Audi Petit Le Mans

AUDI PRESENTS PETIT LE MANS
AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 3, 2001
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Welcome to the fourth annual running of Audi presents Petit Le Mans, the final event of the 2001 American Le Mans Series season. American Le Mans Series cars will be on the track today from 12:45 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. for unofficial testing as they prepare for Saturday's race.

There are 46 American Le Mans Series cars on the grounds. The #68 GT Atomic Kitten Racing Chevrolet Corvette C5 is the only one of the 47 entered cars that did not arrive.

Entry list changes:

#15 GT Porsche 911 GT3 R -- add drivers Taz Harvey and Derek Higgins.
#42 GT BMW M3 GTR -- delete driver Jorg Muller, add driver Fredrik Ekblom
#43 GT BMW M3 GTR -- delete driver Fredrik Ekblom, add driver Jorg Muller.
#9 GT BMW M3 GTR -- add drivers Bill Auberlen and Boris Said.
#34 GT Porsche 911 GT3 RS -- add driver Tony Kester.
#52 GT Porsche 911 GT3 R -- delete driver Andrew Bagnall, add drivers Stefano Buttiero and Hugh Plumb.

Several drivers from the ALMS participated in a soccer match that was held Tuesday night at a facility south of the Braselton area. The match was organized as a "fun" outing for drivers, crew members, media, etc. The team that included the drivers took an 11-7 victory in the one-hour timed match.

Participating drivers included Emanuele Pirro, Tom Kristensen, John Graham, Didier de Radigues, David Brabham and Franck Lagorce. Steve Jenner, an instructor at the Panoz Racing School, was the winning goalie. John Hindhaugh, the anchor for the American Le Mans Series Radio Web, and Professional Sports Car Racing Operations Director Tim Pendergast organized the match and also played. Hindhaugh, who regularly plays "football" at home in England, was unfortunately the losing goalie. Five crew members from the Johansson Motorsports Team were among those who played on the team with Hindhaugh.

Six American Le Mans Series cars participated in a parade on Tuesday that was held on a 1.5-mile route in the downtown area of Atlanta. The cars drove on the route and then stopped at Centennial Park for display and an autograph session. The cars included a Panoz LMP-1 from Panoz Motor Sports driven by David Brabham; the Archangel Motorsports Lola B2K-Nissan driven by Ben Devlin; the KnightHawk Racing Lola B2K-Nissan driven by Steve Knight; the Park Place Racing/Fordahl Motorsports Saleen S7R driven by Chris Bingham; the Brookspeed Dodge Viper GTS-R driven by Joe Ellis and the Champion Racing Audi R8 driven by Andy Wallace. In addition, BMW Motorsport drivers JJ Lehto, Dirk Muller, Jorg Muller and Fredrik Ekblom participated in the autograph session, as did Corvette Racing driver Johnny O'Connell.

Driver JJ Lehto is not participating in today's testing session. He is helping new co-driver Karl Wendlinger learn the BMW M3 GTR. Wendlinger, who competed on the ALMS in 1999 and 2000 for Dodge Viper Team ORECA, will be making his first ALMS start of the season. He drove for Team ORECA in a Chrysler LMP in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June.

The next combined practice is scheduled for 2:00 pm today.

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THURSDAY OCT 4, 2001

Chris Bingham (#05-GTS Saleen S7R) and road manager Greg Baylis of Park Place Racing/Fordahl Motorsports were involved in a highway accident Monday on route to Road Atlanta from Florida. On an entrance ramp from I-75 to I-475 in Macon Georgia, their motor coach was hit by an electronic construction sign. The split windshield in front of Bingham (who was driving) was only buckled, but for passenger Baylis, the glass shattered into the coach. Baylis said “We were behind our transporter in our motor coach. We went around a corner of the construction and the construction people had this sign board in the lane. It was hanging out it enough that it impacted our windshield. The impact was enough that it lifted me out of my seat and blew glass 45 feet to the back of the bus. I had glass shards embedded all over me, even in my ears. Luckily, I had put my sunglasses on 15 to 20 minutes sooner which had protected my eyes.”

According to Bingham “It was an interesting experience. There was a little area with this big electronic sign, maybe 2 feet wide by 10 feet high. I was right on the line and when the coach leaned a little bit, the sign clipped the windshield. The police said the sign should have been farther back. I called the team truck directly ahead of us and said we blue the windshield out. We pulled over as soon as we could. We were lucky. Gatroz sunglasses did their job” (The sunglass company endorses Bingham and also gives a pair of glasses to the team members).

