Le Mans Win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Le Mans Win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Need we say more? yeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!What a race and finish, nailbiter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lotterer even clocks in the fastest lap 3.25; gutsy driver all the way!!!
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    Re: Le Mans Win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    What an amazing race. After totaling 2 cars that had the most experienced driver teams, 1 R18 left to compete against 4 Peugeots. A 14 second margin of victory in a 24 hour race. Great stuff!
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    Nail biter, indeed. Talk about a team effort! Hats off to the Audi Sport team for another victory well done! Peugeot couldn't get it done with 4 cars.... Audi only needed one R18 to win. Having said this, I'm very glad no one was injured.

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    Re: Le Mans Win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Crash one I put Allan McNish at fault but crash 2 I put as the fault of the 458 driver for not checking his mirrors before veering into the R18.

    Peugeot also need a stern talking to after purposely veering toward the R18 on a straight racetrack.

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    Peugeot also need a stern talking to after purposely veering toward the R18 on a straight racetrack.
    In modern auto racing a driver is allowed one "line correction" when being overtaken. This is normally accepted as being a defensive blocking maneuver. But a driver in front is VERY forbidden at making more than that one line correction.




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    Re: Le Mans Win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Well done Audi - Wooooooooooooooot
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    Re: Le Mans Win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Yeah .... There is no doubt from watching the footage that McNish was MOVING when he contacted that 458.

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    Re: Le Mans Win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    That race has to go down as one of the best in the history of the Le Mans 24hour, what a fight; I find it amazing that the win is of the narrowest of margins ( 14 secs ) after 24 hours, well done team Audi. There will be some celebrating on the Audi production line today!

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