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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 07:19 PM
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Post History was made tonight!

The 12hrs. of Sebring was won by a V-12 Diesel powered Audi R10.
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 06:15 AM
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Wow!
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 06:43 AM
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Wow. I tuned in for maybe 20 minutes in the middle of the day. Those things sound really weird.
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 02:36 PM
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Those things looked nice. Didn't they start from teh rear?
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 04:24 PM
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yeah, the winning r-10 started from pit lane & it shattered the track record in qualifying by 2 seconds!
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 05:41 PM
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that was also the quietest racecar ive ever heard in person!!!
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 02:52 AM
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I was standing on the outside of turn one and was amazed at how fast the audi's were through that corner. They have the complete package.... well if they can figure out the overheating thing in the other car.

IMO, this is what racing should be about.... R&D.... trying new things. 2 years ago if someone said a diesel would win Sebring most people would have laughed.
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 07:04 AM
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I think it's really cool they weren't afraid to try this.

Anyone know what kind of mileage those things get?
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Old Mar 20, 2006 | 08:08 AM
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my freinds were saying the gear box was the loud part of the audi

strange
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