Peugeot stands in the way of Audi’s bid for a sixth straight victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Defending champions Tom Kristensen of Denmark, Allan McNish of Britain and Rinaldo Capello of Italy were dislodged from pole position after Stephane Sarrazin produced a fast run Thursday to clinch pole position.
The Frenchman in his Peugeot No. 8 clocked the fastest lap in 3 minutes, 22.888 seconds, pushing the Audi No. 1 driven by McNish into second place on the grid ahead of the 77th edition of the race on Saturday.
Speed does not guarantee victory at the world’s most famous endurance race. Reliability matters just as much in an event won by the team that completes the most laps in 24 hours, with up to three drivers alternating… Details
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