2002 Audi R8 Le Mans - Historic Third Consecutive Le Mans Win for Audi
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2002 Audi R8 Le Mans - Historic Third Consecutive Le Mans Win for AudiSource: AudiIngolstadt, Germany portfolio | web site Posted: 17 Jun 2002 AUDI RE-WRITES LE MANS RECORD BOOKS WITH DOMINANT 1-2-3 RESULT Herbert deflated as punctures wreck victory bid Britain's Johnny Herbert claimed second-place in the Le Mans 24 Hours last weekend (15-16 June) as Audi scored a historic third consecutive victory in this year's round-the-clock marathon which saw the German manufacturer sweep to a dominant, unchallenged 1-2-3 result. The former Grand Prix ace started from pole-position but two separate punctures after four hours cost the Herbert Audi the lead. A third puncture after nine hours, dropped the Briton to third, two laps down on the leading Audi of ultimate record-breaking winners Frank Biela/Tom Kristensen/Emanuele Pirro. Despite a fourth puncture, Herbert briefly moved back on to the lead lap with six hours remaining when Biela lost seven minutes having his Audi's starter and battery changed. Herbert confirmed: "The time we lost due to four punctures cost our Audi any chance we had of victory. It's a crying shame - the car itself ran faultlessly, fast and reliable throughout the 24 hours. But no one can be blamed for a tyre being punctured - you're literally in the lap of the Gods with something like that and we were the unlucky ones - fourfold!" At the chequered flag Herbert, who physically drove for almost 11 hours in four separate stints, finished a lap down on the triumphant Biela/Kristensen/Pirro Audi. The German/Danish/Italian combination, who covered the 3,180-mile race distance at an average speed of over 132mph, become the first identical crew to ever win the legendary Le Mans race for three consecutive years since the race first ran in 1923.
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From Wikipediais a German automobile manufacturer, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand, positioned as the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group. The company is headquartered in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany, and has been a wholly owned (99.55%) subsidiary of Volkswagen AG since 1966, following a phased purchase of its predecessor, Auto Union, from its former owner, Daimler-Benz. |
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