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The Audi R10 – a ‘tyre-ing’ project.

Tuesday, 13th June 2006

On Saturday 17 June, Audi will become the first major manufacturer to launch an assault on the Le Mans 24 Hours with a diesel powered car – and Michelin will play an important role in trying to help the R10 follow in the footsteps of the ultra successful R8.

Some, like Pescarolo, took up the offer, while others - like Swiss Spirit - preferred to stay with their usual tyres. The new tyres were tested on the Pescarolo-Judd at Le Castellet at the end of March before the team reverted to the original dimension for the first two rounds of the Le Mans Series. However, the French team will be back on the new tyres at Le Mans where the Pescarolo-Judds will be directly opposed with the Audi R10s that were directly behind the tyres being developed in the first place.

Who makes the most of their tyres in the race itself, remains to be seen...

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