ALMS Combined P900, P675, GTS and GT practice (one hour session):

From Michelin tire engineers, current temperature is 84 with a track temperature of 104.
At 2:00, green flag.
At 2:08, car #57-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd is reported with a loose rear wing support, returns to the pits to be checked.
At 2:11, car #6-GT BMW M3 GTR is reported with a leak, possibly fuel.
At 2:14, car #30-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS is reported slowing on course, makes it to the pits.
At 2:16, car #47-GT Porsche 911 GT3 R (John Warner) off course and stopped into the tire barrier, driver is out of car and ok, but being taken to the infield medical center because of back problems (prior to entering car). According to Sam Barrow, MD (track medical director), Warner was transported to the Northeast Georgia Regional Medical Center in Gainesville for precautionary x-rays and evaluation for his back.

At 2:16, black flag all to retrieve the #47 car.
At 2:25, green flag.
At 2:36, car #30-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS enters the pits with something dragging underneath, possibly the diffuser.
At 2:40, car #7-P900 Cadillac LMP 01 spun and continued at turn 7.

At 2:42, black flag all. Car #37-P900 Lola B2K/10/Judd (Mark Neuhaus) has stopped and is high-sided at turn 7.
At 2:46, green flag.
At 2:49, car #26-GTS Saleen S7R into the tire wall at turn 5, and continued.
At 2:53, car #22-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS into the pits smoking heavily.
At 3:00, checkered flag.

Top three in class: #50-P900 Panoz LMP1 Roadster S – 1:12.517, #1-P900 Audi R8 – 1:13.001, #2-P900 Audi R8 – 1:13.320; #5-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd – 1:15.424, #57-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd – 1:18.105, #39-P675 Reynard 2KQ ROC/Volkswagen – 1:19.244; #05-GTS Saleen S7R – 1:21.111, #4-GTS Chevrolet Corvette C5-R – 1:21.312, #26-GTS Saleen S7R – 1:21.795; #42-GT BMW M3 GTR – 1:23.405, #43-GT BMW M3 GTR – 1:23.491, #23-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS – 1:23.650.

A total of 39 out of 43 cars practiced. #19, #35, #51 and #52 did not post a time.

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Paint: American Style
Several cars have altered their paint jobs in honor of the recent events in New York and Washington D.C. On both #7-P900 Cadillac LMP 01 and #8-P900 Cadillac LMP 01, an American flag has been added to the left and right side rear quarter panels. Car #38-P900 Audi R8 deleted their normal orange and green stripes and substituted red, white and blue stripes and stars. Both #3-GTS Chevrolet Corvette C5-R and #4-GTS Chevrolet Corvette C5-R now have American flags on their hoods. The two PTG MW M3 GTRs (#6 and #10) have added white stars on a blue background. And even the factory team from BMW, which used to carry a lot of red, white and black on their cars, now have a more dominant red white and blue paint scheme.

ALMS Combined P900, P675, GTS and GT practice (2-hour session):
Car #22-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS will not practice while the team repairs the oil line problem from the earlier session.

At 7:00, green flag.
At 7:13, car #88-GTS Ferrari 550 Maranello is warned for going 14 mph over the speed limit in the pits.
At 7:24, car #52-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS is warned for going 12 mph over the speed limit in the pits.
At 7:26, car #52-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS reported slowing at turn 8. The driver reports the oil pressure warning light came on, so he slowed. The light went off and he resumed at speed.
At 7:28, car #6-GT BMW M3 GTR reported leaking (possibly oil) at turn 1.

At 7:30, a total of 36 cars have practiced so far. Top three in class: #38-P900, #1-P900, #2-P900; #5-P675, #39-P675, #57-P675; #4-GTS, #45-GTS, #88-GTS; #6-GT, #43-GT, #10-GT.

At 7:33, car #33-GT Ferrari 360 Modena is caught 12 mph over the speed limit, receiving a $500 fine.

At 7:43, black flag all. Car #32-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS (Gary Schultheis) is stuck in the gravel trap at turn 6.
At 7:45, green flag.

At 7:53, car #42-GT BMW M3 GTR (JJ Lehto) into the tire barrier at the entry to turn 12 going down the hill. The driver reports he was driven off course by a white Viper (#19-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R). The driver walked to medical (a short walk up the outside pit lane) and was released. The car has heavy right rear damage.

At 7:53, black flag all (to tow the #42 from an unsafe place).
At 8:04, green flag.

Note: Car #50-P900 Panoz LMP1 Roadster S will not practice this evening. The team is paying attention to a safety issue that will prevent the car from practicing. Both drivers (Magnussen and Brabham) were granted permission from the Stewards of the Meeting to forego the session (based on their experience at Road Atlanta).

