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Old 06-16-2003, 09:22 PM   #1
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Default Bentley wins Lemans

So, Bentley, after four years of effort, has beaten the undefeatable Audis at the premier endurance race in the world. Thoughts?

I personally think it was time for someone else to win--particularly since I find the Bentley racers to be quite beautiful (haha good reason for them to win). Anyway, in the end, Volkswagen still has the endurance crown (owner of both Bentley and Audi).
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Old 06-16-2003, 10:42 PM   #2
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if the factory audis had been in the race, they probably would have won
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Old 06-17-2003, 12:58 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by SplitVision8
if the factory audis had been in the race, they probably would have won
yeh true.
personaly i go for audi. cuz i know clarkson would go for bentley's
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Old 06-17-2003, 01:35 AM   #4
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i was a little disappointed that the Corvettes didn't do better than they did, but at least it was Ferrari that beat em instead of vipers
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Old 06-17-2003, 04:34 AM   #5
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my dads boss went to le mans,he got bak yesterday,im tryin to get some pictures off him that he took
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Old 06-17-2003, 05:00 AM   #6
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I'm very happy for Bentely! So much efforts and a good 1-2 at the LeMans... they deserved it!
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Old 06-17-2003, 07:10 AM   #7
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Nice win for Bentley

You all seem to be forgetting that Bentley is owned by VW (VAG) who also own Audi.
The new Bentley Continental GT Coupe road car has the W12 engine from the Pheaton and some body panels from the Audi A8.

So either way, a Bentley or Audi win is a win for VAG
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Old 06-17-2003, 01:06 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by SDK2003
Nice win for Bentley

You all seem to be forgetting that Bentley is owned by VW (VAG) who also own Audi.
The new Bentley Continental GT Coupe road car has the W12 engine from the Pheaton and some body panels from the Audi A8.

So either way, a Bentley or Audi win is a win for VAG
I didn't forget!!! (Check my post again)
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Old 06-17-2003, 05:03 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by maalox
Originally Posted by SDK2003
Nice win for Bentley

You all seem to be forgetting that Bentley is owned by VW (VAG) who also own Audi.
The new Bentley Continental GT Coupe road car has the W12 engine from the Pheaton and some body panels from the Audi A8.

So either way, a Bentley or Audi win is a win for VAG
I didn't forget!!! (Check my post again)
Sorry, I only read the first line of your post ops:
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Old 06-17-2003, 05:53 PM   #10
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No worries.

Anyway, I wonder what this means for Bentley's team. Now that they've won will they just pull out or will they continue a la Audi. It will be interesting to see.
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Old 06-17-2003, 11:20 PM   #11
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they should continue developing their team like audi did...i remember one year, i think it was last year, that they changed an entire rear section of the car in a matter of minutes, a job that probably would have taken other teams much longer...who knows if bently will get up to that caliber, but they sure did have an impressive showing this year
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Old 06-18-2003, 05:34 PM   #12
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It's a good win for Bentley, they have been trying hard. It's nice to see a different car other than Audi win, although had the factory Audi's been there, I don't think Bentley would have won.

Either way, congrats to Bentley for a job well done.
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Old 06-19-2003, 11:48 AM   #13
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I completely missed LeMans this season. Does anyone know where I can find some nice images or cool clips? I sure would like to see this Bentley.
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Old 06-19-2003, 01:48 PM   #14
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Old 06-19-2003, 04:34 PM   #15
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Yes, it was nice to see Bentley take the 1-2 this weekend, regardless of their VAG connection to Audi. I was always rooting for Bentley ever since they got back into the fray.

Now to see if Bentley opts to push on beyond their 3-year racing plan, and move forward with things....
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