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Article: NOT INVINCIBLE.(Competition)(Audi R10 defeated by Porsche RS Spyders in LMP2-class)
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- AutoWeek
- Article date:
- April 23, 2007
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It had to happen. Somebody had to beat the Audi R10, undefeated in 10 races since its debut 13 months ago. Bettors thought it would come at a track like Long Beach, a tight, narrow, rough, short street course.
LMP2-class Porsche RS Spyders finished first, second and third overall and, of course, in class. The Audis won the LMP1 class, finishing seventh and ninth overall, but there were only two other class entries, both privateers (three, actually, but one pulled out before the start).
Romain Dumas and Timo Bernhard won in their Penske Porsche. Bernhard ran second to the top-qualifying Andretti Green Racing Acura-driven by Dario Franchitti and Bryan ...