At 8:10, car #21-P675 Lola B2K/40/Nissan has pulled off at turn 8 in a safe place and will require a tow at the end of the session.

At 8:30, top three in class (30 minutes remaining): 38-P900 Andy Wallace 1:12.862, 1-P900 Tom Kristensen 1:13.125, 2-P900 Emanuele Pirro 1:13.558; 5-P675 Bruno Lambert 1:15.280, 39-P675 Yannick Schroeder 1:15.995, 57-P675 Scott Maxwell 1:16.415; 3-GTS Johnny O'Connell 1:20.028, 26-GTS Charlie Slater 1:20.664, 4-GTS Andy Pilgrim 1:21.354; 6-GT Bill Auberlen 1:22.563, 42-GT JJ Lehto 1:23.274, 43-GT Jorg Muller 1:23.725

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JJ Lehto (#42 BMW M3 GTR) "I thought he was able to see me because he was so slow (#19-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R). I went by and going downhill suddenly he hit me on the side of the car."

Charly Lamm, team manager, BMW Motorsport "The car is heavily damaged. We will now try to assess the extent of the damage and obviously try our best to repair the car for the race."

At 8:32, car #57-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd clocked at 10 mph over the speed limit in the pits.
At 8:43, car #75-GT Porsche 911 GT3 RS slight contact with the wall at turn 2 and continued.

According to Michelin tire engineers, the track temperature dropped from 82 degrees F at 7:00 pm, to 73 degrees F at 8:45 pm.

At 9:00, checkered flag. A total of 39 cars practiced. Only the #22-GT (engine change), #35-GT (mechanical), #47-GT (withdrawn) and #50-P900 (safety issues – see above) did not participate.

Top three in class:
#1-P900 Tom Kristensen 1:12.464, #2-P900 Emanuele Pirro 1:12.615, #38-P900 Andy Wallace 1:12.862
#5-P675 Bruno Lambert 1:15.280, #39-P675 Jordi Gene 1:15.995, #57-P675 Scott Maxwell 1:16.415
#3-GTS Scott Pruett 1:20.028, #05-GTS Oliver Gavin 1:20.653, #26-GTS Charlie Slater 1:20.664
#6-GT Bill Auberlen 1:22.563, #43-GT Dirk Muller 1:23.040, #42-GT JJ Lehto 1:23.274

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Changes to the entry list: on car #7-P900 Cadillac LMP 01, delete driver Eric Bernard; car #47-GT Porsche 911 GT3 R has been withdrawn.

Today’s schedule calls for a one hour morning practice session, and qualifying starting at 4:15 this afternoon. The current temperature is 63 degrees with overcast skies. The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with a high of 79 degrees.

ALMS Combined P900, P675, GTS and GT practice (1-hour session):
At 8:00, green flag.

At 8:02, black flag all – debris on the track between turns 10 and 12 at the top of the hill. Car #18-P900 Audi R8 lost the front bodywork on the track.

At 8:08, green flag.

At 8:12, black flag all – car #31-P675 Pilbeam MP84/Nissan has stopped on course at turn 10 needing a tow for a flat right rear tire.

At 8:20, green flag.

At 8:31, 33 cars have been on the track so far. BMW Motorsport has repaired the #42-GT BMW M3 GTR, but has elected not to practice with either car this morning. Team Cadillac reports both cars (#7/8-P900 Cadillac LMP 01) are ready to qualify and have decided to forego practice this morning to go over their race setups.

At 8:50, Michelin tire engineers report the track temperature is 61 degrees.

At 8:52, car #51-P900 Panoz LMP1 Roadster S is stalled on course with no brakes at turn 10 and will require a tow at the end of the session.

At 9:00, checkered flag. 37 cars posted times. In addition to the four cars listed above, car #35 also did not practice.

Unofficial top three in class:
#2-P900 Emanuele Pirro 1:11.404, #1-P900 Tom Kristensen 1:11.602, #50-P900 David Brabham 1:12.555
#5-P675 Earl Goddard 1:16.342, #11-P675 Claudia Huertgen 1:18.821, #39-P675 Yannick Schroeder 1:18.837
#26-GTS Terry Borcheller 1:18.174, #4-GTS Franck Freon 1:18.783, #05-GTS Oliver Gavin 1:20.119
#10-GT David Murry 1:22.510, #6-GT Hans Stuck 1:22.712, #23-GT Lucas Luhr 1:23.681

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FRIDAY OCT 5, 2001

Ron Fellows (#3-GTS Chevrolet Corvette C5-R) has challenged all Corvette owners to support the Twin Towers fund on Saturday October 6th. From their website (www.ronfellows.net) “Please join the Fellows' Family in supporting the families of the many members of New York's uniformed services who lost their lives or were injured because of the tragedies of September 11. We will donate $3 for every mile the #3 Corvette completes at Petit LeMans (we're counting on 1000 miles!) to the Twin Towers Fund. The Twin Towers Fund was established by Mayor Giuliani to assist, support and recognize the families of the members of the uniformed services of the New York City Fire Department and its Emergency Medical Service Command, the New York City Police Department, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and the New York State Office of Court Administration.” Further information is available on the Fellows website.

