A bit of Le Mans History

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10-26-2016, 07:37 PM

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The combination of the R8, Biela, Kristensen and Pirro completed a hat-trick of wins in 2002, making them the first three-driver line-up to win three years in a row. And for the second time in three years, Audi locked out the podium.

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10-26-2016, 07:38 PM

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Audi did not field a factory team in 2003, but there were several privateer R8s. This one, shared by JJ Lehto, Stefan Johansson and Emanuele Pirro, finished third.

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Privately-entered R8s swept the podium in 2004, led by the Team Goh entry shared by Tom Kristensen, Dindo Capello and Seiji Ara.

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In 2005 the aging R8 was saddled with engine restrictions and penalty weights because it didn't confirm to the new hybrid regulations, which translated into a significant loss of straightline speed. But that didn't stop Tom Kristensen earning his seventh win, with the help of JJ Lehto and Marco Werner.

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Audi's R10 TDI made its debut in 2006 and carried Frank Biela, Emanuele Pirro and Marco Werner to victory, making it the first diesel-powered car to win the race.

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Audi had its first diesel-powered rival in the form of Peugeot in 2007, but Marco Werner, Emanuele Pirro and Frank Biela notched up another win for the R10 TDI.

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The R10 TDI got another one over on Peugeot in 2008, this time steered by Allan McNish, Dindo Capello and Tom Kristensen.

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The 2009 race marked the arrival of the R15 TDI, although its relative lack of development gave Peugeot the upper hand.

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A raft of updates to the R15 resulted in the appearance of the R15 TDI plus in 2010. It wasn't a match for the Peugeot on speed, but its superior reliability translated into Audi's ninth win in 12 years.

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The new-for-2011 R18 TDI triumphed in the hands of Marcel Fassler, Andre Lotterer and Benoit Treluyer, beating the leading Peugeot by just over 13s in the fourth-closest finish in Le Mans history.

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