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In photos: Le Mans 24 Hour


The best pics from one long weekend

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Scotland’s Allan McNish (pictured above) led Audi to their fifth straight victory in the Le Mans 24 Hour on Sunday. McNish, assisted by co-drivers Rinaldo Capello (Italy) and Tom Kristensen (Denmark), claimed a record eighth victory.

Peugeot claimed the top three places on Saturday’s starting grid, but wet conditions - for the second year in a row - handed the advantage to Audi. Jacques Villeneuve, who was bidding to win a historic Triple Crown (Monaco GP, Indy 500 and Le Mans), came second for Peugeot.

Here are more of the best snaps from the race weekend:

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Posted: June 16th, 2008 by Ollie Irish