13 Nov 2011 1-2 Victory for both Peugeot and BMW

Photo : P.SAIVET - VSC Pictures

Peugeot took a new victory in China after winning here last year. The 908 replaced the 908 HDi FAP with the same success. Peugeot has won all the races of the 2011 season of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, with the notable exception of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The French team also won the titles ILMC Team and Manufacturer at Road Atlanta in October.

Anthony Davidson and Sebastien Bourdais (Peugeot #7)  Montagny and Sarrazin (Peugeot #8), from the only surviving Audi R18, #1 of Timo Bernhard and Marcel Fässler. Having been set back a lap after contact early in the race with a GT. Allan McNish and Tom Kristensen had to retire with an electrical problem.

Victory of the Signatech Oreca-Nissan-Nissan in LM P2. The team from Bourges won the ILMC title at Petit Le Mans.

In LM GTE Pro, also 1-2 for BMW, the #55 t#56, and the #59 Ferrari Luxury Racing took third place.

Finally, LM GTE Am, Larbre Corvette who already took the ILMC title, and despite the reinforcement of Olivier Beretta, Corvette factory driver, the French team took second place, behind the #63 Proton Porsche.

Cecile Bonardel