Le Mans Weekend // Peugeot 1-2-3

The starting grid is set, qualifying over and positions in place. All three of Peugeot's LMP1, 908 HDi diesel powered Le Mans cars not only qualified but landed 1-2-3. Audi hopes to best the French team with quicker pit stops and a bit more experience, though they qualified fourth, fifth and seventh out of a 55 car grid. Moving down a class to LMP2, the Porsche Spyder's dominated the field, moving down another to LMGT1, saw an American effort take the top spot, with the #63 Corvette Racing C6.R out front. The Corvette will be followed closely by the #50 Labre Competition Saleen S7 as well as the Aston Martin DB9R's from Aston Martin Racing. LMGT2 saw Porsche out in front again, with the #76 Imsa Performance Matmut 911 GT3 RSR taking the pole position. Don't count Ferrari out of GT2 just yet however, as we are quick to forget how competitive this class can be. Remember the amazing finish at the 12hrs of Sebring in 2007, between team Flying Lizard's Jorg Bergmeister in his Porsche 911 GT3 RSR and Risi Competizione's Jaime Melo in a Ferrari 430GT? Check out the video above for a bit of a reminder. Le Mans is an amazing event, offering a plethora of racing across an immensely competitive field. This year looks to be no different than those before it, though we have to give a bit of credit to the Peugeot team, as they managed a 1-2-3 after having crashed two cars in practice over the last two weeks // 06.13.2008