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STOP THESE MEN; Audi wins, again, in St. Petersburg.(Motorsports)
Byline: STEVEN COLE SMITH
Yes, the American Le Mans Series results at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg were predictable-Audi R10 TDIs finished first and second overall, and Penske's Porsche RS Spyders were third and fourth-but both teams had to work for it.
The LMP1-class Audis qualified third and fourth behind the lighter LMP2 Penske Porsches on the 1.8-mile, 14-turn street circuit, but at the drop of the green flag, Allan McNish (teamed with Rinaldo Capello) dive-bombed the two Porsches, hoping for a first-turn advantage. But McNish brushed pole-sitter Romain Dumas' car, causing body damage and a flat tire on the Porsche, putting Dumas two laps down.
McNish received a stop-and-go penalty, which dropped him to a distant eighth. In 15 laps, he led again, ...
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