ALMS Qualifying GTS and GT (30 minute session):
Times to beat: GTS, Ron Fellows – 1:18.632 (Corvette C5-R – 09/2000); GT, Randy Pobst – 1:23.587 (Porsche 911 GT3 R – 09/2000)
At 4:15, green flag. Current conditions: the track is damp from a quick sprinkle in the last half hour. Most cars started on rain or intermediate rain tires.
At 4:19, black flag all – car #6-GT BMW M3 GTR (Hans Stuck) in the trap at turn 6. The car was pushed back on track and continued, dropping gravel all over the track, all the way back to the pits.
At 4:26, green flag.
At 4:26, Lucas Luhr (#23-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) off into the gravel trap at turn 6, but continued.
At 4:32, Ron Fellows (#3-GTS Chevrolet Corvette C5-R) has stopped on course at the exit to turn 7. The team reports a gearbox problem.
At 4:38, Dino Steiner (#19-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R) is slowing on course, but makes it back to the pits.
At 4:44, Mike Hezemans (#45-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R) is off course and stopped, out of fuel.
At 4:45, Terry Borcheller (#26-GTS Saleen S7R) sets the fastest lap in class with a 1:19.249.
At 4:44, Andy Pilgrim (#4-GTS Chevrolet Corvette C5-R) sets the fastest lap in class with a 1:18.954.
At 4:45, checkered flag.

Top three in class:
#4-GTS Andy Pilgrim 1:18.954, #26-GTS Terry Borcheller 1:19.249, #05-GTS Oliver Gavin 1:19.682
#42-GT JJ Lehto 1:22.604, #43-GT Dirk Muller 1:22.681, #6-GT Hans Stuck 1:23.617

This is the first pole in ALMS for Andy Pilgrim. For JJ Lehto this is his second GT pole, and sixth series pole combining all classes.

ALMS Qualifying LMP900 and LMP675 (30 minute session):
Times to beat: LMP900, Allan McNish – 1:10.379 (Audi R8 – 09/2000); LMP675 (to be established)
At 5:00, green flag. The track looks much drier than the previous session.
At 5:05, Emanuele Pirro (#2-P900 Audi R8) sets the fastest lap in class with a 1:11.50.
At 5:05, Claudia Huertgen (#11-P675 Lola B2K/40/Nissan) sets the fastest lap in class with a 1:18.49.
At 5:06, Scott Maxwell (#57-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) sets the fastest lap in class with a 1:16.88.
At 5:07, Tom Kristensen (#1-P900 Audi R8) sets the fastest lap in class with a 1:10.917.
At 5:09, Scott Maxwell (#57-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) sets the fastest lap in class with a 1:16.26.
At 5:11, the track temperature is 81 degrees (Michelin).
At 5:12, Didier de Radigues (#5-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) sets the fastest lap in class with 1:15.620.

At 5:12, black flag all (to retrieve the #16 car).
At 5:12, James Weaver (#16-P900 R&Scott Mk IIIC/Lincoln) spun and stopped at turn 6. With a push, the car gets going again. Driver reports he spun on cold tires.
At 5:14, green flag.
At 5:16, car #38-P900 Audi R8 went into the side of car #37-P900 Lola B2K/10/Judd spinning both cars a turn 10.

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At 5:17, both #37 and #38 have continued.
At 5:19, Didier de Radigues (#5-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) sets the fastest lap in class with a 1:14.756.
At 5:27, Didier de Radigues (#5-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) sets the fastest lap in class with a 1:14.579. This establishes the track record in class for the LMP675 class.
At 5:30, checkered flag.

Top three in class:
#1-P900 Tom Kristensen 1:10.917, #2-P900 Emanuele Pirro 1:11.011, #50-P900 David Brabham 1:11.061
#5-P675 Didier de Radigues 1:14.579, #39-P675 Jordi Gene 1:15.164, #57-P675 Scott Maxwell 1:15.661

For Tom Kristensen, this is his second career ALMS pole. For Didier de Radiques, this is his fourth P675 pole of the season (and career).

