Le Mans: 24 Hours Technical Preview

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Le Mans: 24 Hours Technical Preview

This event preview is a technical one - which is why you will not find much mention of driver line-ups or the politics behind the event.

SPEED Staff | Posted June 05, 2008 Charlotte, North Carolina

This will be the most comprehensive technical run down of the cars taking in part in what is bound to be a classic. (Photo: Jean Francois Monier)

The 76th running of the 24 hours of Le Mans is setting up to be a thriller, six cars capable of winning of two distinct designs. One a well proven winner, a traditional open topped prototype, the other a new faster coupe design which has proven more than a match for its older rival but a touch more fragile. These diesel fueled racers are the only real contenders for overall victory but behind them there is a mind boggling array of prototypes and GT’s some having never raced before. It seems certain that there will be upsets and intrigue aplenty.

This event preview is a technical one-which is why you will not find much mention of driver line-ups or the politics behind the event. Please take the time to have a look at the links for each entry as we hope this will be the most comprehensive technical run down of the cars taking in part in what is bound to be a classic.

CARS:
Audi R10 TDI
Pescarolo 01
Courage LC70
Dome S102
Peugeot 908 HDI FAP
Lola LMP's
Creation CA07
Epsilon Euskadi
Radical SR9
Lucchini
Porsche Le Mans
Zytek 07S
Embassy WF01
Aston Martin DBR9
Saleen SR-7
Lamborghini Murcielago
Corvette C6R
Ferrari F430GT
Spyker C8 Laviolette