Was anyone else disappointed that Audi decided to sit out LeMans this year? I thought Audi was VW's performance division.

heard the rumors but but not sure if it is true. Where would bmw go then?

Remember car sales are down this year...and this includes Audi of America.

are going into the car which will meet the revised specs for LeMans next year. So, rather than spend the $$ on the team for 2003, they spent it on development for 2004.

Honestly, it's nice to see them win, but who are they competing against? Watching a werks team beat up a privateer (when they all run the same cars) is boring. Like a ton of 962s and 956s fighting it out.

Put Porsche and BMW in there and it's interesting. Now...its a matter of hoping that something doesn't fail, they don't hit anyone, or don't get a penalty.

...and if you listen to what the marketing boys have to say, claiming a Le Mans win for Bentley is crucial to a sales turnaround for Bentley. And if Bentley wins, then Audi cannot.