Andy Pilgrim (#4-GTS Chevrolet Corvette C5-R) (about his first pole) "I’ve been with the team since the inception of the GM Corvette program, with my first race in 1999 in Daytona." (about the pass last year near the end of the Petit) "The biggest memory last year was the fans and the race against the Oreca (Viper) Team. It was a landmark event and I have a lot of respect for the teams we were up against. But the biggest moment for me last year, was receiving on the Tuesday after the event, an airmail letter from Dale Earnhardt in which Dale said ‘You need to teach me to drive a Corvette’." (about this session) "The Goodyear tires worked well with lots of stick. The traction conditions made when to put on the gas an unknown, it was difficult out of turns 6 and 7. I got the Saleens because I got on the gas sooner coming out of the corners."

JJ Lehto (#42-GT BMW M3 GTR) (coming back after last night’s crash) "The team had to do a lot of work to get the car ready and it was only five minutes before qualifying. They had to guess on the setup, but fortunately the chassis stayed together. Every corner was destroyed. I’m happy, very, very happy, with the rebuilt car. The first lap since the rebuild it felt like a brand new car. The crew only slept one and a half hours last night. Today’s qualifying wasn’t easy, having to start out on wet tires, and then changing to slicks. There was lots of traffic, and I only got one clear lap. It was getting good traction with a dry line, but it was slippery if you got off the line." (about tomorrow’s weather) "I don’t care. If it rains it’s the same for everyone. Let’s just hope for good weather." (about changing team drivers) "It’s a little bit strange with a new co-driver, but its understandable because what happened last night could have happened to either of us and we would have both been out. With my new co-driver, it’s a little more of a Scandinavian team. It was my decision to stay with my car." (about last night’s session) "I believe a few of the drivers should not be out there as you saw yesterday."

Scott Maxwell (#57-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) "We were dealing with a bit of understeer and have been working on it all day. But we’re very pleased with this qualifying position. The car is very solid except for the understeer and we only need to make a small tweak to get it right."

Emanuele Pirro (#2-P900 Audi R8) "I’m happy on the car’s setup. My team sure did their job on the setup. It didn’t look like we would get both cars in the top two. But I am only off the pole by one tenth so I can make it up during the race."

David Brabham (#50-P900 Panoz LMP1 Roadster S) "I didn’t get a clean shot at a totally clean lap, but the car felt great. The best lap I had to lift for a slower car. So I didn’t get the pole. But I feel that if I had a clean lap I would be the ‘big man on the pole’."

Jörg Muller (#43-GT BMW M3 GTR) "Switching from rain to slicks was perfect timing. If I hadn’t got stuck in traffic I could have been quicker."

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Didier de Radigues (#5-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) (about the size and quality of the P675 field) "The cars are improving a lot since Laguna Seca and here as well we’re coming closer and closer to the big cars. It’s getting interesting. My car was very good for the qualifying session. I was on race tires because that’s what we had. I don’t know what the others used or what their speeds were, but it shows our team did good work." (would the longer race help the class win overall) "We were competitive at Le Mans and at the end of my stint we were sixth overall. Reliability was our major problem at Le Mans and at some other races, so I hope we will be able to finish." (about his busy week) "It’s been a fun week. I got to meet some of the media guys at (go) carting and at soccer as they call it here, with drivers and mechanics. It was fun."

Tom Kristensen (#1-P900 Audi R8) (satisfied with the pole) "Yes it was very satisfying to put the car on pole, for sure. We were nervous and concerned about the weather because it looked like it might be wet. The organizer told us it would be wet and that was quite good. Which means you can use basically as many tires as you can. When you don’t expect (bad weather) you don’t go for the softer tire. We used two sets of race tires because they are also the quickest. It’s the best Michelin brought. That’s why we did many slow laps to get the better lap times. Normally you only have one set the way you would like to conserve for the race, but because they declared the session wet, you could put on what you wanted. This morning with my qualifying setup I was very happy but I had a little problem with the temperature on the disks on the front brakes, so we changed them. I couldn’t improve on my time on my second run, although I ran into a little traffic, but I couldn’t have improved more than a maximum tenth, and Emanuele (Pirro) came very close." (about going for the win with the championship wrapped up) "We’ve done that all season. Sure it’s the last race and everyone wants to finish up high. It’s a long time till the first race of the 2002 season, it’s a long race, with many yellows and a lot of traffic."

Oliver Gavin (#05-GTS Saleen S7R) "It was very frustrating. We didn’t time the weather correctly - going from wets to slicks. We could have done so much better.

Tom Weickardt, owner (#45-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R) "We would have been on the pole if it would have continued raining. We had the best lap while on intermediates. The stop to change tires and then running out of fuel put the advantage back in the other guys hands."

