Peugeot clinched their first victory since 1993 in the Le Mans 24 Hours sportscar race with a one-two finish at the Circuit de la Sarthe that ended Audi's five-year reign on Sunday.
Spaniard Marc Gene, Australian David Brabham and Austrian Alexander Wurz completed 382 laps to give the French manufacturer the win.
Another Peugeot, driven by Frenchmen Sebastien Bourdais, Stephane Sarrazin and Franck Montagny took second place one lap behind.
Eight times champion Tom Kristensen of Denmark, driving the Audi number one, was third six laps behind with team mates Rinaldo Capello of Italy and Briton Allan McNish, one year after the trio prevailed in France.
Audi had won eight of the nine previous editions of the world's oldest sportscar race, which started in 1923.
Peugeot lost a private-run car overnight when Benoit Treluyer spectacularly crashed out. His car was destroyed and the French driver was taken to the medical centre but his team said he was fine.
‘Reassuring news from the medical centre on Benoit,’ read a statement on the team's website. ‘He is resting. He is unhurt, he just needs to stay a couple of hours under observation.’
Underdogs Aston Martin, who are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their first Le Mans 24 Hours victory, were fourth nine laps off the pace.
