diesel power won Lemans

**vectra17** · 19th June 2006, 15:12

Its final , Its true!
Diesel powered Audi won the Leman and had 4 laps gap to second place petrol pascarelo.
Aslo the diesel had the fastest lap , beign 4 seconds faster than the fastest petrol!

There is no comparison!
Diesel is the best!

**Bainie** · 19th June 2006, 15:17

If deisel was best it would have come 2nd as well

**vectra17** · 19th June 2006, 15:21

funny philosophy :-)

**Bainie** · 19th June 2006, 15:25

If a diesel won the race and a petrol came 2nd, 3rd etc, in my eyes they are equal, when diesel take all the top spots I will concede they have cracked it ? Just my thoughts, coming ahead in leaps and bounds though and it won`t be long ...

**vectra17** · 19th June 2006, 15:34

hehe , you are funny one.
Diesel was first, 4 laps ahead of the petrol!
thats 20++ minutes faster?!
And the other Audi was 3rd .

**Streaky** · 19th June 2006, 15:40

Don't forget that petrol is so much more fun to drive.
Ask all the honest Truckers on here!!!

spoons · 19th June 2006, 15:45

Originally Posted by Bainie

If deisel was best it would have come 2nd as well

There was probably only one Diesel in the race !! - just to prove a point...

With a 20 minute lead, and 4 laps ahead, it would have come 1st, 2nd & 3rd place...on its own...

spoons · 19th June 2006, 16:00

AUDI WINNER

5.5-litre, 12-cylinder twin turbo TDI engine produces 650 bhp and 1,100 Newton metres of torque

I bet thats nice to drive....

**Bainie** · 19th June 2006, 17:55

Just read the full review of the race, Apparently the petrol cars got lost with all the smoke which was pouring out the back of the Audi

& 3 spun off on a patch of diesel !!!

Fair do`s, defo a huge leap forward, but an endurance race plays to the favour of the diesel engine as they have to stop less .(always a `but` with me *lol*)

**Dave F** · 19th June 2006, 20:35

yer thats because the economy is about 50 % better tho, so is that a fair moan ? sounds like sour grapes to me. Admit it Tom you were tempted by the 888