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Offline johnevans3

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Any news on Audi testing after Sebring
« on: March 27, 2010, 04:04:10 pm »
I've been searching some websites for any news about Audi testing on Monday and Tuesday after Sebring but have not found anything.  Anybody got a lead on that?  I would be interested to know how their lap times went. 

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Re: Any news on Audi testing after Sebring
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2010, 06:52:23 pm »
there are bits and pieces around, but not seen any times apart from the first days rather modest 1.49.

The audi did have a big hit on one day and the rest of the time both the Audi and Pug have been pounding round.

http://www.endurance-info.com/version2/news-focus-3937.html

http://www.racingnation.com/story.asp?aid=1575
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Re: Any news on Audi testing after Sebring
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2010, 10:43:42 am »
I heard when I was at Sebring that Peugeot were going to park their cars after the race and not touch them, then run a further 12 hours straight in testing to replicate the 24 hours of Le Mans. I think there were playing mind games with Audi and wanted to show that even after 12 hours racing they could run as fast (or faster) than the new R15 in testing.

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Re: Any news on Audi testing after Sebring
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2010, 06:37:16 am »
I heard when I was at Sebring that Peugeot were going to park their cars after the race and not touch them, then run a further 12 hours straight in testing to replicate the 24 hours of Le Mans. I think there were playing mind games with Audi and wanted to show that even after 12 hours racing they could run as fast (or faster) than the new R15 in testing.

Hi Jager,
            While all the above may be true. It is also true that the top teams have been running their cars for another 12 hours on Monday for years.
It is also true that 12 hours at Sebring is as hard on the car as 24 hours at Le Mans.
Phil

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Re: Any news on Audi testing after Sebring
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2010, 05:11:58 pm »
I believe Peugeot, Corvette, Accura and Aston Martin all ran an additional 12 hours, as well as Audi taking to the track until Rockenfeller pranged it. I'm not certain if they had a 2nd tub or if they got back out after his crash.

There were probably a few more as well.