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With the second victory running for the Audi R10 TDI in Le Mans, a diesel-driven racing car has once again claimed the crown in the legendary 24-hour challenge at Le Mans. As in the previous year, Bosch was development partner for the injection technology, supplying specially adapted common-rail injection systems for the Audi racing cars. In 2006, two Audi R10 TDI's came in first and third. A 908 HDi FAP by Peugeot Sport, also equipped with diesel drive, came in second when the endurance race ended at 3 p.m. on June 17, 2007. For this manufacturer, too, Bosch is development partner and supplies the injection system. This technology was developed within a very short time in collaboration with Peugeot Sport. Dr. Ulrich Dohle, president of the Diesel Systems division at Bosch, commented enthusiastically on the race: "Both teams displayed top-class racing prowess and exploited the advantages of diesel to the full – high performance coupled with low consumption." Racing technology and series-produced systems exist in symbiosis. "Our involvement in motor racing helps us to further improve on the weight and performance of our series-production injection systems," Dohle says. "In turn, our many years of experience in series development are the bedrock for reliable racing technology." The number of European motorists making the move to diesel is growing all the time. While ten years ago, in 1997, only 22 % of all newly registered cars in Europe were fitted with a diesel engine, by 2006 every second new vehicle registered ran on diesel. Bosch has played a leading role in the development of today's high-pressure injection systems, and was the first supplier to mass produce them. The company can look back on a long motor-racing heritage: Bosch technology first helped racing drivers to victory as far back as 1903. Bosch has pooled all its motor-racing activities in one separate unit, Bosch Motorsport. This unit is part of Bosch Engineering GmbH, the Bosch subsidiary that specializes in engineering services. About The Bosch Group The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. In the areas of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology, some 260,000 associates generated sales of 43.7 billion euros in fiscal 2006. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 300 subsidiary and regional companies in over 50 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. Bosch spends more than three billion euros each year for research and development, and in 2006 applied for over 3,000 patents worldwide. The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as “Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering.” The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch GmbH guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant up-front investments in the safeguarding of its future. Ninety-two percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a charitable foundation. The majority of voting rights are held by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG, an industrial trust. The entrepreneurial ownership functions are carried out by the trust. The remaining shares are held by the Bosch family and by Robert Bosch GmbH. Additional information can be accessed at www.bosch.com.
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