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NewsMinassian makes up lost ground at Le Mans - June 14th 2009
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| Formation finish for Peugeot |
Today saw Peugeot secure its first victory in the Le Mans 24 Hours with the diesel-powered 908 HDi FAP which contested the French endurance classic for the first time two years ago in 2007. This afternoon's result also takes the firm's Le Mans score to three wins following its previous triumphs in 1992 and 1993. The Peugeot squad monopolised the top-two places overall in this year's contest.
With the exception of a short instant early in the race on Saturday afternoon, it l... Read more >Sarrazin on pole, Minassian lines up third at Le Mans - June 12th 2009
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| Minassian snatches third in the dark |
This evening's thrilling qualifying session saw Team Peugeot Total's Stéphane Sarrazin put the N°8 Peugeot 908 HDi FAP (Sarrazin/Montagny/Bourdais) at the sharp end of the grid for the Le Mans 24 Hours for the third year in a row as Nicolas Minassian qualified the sister N°7 machine third as he focused on race setup.
Saturday's race will in fact start with four Peugeot's sitting on the top five places, with the Pescarolo-run N°17 car joining the three factory machines at the... Read more >Minassian satisfied with wet weather running - June 11th 2009
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| Darkness falls at Le Mans 2009 |
Although much of the free practice took place in heavy rain, Team Peugeot profited from the six-hour session to get in some valuable running time and set-up work. The crews of the three Peugeot 908 HDi FAPs reported good progress ahead of Thursday evening’s qualifying session and in readiness for the weekend’s race.
Following the cancellation this year of the preliminary test day, which traditionally gives competitors a chance to work on the set-up of their cars round the fu... Read more >Minassian - Ready for the Challenge of Le Mans - June 5th 2009
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| Ready for the challenge of Le Mans |
After the disappointment which followed Nicolas Minassian's second place finish at the 2008 Le Mans 24 Hours with the 908 HDi FAP, neither the French team, Peugeot Sport or its drivers have eased up in the slightest. Twelve months on, they return to the French classic even stronger thanks to the invaluable additional experience they have gained during their build-up to this year's competition.
Having been able to focus solely on the race, the team goes into the 2009 event f... Read more >Victory for Minassian ahead of Le Mans - May 10th 2009
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| Victory for Minassian ahead of Le Mans |
Nicolas Minassian, Christian Klien and Simon Pagenaud took victory at this weekend's 1000km of Spa, rounding off nicely the team's preparations for the 2009 Le Mans 24 Hours which takes place in a month's time. The main aim of the Peugeot squad in the Belgian Ardennes was to carry out work ahead of the French endurance race, but it ended up pocketing victory, too.
"I have to admit that today's result is great for morale and has given everyone a tremendous boost ahead of Le M... Read more > |
FeaturesFinal Preparation for Le Mans at altitude - May 29th 2009
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| Hanging around with Minassian |
With just one last systems-check shakedown remaining for the three works Peugeot 908 HDi FAPs ahead of the annual endurance classic, the drivers were all treated to a series of fine-tuning adjustments this week during a three-day fitness training programme in Chamonix, in the French Alps.
The nine drivers of Peugeot Sport's 2009 line-up joined Team Manager Serge Saulnier in Chamonix, France, this week for three days of relaxation and fitness training. "This is something we d... Read more >Minassian on Spa Francorchamps - Bilingual feature - April 30th 2008
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| Minassian on board the #7 Peugeot 908 |
As the Spa round of the 2008 LMS Championship is nearly upon us, Nicolas shares his thoughts...
Q. Which parts of the famous Belgian circuit do you like best and why?
- Quelles sont tes portions, virages préférées du circuit de Spa et Pourquoi?
A. Pouhon and Eau Rouge, 2 turns in which it is necessary to push a little to find the limit and after that it is just pleasure turn after turn, I love it.
- Pouhon et eau rouge, 2 virage... Read more >Peugeot Sport Announces the 2008 Driver Line-up for Le Mans 24 Hrs - April 3rd 2008
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| Minassian teams up with Gene and Villeneuve once again |
Team Peugeot Total has profited from its traditional press conference prior to the start of the 2008 Le Mans Series at Barcelona to specify its driver line-up for the Le Mans 24 Hours. It also announced the recruitment of a third driver for each of the two 908 HDi FAPs that will contest next May’s LMS round at Spa-Francorchamps.
”Team Peugeot Total has enlisted the services of 10 outstanding drivers whose experience at the wheel of cars that are very similar to the 908 HDi ... Read more >
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