Sebastien Bourdais believes that Audi is currently faster than the Peugeot ... More informaion or mind games?

How were the first practice sessions of 1000 km of Spa-Francorchamps?
Sebastien Bourdais: "It's not too bad. We are still looking for the best compromise on the choice of tyres. In the race, the conditions will be changing. It will be hot for the start at 14h and 20h certainly colder for the finish. We need to know what the right time to put on the intermediate and hard rubber."

As at Le Mans last 24th April, the Audi seem quicker than Peugeot ...
"We're close to Audi. But with traffic it is very difficult to get a good reading of the race hierarchy. The difference in timing is not very great but it looks like they make their times more easily than we do. We feel that the Audi is faster. "

Is that a worry?
"We will not panic ... we will not change anything in our plan. It will accept a race with a small deficit of pace, but the race will be long. At Le Mans, it is rarely the fastest car that wins. It will take a flawless race and it is our goal. "

The new Peugeot 908 is it worse than the old one?
"The new regulations make cars that take finesse to drive because the weight distribution is centered on the front. The new 908 is more sensitive and has less room to manoeuver. The penalty for error is never far away. "

Julien Hergault

Photo: CIRCUIT OF SPA-Francorchamps (Belgium), 1000 KM OF SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, May 5, 2011. Sebastien Bourdais at the ILMC press conference.