Pescarolo to run a Peugeot at Le Mans

In addition to the respective works Audi and Peugeot teams, the customer 908 and the two Kolles-run R10s mean there will be five Audis and four Peugeots in the LMP1 class this year, as well as potentially three examples of Aston Martin's new prototype.

Pescarolo finished third behind one Audi and one Peugeot at Le Mans in 2007, but their highest car was only seventh last year behind Audi and Peugeot's three cars each.

The arrival of the first customer Peugeot LMP1 car is the biggest news of the 2009 Le Mans entry list, which was released by race organiser the ACO this morning.

The list also features three Porsche RS Spyders in the LMP2 class, with the already-announced Team Essex car joined by entries from FIA GT champions Vitaphone Racing - in their prototype debut - and former Audi LMP squad Team Goh, who took overall victory in 2004.

2009 Le Mans entry list:

LMP1

No   Team                      Car
 1   Audi Sport Team Joest     Audi R15
 3   Audi Sport Team Joest     Audi R15
 2   Audi Sport North America  Audi R15
14   Kolles                    Audi R10
15   Kolles                    Audi R10
 7   Team Peugeot Total        Peugeot 908
 8   Team Peugeot Total        Peugeot 908
 9   Peugeot Sport Total       Peugeot 908
17   Pescarolo Sport           Peugeot 908
16   Pescarolo Sport           Pescarolo Judd
007  Aston Martin Racing       Lola Aston Martin
009  Aston Martin Racing       Lola Aston Martin
008  AMR Eastern Europe        Lola Aston Martin
13   Speedy Racing Team Sebah  Lola Aston Martin
10   Team ORECA Matmut AIM     Courage-ORECA AIM
11   Team ORECA Matmut AIM     Courage-ORECA AIM
 6   Team LNT                  Ginetta Zytek
23   Strakka Racing            Ginetta Zytek
12   Signature Plus            Courage Judd
20   Epsilon Euskadi           Epsilon Euskadi Judd
 4   Creation Autosportif      Creation Judd

LMP2

No  Team                      Car
 5  Navi Team Goh             Porsche RS Spyder
31  Team Essex                Porsche RS Spyder
49  Vitaphone Racing Team     Porsche Rs Spyder
25  RML                       Lola Mazda Coupe
44  KSM                       Lola Mazda Coupe
30  Racing Box                Lola Judd Coupe
33  Speedy Racing Team Sebah  Lola Judd Coupe
24  Oak Racing                Pescarolo Mazda
35  Oak Racing                Pescarolo Mazda
40  Quifel-ASM Team           Ginetta Zytek 09S
41  Gac Racing Team           Zytek 07S
26  Bruichladdich Bruneau     Radical AER

GT1

No  Team                     Car
63  Corvette Racing          Corvette C6.R
64  Corvette Racing          Corvette C6.R
72  Luc Alphand Aventures    Corvette C6.R
73  Luc Alphand Aventures    Corvette C6.R
60  Gigawave Motorsport Ltd  Aston Martin DBR9
66  Jetalliance Racing       Aston Martin DBR9
55  IPB Spartak Racing       Lamborghini Murcielago
68  JLOC Isao Noritake       Lamborghini Murcielago

GT2

No  Team                       Car
76  IMSA Performance Matmut    Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997)
77  Team Felbermayer-Proton    Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997)
80  Flying Lizard Motorsport   Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997)
78  AF Corse Srl               Ferrari F430 GT
82  Risi Competizione          Ferrari F430 GT
83  Risi Competizione          Ferrari F430 GT
84  Team Modena                Ferrari F430 GT
89  Hankook - Team Farnbacher  Ferrari F430 GT
92  JMW Motorsport             Ferrari F430 GT
96  Virgo Motorsport           Ferrari F430 GT
97  BMS Scuderia Italia        Ferrari F430 GT
99  JMB Racing                 Ferrari F430 GT
87  Drayson Racing             Aston Martin V8
85  Snoras Spyker Squadron     Spyker C8 Laviolette

Reserves

No   Cl    Team                       Car
R1   GT2   Team Seattle Advanced Eng  Ferrari F430 GT
R2   GT2   Endurance China Team       Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997)
R3   GT2   IMSA Performance Matmut    Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997)
R4   LMP2  Barazi Epsilon             Zytek 07S
R5   LMP2  Gerard Welter              Zytek
R6   LMP1  Epsilon Euskadi            Epsilon Euskadi Judd
R7   GT2   Team Felbermayer-Proton    Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997)
R8   GT2   Snoras Spyker Squadron     Spyker C8 Laviolette
R9   GT1   Team Larbre Competition    Saleen S7R
R10  LMP2  Racing Box SRL             Lola Judd Coupe