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    2009 24 Hours of Le Mans: Peugeot finally at the top
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    382 laps. 3,247 miles. 24 hours. If you haven't been following along, that's the recipe for Peugeot's first and second place finish at the 2009 24 Hours of Le Mans. After a ten-minute stint in the pits, the No. 1 R15's fate was sealed, and when the checkered flag finally dropped, the Audi was seven ...

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    2009 24 Hours of Le Mans: Late night/early morning
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    2009 24 Hours of Le Mans - Click above for a high-res image gallery
    We managed to snag just over an hour's worth of sleep underneath the stairs of the Audi Arena after bouncing around the track in the early hours of the morning. Before dawn broke, two massive strings of racers were caught behind ...

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    2009 24 Hours of Le Mans: The best (pit) seat in the house
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    Above the Audi pits - Click above for a high-res image gallery
    We've been bouncing all over the track since late yesterday morning, but a little after 2 AM we found our new favorite spectator spot – directly above the Audi pits. The speed, skill and – in typical German fashion – ...

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    2009 24 Hours of Le Mans: Dusk descends
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    The air is thick and the sun is setting over the Circuit de la Sarthe as the competitors press on deep into their eighth hour of racing. By the time these words hit the screen, the No. 9 Peugeot will have done over 120 laps, with the No. 1 Audi R15 trailing by a full lap. The final five LMP1 slots ...

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    2009 24 Hours of Le Mans: Pit Walk
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    2009 24 Hours of Le Mans Pit Walk - Click above for a high-res image gallery
    Before the action at Le Mans got underway, we went for a quick walk through the pits moments before it went hot. Unfortunately, before we could make it down to the Audi crew, we were shuffled away, but we still managed to ...

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    2009 24 Hours of Le Mans: What's on Where
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    Good morning everybody. Here's the rundown for you U.S.-based readers on where and when to find Le Mans coverage today. Sadly, the salad days of the old Speedvision are now a distant memory, and live 24-hour TV coverage is not happening for us. Without further ado:TELEVISIONSPEED TV Saturday ...

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