Jordi Gene (#39-P675 Reynard 2KQ ROC/Volkswagen) "I should have been on pole! I can’t believe this, no problems in three days, then four problems in one half hour session. A misfire on the first lap, an accident on the second, a spin and then running out of petrol on the last lap. So, it was not so great."

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SATURDAY OCT 6, 2001

Changes to the entry list:
Car #35-GT Porsche 911 GT3 RS has withdrawn.
On car #30-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS, delete car Michael Petersen, add driver Mike Fitzgerald (Atlanta GA). On car #15-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R delete driver Derek Higgins, add driver Sam Hancock (London UD). On car #45-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R delete driver Jeroen Bleekemolen. On car #32-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS add driver Doc Lowman (Douglasville GA).

ALMS Combined morning warmup (P900, P675, GTS and GT) – 30 minute session:
At 8:25, green flag.
At 8:25 the temperature is 67 degrees with a light rain falling. The rain has come and gone all morning, from a heavy downpour to a light drizzle. The track temperature is 68 degrees (Michelin tire engineers).
At 8:36, #05-GTS Saleen S7R (Ron Johnson) off and into the tire wall at turn 5. Driver is out of the car and OK. According to the driver, he got a little loose the first time through the esses, but thought it was because he was close to one of the prototypes. But the second time through he discovered there was a little stream of water running across the track, which took the car off course. He thought he’d be safe in the gravel but ended up hitting the wall anyway. The team reports the car is “bad”, but the engine and transmission seem to be intact, now it’s a rush to get the car fixed before grid time.

At 8:36, black flag all (to retrieve the #05 car).
At 8:44, green flag.
At 8:46, car #39-P675 Reynard 2KQ ROC/Volkswagen stopped on course, apparently out of fuel.
At 8:55, checkered flag. 33 cars practiced in the wet conditions.

Top three in class:
#1-P900 Rinaldo Capello 1:25.073, #2-P900 Emanuele Pirro 1:25.959, #38-P900 Johnny Herbert 1:25.984; #39-P675 Jordi Gene 1:30.194, #11-P675 Mel Hawkins 1:40.096; #45-GTS Mike Hezemans 1:31.605, #88-GTS Peter Kox 1:33.205, #3-GTS Ron Fellows 1:34.814; #43-GT Jorg Muller 1:34.413, #22-GT Christian Menzel 1:35.289, #23-GT Lucas Luhr 1:35.569

Of the four driver's championships in the American Le Mans Series, three are to be decided in today's Audi presents Petit Le Mans. Didier de Radigues has already clinched the LMP 675 class title, but the championships in the LMP 900, GTS and GT classes are still to be determined. The ALMS awards banquet will be held Sunday night at the Chateau Elan.

All contending drivers must run 50 race laps in order to earn points in this race.

Emanuele Pirro leads the LMP 900 points. There are several scenarios in which a tie could occur for the championship, at which point the tie would be broken by number of wins, etc. However, if Pirro finishes second or higher, he will win the title no matter what any of the other contenders do. If Rinaldo Capello and Tom Kristensen end up tied for the championship, which could happen under several scenarios, Capello would be the champion because he and Kristensen did not drive together at Sebring and Capello was part of the winning team. He therefore has one more win than Kristensen and would win on the tiebreaker.

In the GTS class, Ron Fellows can lock Terry Borcheller out of the championship by finishing fourth or higher. He can also lock Borcheller out by finishing fifth and earning one bonus point. Johnny O'Connell can tie Ron Fellows by earning a bonus point.

In the GT class, Sascha Maassen must win the race to have any chance of winning the championship. There are several scenarios in which Maassen, Jorg Muller and JJ Lehto could finish in a tie, and bonus points earned by any of the three would break the tie. Lehto must finish ahead of Muller to tie or possibly win, depending upon point differences and one bonus point.

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Mike Johnson, the owner of Archangel Motorsports (#21-P675 Lola B2K/40/Nissan), had a scare last week when he was stranded in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, by Hurricane Juliet. Johnson, a member of the cast of MTV's popular television program "The Real World" in 1994-95 in London, was in Mexico shooting "The Real World/Road Rules Challenge," which will air in February, when the storm struck. Roads and bridges were washed out, and communications were lost, including cell phones. Johnson, along with 27 cast members and 45 members of the film crew, were stranded from Sept. 26 through Sept. 30. The race team had no idea where he was and could not contact him. There were a few bottles of water and little food. "The worst part was the lack of running water," he said. "That meant that the bathroom was almost unusable. Otherwise, I didn't fear for my life, but I was fearing I'd miss Petit." Johnson's journey home started on Tuesday of this week, including having to walk across a river in waist-high water, carrying his luggage above his head, to get to the airport because of the washed-out roads and bridges. His flight was late, but he finally arrived at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport at midnight, stayed in the airport and caught at 6:30 a.m. flight to Atlanta on Wednesday. He arrived at Road Atlanta with one hour to spare before the first practice.

