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Audi won their 8th consecutive 24 hours car race of Le Mans against strong opposition from the Peugeot cars; the third race with the Audi R10, Audi driver Tom Kristensen established a new record with his 8th personal victory in this classic car race.
The diesel powered Audi Nº2 driven by Tom Kristensen from Denmark, Renaldo Capello from Italy and British driver Alan Mcnish, survived a scare when it collided with the Zytek 07S Nº32 in the 22nd hour, the Audi continued to race while the Zytek had to go back into the pits.
The Audi No. 2 completed 381 laps in 24 hours Le Mans with a lead of 4 minutes, 31.094 seconds over Peugeot No. 7, driven by Villeneuve, Marc Gene and Nicolas Minassian.
Le Mans 24 hours 2008 Car Race Final Standings:
1st - Audi Sport North America
2nd - Team Peugeot Total
3rd - Peugeot Sport Total
4th - Audi Sport Team Joest
5th - Team Peugeot Total
6th - Audi Sport North America
7th - Pescarolo Sport
8th - Team Oreca Matmut
9th - Charouz Racinf System
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AUDI WINS LE MANS24 HOURS RACE FOR THE 8TH TIME…
Audi won their 8th consecutive 24 hours car race of Le Mans against strong opposition from the Peugeot cars; the third race with the Audi R10, Audi driver Tom Kristensen established a new record with his 8th personal victory in this classic car race….
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