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Peugeot at Le Mans, any drivers known ?

Since the start of the week, Peugeot-Sport is testing in Barcelona with two 908s and the 9 crews who will run 2009 Le Mans... ;)

Despite the official announcement of the drivers only scheduled for next monday(9th february)we can already guess with more or less truth these nine drivers who will have as mission to beat new Audi R15s and official Aston-Martins at the next 24h of Le Mans :D :D

-Stéphane Sarrazin
-Nicolas Minassian
-Franck Montagny
-Sébastien Bourdais(yes, you didn't dream !!!!)
-Pedro Lamy
-Marc Gené
-Christian Klien
-Alexander Wurz
-Anthony Davidson

I'm sure from the deep of my gut it'll be the line-up for Le Mans...can't wait for monday :cool:
 
In yesterday interview on L'Equipe, Sébastien Bourdais confirmed he will be in Paris on monday at Peugeot-Sport press conference...now how is it possible to keep having doubts he will run the 24h of Le Mans with the team again ??? :)
 
chryby said:
and other news from today peugeot´s press confernce?
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The press conference is held this afternoon at 4.00pm(gmt+1)...so until now everything is still speculation/unofficial ;)
 
David Brabham would be an excelent chooise. He has a bulk of experience, and is still fast. Peugeot is gonna need al the experience and speed they can get to finally beat the Audi's. Hopefully iot wil be a dry(er) Le Mans this year, so Peugeot is not having an disadvantage of the closed cockpit.
Now we only can waith until 4 o clock.
 
One more info from today's L'Equipe: the crews for the Le Mans race...

Sarrazin with Montagny and Klien
Lamy with Minassian and Bourdais
Wurz with Gené and Brabham

:confused: :confused:
 
No surprise !!!! L'Equipe was right !!!! Sébastien Bourdais and David Brabham are the lonely "news" among the team(no Villeneuve, no Zonta anymore)... ;)
 
Villeneuve cost Peugeot the win at Lemans anyway, couldnt drive in the rain if his life depended on it, losing 20-30 seconds a lap
 
More news !!!!


For the 12h of Sebring two cars(crews Bourdais/Montagny/Sarrazin and Klien/Lamy/Minassian)...
Brabham will be present, but driving for ACURA...

For the 1000km of Spa(2nd LMS round) three cars(!!!) crews Montagny/Sarrazin, Gené/Brabham/Wurz and Minassian/Lamy/Klien
Bourdais absent because F1 GP...

No crews formed for the 24h of Le Mans yet...

All three 908s will have the same livery:
http://www.endurance-info.com/article.php?sid=7201&mode=&order=0&thold=0
 
According to today's L'Equipe magazine, ALMS Acura driver Simon Pagenaud would also become Peugeot-Sport test driver !!!!! He would replace Sébastien Bourdais at the 1000km of Spa in may and would be "lend" to Pescarolo to run in the 4th 908 at the 24h of Le Mans !!!! Stunning news :eek: :eek:

L'Equipe writes the news will become official next week ;)
 
Announcement for 2010 season, tomorrow, so get ready :bounce:

Sébastien Loeb is obviously sure, to replace David Brabham, gone with the Highcroft LMP2 Acura... ;)
Biggest unknown is Christian Klien, more attracted by the Formula One but without program until today :confused:

Official until today are: Alexander Wurz, Sébastien Bourdais and Nicolas Minassian.
Also Stéphane Sarrazin and Frank Montagny have been confirmed in radio by Quesnel...
Would be very big surprise if Marc Gené and Pedro Lamy wouldn't be confirmed tomorrow(they should be to my mind)...

Note that Serge Saulnier left Peugeot-Sport, and is replaced by belgian ex-rally codriver(working for Citroën since then)Sven Smeets !!!
Also belgian engineer Christian Deltombe works with the 908 endurance programme(since 2009).
 
I'm hoping they confirm for Petit again, it would be a shame if they dont.

hopefully, I won't be close to getting hit by one this time :laugh:
 
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