Due to damage on the #05-GTS Saleen S7R, the car will not be able to present to the grid on time, and will be starting from the pits.

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At 11:52, command to start engines given by Walter Hanek of Audi.
At 12:00, green flag. Chris Bingham (#05-GTS Saleen S7R) was not able to make it to the pits for the start. Cars #31-P675 Pilbeam MP84/Nissan, #32-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS and James Weaver (#16-P900 R&Scott Mk IIIC/Lincoln) started from the pits, the team reports they had to replace the power steering pump prior to the start.

At 12:00, Jon Field (#37-P900 Lola B2K/10/Judd) into the wall coming out of turn 12 at the head of the front straight.
At the end of the first lap, Tom Kristensen (#1-P900 Audi R8) continues in the overall lead.
At 12:01, full course yellow.
At 12:06, Ron Fellows (#3-GTS Chevrolet Corvette C5-R) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change. The team reports their strategy was to come in and top off at the first caution since they were already starting at the back of the field.

At 12:09, green flag.
At 12:11, Ron Fellows (#3-GTS Chevrolet Corvette C5-R) has stopped on course (did not come back around after the pit stop). The team reports the car has an electrical short.
At 12:12, Stefan Johansson (#18-P900 Audi R8) will be given a black flag for passing before the green flag came out.

At 12:14, Gunnar Jeannette (#75-GT Porsche 911 GT3 RS) hit the wall in turn 8 leaving lots of debris on the track.
At 12:15, full course yellow.

At 12:21, Ben Devlin (#21-P675 Lola B2K/40/Nissan) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 12:21, Christian Menzel (#22-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 12:21, Lucas Luhr (#23-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 12:21, Joe Foster (#69-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 12:23, green flag.
At 12:24, Stefan Johansson (#18-P900 Audi R8) into the pits for the stop and go penalty.
At 12:24, Gunnar Jeannette (#75-GT Porsche 911 GT3 RS) into the pits and behind the wall with damage.
At 12:24, Terry Borcheller (#26-GTS Saleen S7R) takes the lead in class passing #4.

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At 12:36, Dino Steiner (#19-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R) into the pits, the hood is up and they are checking the engine. There will be a 20-second penalty on the team for a fire bottle violation.
At 12:38, Klaus Graf (#51-P900 Panoz LMP1 Roadster S) into the pits, the team is looking at the gearbox.
At 12:41, Didier de Radigues (#5-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) looses the lead in class to Jordi Gene (#39-P675 Reynard 2KQ ROC/Volkswagen) .
At 12:42, Didier de Radigues (#5-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) into the pits. The rear cowling is off and looks like the team is working on the transmission.
At 12:43, Klaus Graf (#51-P900 Panoz LMP1 Roadster S) into the pits and behind the wall.
At 12:44, Ron Fellows (#3-GTS Chevrolet Corvette C5-R) into the pits. The car as been excluded because a crew member worked on the car while it was on course near turn 8.
At 12:44, Kevin Allen (#44-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.

At 12:46, Tom Kristensen (#1-P900 Audi R8) is off course and into the wall coming out of turn 1. Driver is out of the car but the car is damaged in the rear. The driver reports the left front tire punctured causing the car to go straight off on the right hand corner. David Brabham (#50-P900 Panoz LMP1 Roadster S) takes the overall lead.

At 12:46, full course yellow.

At 12:49, Jon Field (#37-P900 Lola B2K/10/Judd) has been excluded from the event because a crew member worked on the car in turn 1 during the first caution.
At 12:50, Marino Franchitti (#33-GT Ferrari 360 Modena) is stopped just off course at turn 6.
At 12:51, Emanuele Pirro (#2-P900 Audi R8) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 12:51, Shane Lewis (#12-GT Callaway C12-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Cort Wagner.
At 12:51, JJ Lehto (#42-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Fredrik Ekblom.
At 12:51, Tony Burgess (#52-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Hugh Plumb.
At 12:51, Dirk Müller (#43-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Jörg Muller.
At 12:51, Didier de Radigues (#5-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 12:51, David Murry (#10-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 12:51, Stephen E. Earle (#29-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 12:51, Hans Stuck (#6-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Boris Said.
At 12:51, Lucas Luhr (#23-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 12:51, Max Angelelli (#8-P900 Cadillac LMP 01) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 12:51, Johnny Mowlem (#30-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 12:51, Terry Borcheller (#26-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change. Car #4-GTS Chevrolet Corvette C5-R takes the lead in class.
At 12:51, Christian Menzel (#22-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 12:51, James Weaver (#16-P900 R&Scott Mk IIIC/Lincoln) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Butch Leitzinger.
At 12:51, Stefan Johansson (#18-P900 Audi R8) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 12:51, Rickard Rydell (#88-GTS Ferrari 550 Maranello) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 12:51, David Brabham (#50-P900 Panoz LMP1 Roadster S) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 12:51, Kevin Allen (#44-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 12:51, Johnny Herbert (#38-P900 Audi R8) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 12:51, Mike Hezemans (#45-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Anthony Kumpen.
At 12:51, Scott Maxwell (#57-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Milka Duno.

