Thread: Dyson to Switch to LMP2 with Porsches???
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Old 20 Dec 2006, 09:41 (Ref:1795558)   #60
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Originally Posted by eddsc
I think everyone knew what was meant by "les bleus".
The words were from Norbert Singer, in Michael Cotton's excellent 24:16 book.
In 2005, Pescarolo certainly did have a speed advantage, but as he pointed out, he was let down by his gearbox supplier - something that can always happen to a privateer.
Yep, any French Team are 'les bleus', even 'les verts'!

Thanks for the Norbert Singer quote, Malcolm. It gives perspective to so many of the diesel/petrol discussions on here.
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