Audi maintains chance for title in Le Mans Series
Source: Audi
Aug 18, 2008 - 8:44:01 AM
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LMS: Audi youngsters Alexandre Prémat (26) and Mike Rockenfeller (25) again
clinched a podium result at the fourth round of the European-based Le Mans
Series. With third place at the 1000-kilometre race at the Nürburgring, they
maintained their chance in the fight for the title. Dindo Capello and Allan
McNish in the second Audi R10 TDI finished in fourth place. Before the finale at
Silverstone (Great Britain) on 14 September, Prémat and Rockenfeller are ranking
only two points behind Championship leaders Marc Gené and Nicolas Minassian in
the LM P1 class standings. In the Manufacturers’ classification, Audi has a
six-point gap to title defender Peugeot.
Results and
points
Nürburgring (D), 17 August, Round 4 of the Le Mans Series
1 Lamy/Sarrazin (Peugeot) 195 laps in 5h 44m58.174s
2 Gené/Minassian
(Peugeot) + 16.161s
3 Prémat/Rockenfeller (Audi R10 TDI) - 1 lap
4
Capello/McNish (Audi R10 TDI) - 1 lap
5 Mücke/Charouz (Lola-Aston Martin) - 6
laps
Positions after 4 of 5 rounds: 1 Gené/Minassian, 32 points; 2
Prémat/Rockenfeller, 30; 3 Lamy/Sarrazin, 21; 4 Capello/McNish, 17; 5
Charouz/Mücke, 11.
Nex race: Silverstone (GB), 14 September
Coming up next week
Round eight of the American Le Mans
Series at Mosport (Sunday).
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