cabin area in less than 3 minutes. and a gaggle of motorcycles including the 35th GoldWing ever made with over 591,000 miles on it. "yeehawww" .. List of all 15 upon request |
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Jun 12 2011 - 10:18 AM
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450 Member, CsC Board of Directors Group: Administrators Posts: 26,160 Joined: May 24th, 05 From: Oyster Harbour, Vancouver Island, BC CDN Member No.: 5 |
Great show, I stayed up for all 24 hours. Peugeot diesels 2-3-4-5....they were reliable but didn't quite have the required speed.
-------------------- 2006 smart BRABUS Canada 1 cabriolet 450 B-remap
2013 Ford Fiesta SE 5 speed, 203A pkg, Winter pkg. 2008 Mercedes-Benz B 200 1966 Peugeot 404 Coupé Injection |
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Jun 12 2011 - 10:46 AM
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 Group: Regular Members Posts: 1,841 Joined: Apr 23rd, 07 From: North Vancouver Member No.: 2,847 |
Would have been interesting if the two other Audi entries had not been in those horrendous accidents...
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Jun 12 2011 - 08:01 PM
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450 Member, CsC Board of Directors Group: Administrators Posts: 26,160 Joined: May 24th, 05 From: Oyster Harbour, Vancouver Island, BC CDN Member No.: 5 |
I was damned interesting as it was, but yeah. And had the Number 7 Peugeot not been stuffed into the wall necessitating a RF suspension change, it could well have finished first. I love endurance racing.....
-------------------- 2006 smart BRABUS Canada 1 cabriolet 450 B-remap
2013 Ford Fiesta SE 5 speed, 203A pkg, Winter pkg. 2008 Mercedes-Benz B 200 1966 Peugeot 404 Coupé Injection |
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Jan 18 2012 - 09:06 PM
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450 Member, CsC Board of Directors Group: Administrators Posts: 26,160 Joined: May 24th, 05 From: Oyster Harbour, Vancouver Island, BC CDN Member No.: 5 |
Another day that shall live in infamy forever:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97080 There goes the 2012 season. And maybe Peugeot as a carmaker. Things (in a financial sense) have to be extremely dire for them to cancel the program at this late date, partway through the car development program. It's sad for Le Mans too, there will be no competition in LMP1 for Audi this season. -------------------- 2006 smart BRABUS Canada 1 cabriolet 450 B-remap
2013 Ford Fiesta SE 5 speed, 203A pkg, Winter pkg. 2008 Mercedes-Benz B 200 1966 Peugeot 404 Coupé Injection |
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