Prototype giants Peugeot and Audi will face off at England’s historic Silverstone circuit to contest the last European round of the International Le Mans Cup series.
After four races, Peugeot has a 43-point lead over Audi, having outscored Audi in every round even if Peugeot didn’t win every race. With only two races left after Silverstone (Petit Le Mans in October and Zuhai, China in November,) Peugeot could close out the series at Silverstone if both cars finish well.
While Peugeot has a large lead in the manufacturers’ standings, Audi Sport Team Joest is only there points behind in the team standings.
Both teams have done extensive testing since the Imola round in July. Audi wants revenge for its loss at Imola, and Peugeot wants to seal up the championship as quickly as possible.
“Our goal is to win a second Manufacturers’ title in ILMC,” explained Peugeot Sport Director Olivier Quesnel in a press release. “To do that, we really must make sure we get both cars to the end of the race. Just one retirement could open the door to our rivals again.
“We have taken advantage of these last few racing-free weeks to work in depth on the car development, not only with the second half of the season in mind, but also looking ahead to 2012.”
After four races, Peugeot has a 43-point lead over Audi, having outscored Audi in every round even if Peugeot didn’t win every race. With only two races left after Silverstone (Petit Le Mans in October and Zuhai, China in November,) Peugeot could close out the series at Silverstone if both cars finish well.
While Peugeot has a large lead in the manufacturers’ standings, Audi Sport Team Joest is only there points behind in the team standings.
Both teams have done extensive testing since the Imola round in July. Audi wants revenge for its loss at Imola, and Peugeot wants to seal up the championship as quickly as possible.
“Our goal is to win a second Manufacturers’ title in ILMC,” explained Peugeot Sport Director Olivier Quesnel in a press release. “To do that, we really must make sure we get both cars to the end of the race. Just one retirement could open the door to our rivals again.
“We have taken advantage of these last few racing-free weeks to work in depth on the car development, not only with the second half of the season in mind, but also looking ahead to 2012.”
