Brett Kiger
Peugeot 908 HDi FAP
The Peugeot 908 HDi FAP is a sports prototype racing car built by the French automobile manufacturer Peugeot to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race, starting in 2007[2] and eventually winning in 2009. This effort, in development since 2005, was publicly unveiled on 15 June 2005. It first competed against the Audi R10 TDI, becoming the second diesel engined sports car from a major manufacturer, and then against the Audi R15 TDI. This was Peugeot Sport's first Le Mans effort since the end of the Peugeot 905 project in 1993. It won 19 from the 28 races in which it raced between 2007 and 2010.
With Peugeot's announcement this week that they are pulling out of endurance racing, I felt like it was time to dig in to the archives again to resurrect some of my 2010 Petit Le Mans shots. I missed the 2011 Petit (first one I've missed!), so the 2010 race shots are the latest ones I have.
The car pictured here driven by Anthony Davidson, Mark Gene, and Alexander Wurz, went on to finish second while their sister car finished first. Including the 2011 race, Peugeot had won three Petit Le Mans races in a row, ending years of domination by Audi. Audi had won every race since 2000, which was the inaugural Petit Le Mans.
2010 Petit Le Mans | Road Atlanta
Peugeot 908 HDi FAP
The Peugeot 908 HDi FAP is a sports prototype racing car built by the French automobile manufacturer Peugeot to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race, starting in 2007[2] and eventually winning in 2009. This effort, in development since 2005, was publicly unveiled on 15 June 2005. It first competed against the Audi R10 TDI, becoming the second diesel engined sports car from a major manufacturer, and then against the Audi R15 TDI. This was Peugeot Sport's first Le Mans effort since the end of the Peugeot 905 project in 1993. It won 19 from the 28 races in which it raced between 2007 and 2010.
With Peugeot's announcement this week that they are pulling out of endurance racing, I felt like it was time to dig in to the archives again to resurrect some of my 2010 Petit Le Mans shots. I missed the 2011 Petit (first one I've missed!), so the 2010 race shots are the latest ones I have.
The car pictured here driven by Anthony Davidson, Mark Gene, and Alexander Wurz, went on to finish second while their sister car finished first. Including the 2011 race, Peugeot had won three Petit Le Mans races in a row, ending years of domination by Audi. Audi had won every race since 2000, which was the inaugural Petit Le Mans.
2010 Petit Le Mans | Road Atlanta