Catalunya was the first Le Mans Series race that saw the might of the Diesel factories competing against each other in a 1000km race.
The start saw the lead Peugeot and Audi racing like a sprint event, trying to gain that important upper hand.
This footage taken from the French MotorsTV coverage shows the early fight and features some great in-car action and shows the great skill of the drivers as they work their way through some traffic.
The commentary is in French but if you can't understand French, don't shy away as the racing is top quality and it will give an opportunity to truly appreciate the Le Mans style cars in action.