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The organisers of this weekend's Le Mans 24 Hours have deemed the Audi R15s legal, following a protest from chief rivals Peugeot.

Peugeot had protested a number of pieces of bodywork on the Audi R10, the successor to the all-conquering R10, saying they weren't within the regulations.

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What's their problem?  Downforce = drag = reduced top speed and more fuel stops for Audi presumably.  Surprising that the French organisers didn't rule in favour of Peugeot though.  The next thing you know they'll be admitting we were involved in D-day too!