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Peugeot at Le Mans, any drivers known ?

Anybody think there is a chance we will see Jacques Villeneuve drive for Peugeot this June? I'm keeping my fingers crossed but have no clue if there is a point in doing so or not. lol
 
well official news

http://www.endurance-info.com/version2/news-focus-3621.html

along with the new livery

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car #1: Marc Gene, Alexander Wurz, Anthony Davidson
car #2: Nicolas Minassian, Franck Montagny, Stephane Sarrazin
car #3: Sebastien Bourdais, Simon Pagenaud, Pedro Lamy

Christian Klien will be a reserve driver
 
Fantastic to see "the Ant" in the team :D
No surprise though, he tested the car last year and impressed the team despite being "replaced" by experienced David Brabham ;)


Lamy/Minassian/Bourdais and Wurz/Gené/Davidson will be the crews at the ALMS 12h of Sebring later next month(20th march) :cool:

Then all three cars, the ORECA one, the Audis and the Astons(Lola)will offer us a FANTASTIC show in Belgium on 9th may(LMS 1000km of Spa), one month before Le Mans...
 
Many news for this thread me thinks :D

In 2012 there should be changes among the drivers/crews since 2007 start of the Le Mans project...and perhaps surprises ;)

This week Kimi Räikkönen will test the 908 and be evaluated by Bruno Famin and co. to decide if the ex-Ferrari F1 Finn champion will be part of the team in 2012...rumours a few days ago also mentionned German Nico Hülkenberg but no news since.
Also Stéphane Sarrazin and Frank Montagny are there to prepare the next 6h of Silverstone ILMC round alongside Simon Pagenaud(who could replace the wounded Anthony Davidson)

On his side, Peugeot-Sport's test driver Jean-Karl Vernay will start devellopment of the hybrid powered 908...

After Pedro Lamy(official here)rumours mention Marc Gené and Nicolas Minassian as next drivers who leave the team at end 2011...in the same time current ORECA driver Loïc Duval is considered as next factory Pug driver too...

Let's update this thread soon ;)
 
Would be a shame if 'quick Nic' Minassian lost his drive - always impresses me. Don't think Quesnel's choice of drivers is the best.
 
JRodrigues said:
Hope that Audi beats them badly in every race. That was no way to treat Lamy at Le Mans!!
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It's exactly what numerous fans from portuguese Autosport site wished before Imola 6h and what they had was Peugeot 1-2 and retirement from Lamy(BMW GT2) :p :

Go, go Peugeot :bounce:
 
According to this week's AutoHebdo, Nicolas Minassian(Quick Nic)is also leaving the team for 2012...

The 2012 line-up would be: Davidson(WEC), Bourdais(WEC), Pagenaud(Spa + Le Mans), Montagny(WEC), Sarrazin(WEC), Gené, Di Grassi, Vernay, ???

Final answer by end of this month ;)
 
:(

Never saw that coming.

Terrific ding-dong between Audi & Pug

Toyota joining, Nissan contemplating; the future was looking bright.

Well, that's LM 2012 sorted. Congratulation Audi! :D
 
I'm desperatly SPEECHLESS ;(
I even CAN'T understand PSA's decision to cancel endurance racing program, that is NONSENSE, when you have a 908 Hybrid to run and promote in the same time hybrid road cars to customers(508 RXH and 3008) :rolleyes:
 
FANTASTIC :D

Return of Peugeot in Endurance & Le Mans from 2022 Under the Hybrid Hypercar FIA/ACO regulation !!!! :cool:

I was waiting for such news since...er...2012 in fact :bounce:
 
Surprise! Today Peugeot announced their partner for 2022 Hypercar endurance and Le Mans campaigns will be Rebellion Racing, whereas ORECA was the most quoted as rumour :confused:
 
Would Vandoorne be allowed to do Le Mans with Peugeot?

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Finally Rebellion decided to retire from motoring competition at the end of this season :(

But Peugeot will continue endurance program, so no panic(they would be interested in Dallara chassis) ;)
 
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