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Peugeot continues to hold the high ground as the 2009 Le Mans 24 Hours prepares to head into the night, but what was a commanding one-two for the home favourites fell apart just under six hours in, when the long-time leader ran into problems that have cost it three laps and five positions.

Nicolas Minassian has revealed that he is not going to make any predictions about the forthcoming sportscar campaign given what happened to Peugeot in 2008, but he does, he concedes, have one set objective - victory in the race dubbed the hardest in the world to win, the legendary Le Mans 24 Hour

As he prepares to launch a renewed assault on two of sportscar's greatest trophies in 2009 - the iconic Le Mans 24 Hours and the Sebring 12 Hours later this month - Nicolas Minassian has been reflecting on a 2008 campaign during which Peugeot had it all in the palm of their hands...only to throw

He may already be known as a record-breaker, but 'Mr Le Mans' Tom Kristensen has admitted that he is now a rule-breaker too, after claiming that Audi overcame three unwritten rules to triumph in the 76th edition of the round-the-clock French classic this year.

Though he may have finished in the runner-up spot in only his second appearance in the legendary Le Mans 24 Hours, Jacques Villeneuve insisted he was far from satisfied, and has vowed to return to finish the job off.