Peugeot 908 testing 2007 - Page 3

SebringMG · 14 Dec 2007, 15:13 (Ref:2088818)

Could not agree more

After all i suspect Rosberg would be quicker in an F1 car than even McNish, but who would you rather have driving a sportscar ?

Wurz would be an excellent addition - hope he can do the full season rather than just the enduros!!

Tom908V12 · 14 Dec 2007, 15:17 (Ref:2088819)

Can someone confirm Autosport magazine wrote Guy Smith also tested the 908 last week ???

Can't see the news on their website http://www.autoweek.com

JAG · 14 Dec 2007, 15:22 (Ref:2088822)

Autosport, not Autoweek.

Tom908V12 · 14 Dec 2007, 16:13 (Ref:2088855)

Yes sorry I wanted to write Autosport

eddsc · 14 Dec 2007, 16:25 (Ref:2088863)

No, Guy didn't test a Peugeot last week. That was wrong. That's not to say he won't though.

Tom908V12 · 15 Dec 2007, 10:08 (Ref:2089356)

OK it was just a joke then...

Tom908V12 · 9 Jan 2008, 17:26 (Ref:2102730)

So next tests programmed for the Peugeot 908 are Sebring at the end of this month !!!

http://www.americanlemans.com/assets...estEntries.pdf

Strange there isn't Marc Gené among the confirmed LMS drivers present...

gwyllion · 10 Jan 2008, 09:33 (Ref:2103253)

Wurz has just been confirmed as test and reserve driver for Honda.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64586

I think this implies that he will only do Le Mans and not full LMS season for Peugeot.

Tom908V12 · 10 Jan 2008, 10:24 (Ref:2103297)

Quote:

Originally Posted by gwyllion

Wurz has just been confirmed as test and reserve driver for Honda.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64586

I think this implies that he will only do Le Mans and not full LMS season for Peugeot.

Well I didn't expect he would run LMS anyway

But Marc Gené was also test driver for Ferrari in 2007 and that didn't prevent him to run both LMS and Le Mans

gwyllion · 10 Jan 2008, 10:48 (Ref:2103307)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom908V12

But Marc Gené was also test driver for Ferrari in 2007 and that didn't prevent him to run both LMS and Le Mans

Wurz is reserve driver for Honda. He has to be on standby to replace Button/Barrichello.

The Badger · 10 Jan 2008, 11:15 (Ref:2103332)

Quote:

Originally Posted by minimangler

except for that he's crap...
He couldn't handle it this year, and he won't handle a pug neither, imo.

Now ..... thats the greatest load of bulls balls that ive heard in awhile !!!

Both Ron Dennis and Frank Williams have nothing but the best to say about Wurz , and I suspect Reinhold Jöst too . They also said that he was the best test driver that they ever had , who can tell "exactly" that the smallest adjustment does to a car , and of course won first time out for Jöst at Le Mans in 1996 .

Yeah ..... I suppose he is crap then !!!

Tom908V12 · 12 Jan 2008, 08:42 (Ref:2104604)

From L'Equipe mag of today, Peugeot has a three days testing at the Paul ricard this week-end(saturday-sunday-monday)with Minassian, Lamy, Sarrazin and some other drivers kept secret(L'Equipe is almost sure Wurz is among them)...

**Bentley03** · 12 Jan 2008, 08:58 (Ref:2104609)

Has there been any indication from Peugeot as to whether or not they are building new tubs for an all new for 2008 'evo' version of last year's car, or can we expect to see the 2007 cars with development parts?

**Bentley03** · 20 Jan 2008, 11:04 (Ref:2109782)

Just read a very interesting snippet on DSC.............

In a L'Equipe interview with Sebastien Bourdais, the driver revealed the extent of the problems the drivers experienced with the 908's power steering at Le Mans; "It saturated". Seems the drivers weren't able to turn in on the brakes at the chicanes, they had to brake in a straight line as they approached and then turn in.

I now wonder if this was the root cause of Bourdais's well documented 'rookie error' at the Dunlop Chicane on the first lap of the race, and just how much time did the Peugeots concede to the Audi's as a result of this problem!

Tom908V12 · 22 Jan 2008, 10:53 (Ref:2111153)

No idea Bentley03...

For information, this week the drivers of the 908s are in physical preparation stage...

But no idea yet who these drivers are...

The Badger · 22 Jan 2008, 17:24 (Ref:2111347)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom908V12

No idea Bentley03...

For information, this week the drivers of the 908s are in physical preparation stage...

But no idea yet who these drivers are...

Are they getting carbon fibre implants in their feet , to help the issue then ?

We know the regulars , Gene-Minassian-Sarrazin-Lamy and rumour control reckons the other 2 are Wurz-Montagny and maybe Helary as a reserve driver .

Zytek_Fan · 26 Jan 2008, 07:48 (Ref:2113806)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bentley03

Just read a very interesting snippet on DSC.............

In a L'Equipe interview with Sebastien Bourdais, the driver revealed the extent of the problems the drivers experienced with the 908's power steering at Le Mans; "It saturated". Seems the drivers weren't able to turn in on the brakes at the chicanes, they had to brake in a straight line as they approached and then turn in.

I now wonder if this was the root cause of Bourdais's well documented 'rookie error' at the Dunlop Chicane on the first lap of the race, and just how much time did the Peugeots concede to the Audi's as a result of this problem!

The Peugeots were also significantly slower in the corners compared to the Audis...

E46 · 26 Jan 2008, 23:07 (Ref:2114383)

www.sportmotores.es is reporting a last minute new: Ricardo Zonta confirmed during a Speed TV interview in Daytona 24hr that he will drive for Peugeot at LM. He tested 908 at Paul Ricard two weeks ago. Great news.

HORNDAWG · 27 Jan 2008, 00:17 (Ref:2114410)

Quote:

Originally Posted by E46

www.sportmotores.es is reporting a last minute new: Ricardo Zonta confirmed during a Speed TV interview in Daytona 24hr that he will drive for Peugeot at LM. He tested 908 at Paul Ricard two weeks ago. Great news.

I wonder if he will also drive the car during the ALMS WDWT this week?

L.P.

The Badger · 27 Jan 2008, 07:12 (Ref:2114499)

I thought it was supposed to be Montagny-Wurz for Le Mans . Maybe this is a pointer towards the rumoured 3 car effort ?

Tom908V12 · 27 Jan 2008, 15:48 (Ref:2114762)

What a surprise about Zonta !!! I was far from waiting his name at Peugeot

**FIRE** · 27 Jan 2008, 15:57 (Ref:2114768)

Maybe Wurz replaced by Zonta because of his Honda testing?

The Badger · 27 Jan 2008, 15:59 (Ref:2114771)

Seems to me they now have too many drivers .

Sarrazin-Lamy-Wurz ..... Gene-Minassian-Montagny ..... Zonta-?-? .

I say they will have a 3rd Pug , hopefully Helary will get a drive !!!

The Badger · 27 Jan 2008, 15:59 (Ref:2114774)

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIRE

Maybe Wurz replaced by Zonta because of his Honda testing?

Wurz did say he was certainly going to be at Le Mans !

**FIRE** · 27 Jan 2008, 16:01 (Ref:2114776)

Before or after he signed with Honda?

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