This year's Le Mans 24hrs looks like being the most competitive for some years after Peugeot won first time out with its new diesel-engined 908 race car in the Monza 1,000kms race on Sunday.
Driven by Nicolas Minassian and Marc Gene, the team would have scored a 1-2 but for a minor pit-stop problem for the sister car of Stephane Sarrazin and Pedro Lamy. The team's regular drivers will be joined at Le Mans by F1 reject Jacques Villeneuve who will become, should he drive the winning car, the first man ever to win the F1 world title, the Indy 500, the Champ Car title and Le Mans. The closest yet to come to that honour are Mario Andretti (F1 title, champ car title and Indy 500) and Graham Hill (F1 title, Indy 500 and Le Mans win).
Audi has had it all its own way at Le Mans for the past few year, with its all-conquering R8 petrol and R10 TDI diesel cars, but this year, on June 16-17th, we reckon the Peugeots will give them more than a little to think about. Can't wait.
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