Net Radio coverage of LeMans - Live Now.

[Jouko Haapanen]

Don't forget the ROC Reynard Volkswagen leading the LMP675 class,
giving the Chryco and the Caddy a run for their money for fourth
overall.  Dr. Piech must be smiling with all this success.  Then
again, over 9.5h to go.

Jouko Haapanen

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ti Kan" <ti at amb.org>
To: "Brett Dikeman" <quattro at brettd.dsl.speakeasy.net>
Cc: "Robert Myers" <robert at s-cars.org>; <s-car-list at egroups.com>;
"Quattro list" <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2001 12:11 AM
Subject: Re: Net Radio coverage of LeMans - Live Now.


> Brett Dikeman writes:
> > Anyway, they said the Bently has an Audi engine in it.  A few
minutes
> > later in the report, they said that the car looked great but
"still has a
> > few problems."  This was accompanied by footage of the car getting
pushed
> > out of the garage and trying to get out onto the track. It made it
about
> > 10 feet and the engine died.
>
> The Bentley Le Mans car looks A LOT like the 1999 Audi R8C Le Mans.
> Perhaps it is no coincidence, since the R8Cs were campaigned by
> Audi Sport UK, that the VW gruppe decided to use that platform as
> the basis for the Bentley.  The R8C didn't fare too well in the 1999
> race, both cars were retired due to gearbox problems.  I'd think
> that if indeed the Bentleys are further-develped R8Cs, the cars
should
> be improved.  Indeed, the fact that both Bentleys are still running
> within the top ten says a lot.
>
> Anyone with more definitive information about the Bentley racers?
>
> I am surprised that the VW gruppe is fielding two marques
concurrently
> at Le Mans.  Sort of competing against itself, not to mention the
huge
> budget of doing so...
>
> Nevertheless, while I want Audi to win, having other VW family
marques
> in the top few places is something worth celebrating too.
>
> -Ti
> 01 S4 2.7 biturbo quattro
> 84 5000S 2.1 turbo
> 80 4000 2.0
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