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I can't edit my previous post after finding some new info, so here it is
After looking over the timing and coring again, I found times for full stints
#1 Audi in the First Practice session, 12 laps
3'31
3'31
3'33
3'30
3'27
3'29
3'27
3'26
3'27
3'25
3'34
#1 Audi in the Second Practice session, 12 laps
334
3'39
3'34
3'31
3'35
3'31
3'36
3'31
3'38
3'34
3'29
3'37
The #2 Audi never did more then 3 laps in a row without pitting
#3 Audi did many 6 lap runs in the first session, but never did a full fuel run until the second session.
3'35
3'34
3'35
3'34
3'35
3'32
3'31
3'30
3'30
3'34
3'45
#7 Peugeot 11 lap stint to start the first Qualifying session
3'30
3'34
3'28
3'30
3'31
3'29
3'27
3'30
3'27
3'28
3'38
Again, in practice session 1 the #7 Peugeot ran another 11 lap stint
3'33
3'32
3'32
3'30
3'30
3'28
3'27
3'28
3'34
3'26
3'40
The #8 Peugeot never really had any real long runs over 6 laps
David Brabham was behind the wheel of the #9 Peugeot for the start of the first session. His times were pedestrian, but what is key is that he was able to run 12 full laps on his first stint. So we have seen the Audi run 12 laps and a Pescarolo run 12 laps. But its still up for grabs who has the fuel economy as I doubt the teams pushed the cars' fuel mileage.
Brabham came in after his first 12 lap stint, then went back out and ran these laps
3'29
3'28
3'29
3'28
3'54 - most likely the turn 1 spin lap
3'32
3'27
3'38
3'29
3'27
3'37
The #9 Peugeot never ran more then 3 laps straight in the second qualifying session.
The #17 Peugeot never ran more then 4 or 5 laps straight.
This is what I gather from this information.
The #1 Audi and #8 Peugeot will race off into the distance at the start followed by the #7 Peugeot or even perhaps the #17 Peugeot.
The drivers of the #2 Audi never seemed to be happy with the car so I think they will struggle in the race.
The #3 Audi appears to to be just off the pace.
I see a nice 3 way battle between Audis #2, #3, and the #9 Peugeot. Perhaps even the #17 Peugeot would make it a 4 way battle.
I don't think any of those cars have the outright speed to keep up with the #7, #8 Peugeots and the #1 Audis, and they will have to rely on one of the fast 3 cars breaking down to get a podium
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