Thread: Diesels vs Petrol

*me runs off to Le-Mans site---*

They have already won a few races during the year, it certainly is a good engine. Maybe people will look differently at diesel engines when they have a credential like a Le Mans 24hr win under their belt. Matt

9am - 11am: Lap after lap as consistency pays off dimanche 18 juin 2006 - 11h06
The end of the 74th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans draws closer, although there are still four hours to go; and, as the preceding twenty hours have proved, anything can happen. The top three may have enjoyed a trouble-free couple of hours, but not everyone has been so lucky.

The No.81 Panoz is up to second in GT2
Photo : Pierre Barrau - ACO/Nikon

There were no changes at the top of the leaderboard, as the three LM P1 cars continued to lap with metronomic consistency; The No.8 Audi Sport Team Joest R10 squad of Biela/Pirro/Werner remain on course to claim the first ever victory for a diesel-powered car at Le Mans; they are over three laps ahead of the No.17 Pescarolo Judd of Helary/Montagny/Loeb. The sister Audi, the No.7 car of Capello/Kristensen/McNish, remains in third, twelve laps off the lead following several problems.

The top three in GT1 are also having a relatively trouble-free time, in fourth, fifth and seventh. Class leader remains the No.009 Aston Martin DBR9, almost exactly a lap ahead of the No.64 Corvette C6.R, which in turn remains five laps clear of the sister No.007 Aston Martin.

It has been a similar story in LM P2 – no changes in the top three. The No.25 RML Lola AER remains in sixth overall, well ahead of the No.27 Miracle Courage Judd, which in turn is comfortably ahead of the No.24 Binnie Motorsport Lola Zytek, which had lost a little over half an hour with clutch and starter problems.

If the other three classes remained static, the GT2 class was rather different. Just after 10:10 the No.93 Team Taisan Advan Porsche 911 GT3 RSR had just passed the pit lane entry when it slowed dramatically; that forced driver Philip Collin to complete an agonisingly slow lap of the circuit before he could reach his pit. In the garage the team quickly diagnosed gear selection problems; the car was still in the garage at the end of the twentieth hour of racing.

That promoted the No.81 Team LNT Panoz Esperante to second in GT2, eight laps down on the No.83 Seikel Porsche. The No.93 car still held third, but was likely to be demoted further by the No.87 Scuderia Ecosse Ferrari F430 GT, recovering after an earlier rear wheel problem cost the team well over an hour.

The safety car was also called into action again, after an oil leak on the No.76 IMSA Performance Matmut Porsche spread oil liberally from Mulsanne corner to the Porsche curves. The marshals quickly attended to the fluid, and the safety car pulled in after ten minutes pacing the field.

The No.39 Chamberlain-Synergy Lola AER was forced to throw in the towel after it stopped out on the circuit. The driver, Miguel Amaral, reported a complete lack of drive, and was unable to repair the car.

The grandstands are starting to fill with fans, picking out their favourite spot from which to watch the finish of the world’s greatest endurance race. At the moment there is no sign of the showers or thunderstorms which some forecasts have predicted may move in as the day develops; the sunbathing spectators will be hoping it stays that way.
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At the end of the day I dont care if its a diesel or a petrol just so long as its a V8

Well there you go.... Diesel wins at the 24hr Le Mans.


I'm just peed off that I wasn't there.... but I will be next year.

M

Originally Posted by DiscoTDI

At the end of the day I dont care if its a diesel or a petrol just so long as its a V8

So are you placing your order for a TDV8 RR when they arrive next year

Originally Posted by drivesafe

So are you placing your order for a TDV8 RR when they arrive next year

How about you Tim??????

Would love one Pedro.

Now for the bad news.....

I don't think the Audi diesel was a V8.....