Success at Nürburgring for Team Peugeot Total!

Team Peugeot Total raced to victory in Nürburgring

It was the penultimate race in the 2008 Le Mans Series. And Team Peugeot Total proved once again they are on course for a second championship title by storming to victory.

The two 908 HDi FAPs – who had both qualified on the front row of the grid – produced a perfect team effort to provide the first one-two finish of the season. This result means Peugeot now has the provisional lead in both championships. The final race will take place at Silverstone on 14 September.

Peugeot Sport Director Michel Barge says: ‘I love Germany, and I love the Nürburgring! It was here in 2007 that we picked up our first one-two of the season and we've gone and done the same again this time round. This result is a fantastic reward for the whole team; they're all delighted. After finishing second and third at Le Mans 24 Hours, it was important for Peugeot to win this weekend and take the lead in both the Manufacturers' and Drivers' championships. The title will finally be decided at Silverstone.’

The start of the Nürburgring race saw Nicolas Minassian, driving the N°7 car, emerge as the early leader. He posted the fastest race lap in the opening stages, with Stéphane Sarrazin shadowing his team-mate in the N°8 car.

Half an hour into the race, Sarrazin passed his team-mate and took control, but the lead switched back into the hands of the N°7 car shortly after the first round of pit-stops.

With the gap stabilised at around the 23/30 seconds mark, Pedro Lamy and Stéphane Sarrazin picked up their second success of the season, making it two wins apiece for each of the Peugeot Sport crews. Nicolas Minassian and Marc Gené crossed the line in second place –16.161 seconds behind their team-mates.

Stéphane Sarrazin says: ‘It's a fantastic result for us and for the whole team. Our car was perfectly balanced and the mechanics did a terrific job, which enabled us to claim our second win of the year following our victory at Monza. We had a good fight with the N°7 car and there was never much in it, so nobody could afford to make a mistake.’

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