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At 12:51, Leo Hindery (#34-GT Porsche 911 GT3 RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Tony Kester.
At 12:51, Johnny Herbert (#38-P900 Audi R8) into the pits. Front tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 12:53, Dino Steiner (#19-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 12:53, Joe Foster (#69-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Kye Wankum.
At 12:53, Walter Brun (#25-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 12:53, Marc Goossens (#7-P900 Cadillac LMP 01) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Emmanuel Collard. There was a small fire refueling the car, but the crew got it under control.
At 12:54, Rickard Rydell (#88-GTS Ferrari 550 Maranello) into the pits to check on a vibration.
At 12:55, Scooter Gable (#32-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 12:55, Grady Willingham (#15-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 12:55, Jordi Gene (#39-P675 Reynard 2KQ ROC/Volkswagen) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change. Car #11-P675 Lola B2K/40/Nissan takes the lead in class.
At 12:55, Tony Kester (#34-GT Porsche 911 GT3 RS) into the pits to fix a water hose.

At 12:57, Rickard Rydell (#88-GTS Ferrari 550 Maranello) into the pits.

At 1:00, green flag.
At 1:01, Emmanuel Collard (#7-P900 Cadillac LMP 01) into the pits to check the fuel filler.
At 1:03, Chris Bingham (#05-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits, checking a on an engine misfire.
At 1:03, car #19-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R off course at turn 1.
At 1:04, car #39-P675 Reynard 2KQ ROC/Volkswagen passes #11-GTS for the lead in class.
At 1:03, Dino Steiner (#19-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R) into the pits.

At 1:05, car #33-GT Ferrari 360 Modena has been excluded by officials for receiving assistance while stopped on course.
At 1:07, Rickard Rydell (#88-GTS Ferrari 550 Maranello) into the pits. No driver change.
At 1:10, Jordi Gene (#39-P675 Reynard 2KQ ROC/Volkswagen) into the pits. Checking for tire vibration.

At 1:10, car #26-GTS Saleen S7R passes car #4-GTS for the lead in class.

At 1:11, Didier de Radigues (#5-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) into the pits with a misfire..
At 1:13, Chris McMurry (#31-P675 Pilbeam MP84/Nissan) into the pits. Fuel only, driver change: Bret Arsenault.
At 1:15, Anthony Kumpen (#45-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.

At 1:20, car #19-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R off course and into the wall after contact with car #50-P900 Panoz LMP1 Roadster S (second place overall) going into turn 1. #19 is into the outside side, car #50 into the inside wall. The driver of the #19 is out of the car, #50 is back on track moving slowly.

At 1:21, full course yellow.

At 1:23, David Brabham (#50-P900 Panoz LMP1 Roadster S) into the pits heavily damaged.
At 1:23, Claudia Huertgen (#11-P675 Lola B2K/40/Nissan) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Steven Knight.
At 1:23, Hugh Plumb (#52-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 1:23, Ben Devlin (#21-P675 Lola B2K/40/Nissan) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Andrew Davis.
At 1:23, Butch Leitzinger (#16-P900 R&Scott Mk IIIC/Lincoln) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 1:23, Didier de Radigues (#5-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) behind the wall.
At 1:23, Jörg Muller (#43-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Dirk Müller.

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At 1:23, Lucas Luhr (#23-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Sascha Maassen.
At 1:23, Rickard Rydell (#88-GTS Ferrari 550 Maranello) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 1:23, Christian Menzel (#22-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Randy Pobst.
At 1:24, Emanuele Pirro (#2-P900 Audi R8) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Frank Biela. Lead change: #38-P900 Audi R8 takes the overall lead.

At 1:26, Fredrik Ekblom (#42-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change. Car #43-GT takes the lead in class.
At 1:26, Grady Willingham (#15-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Taz Harvey.
At 1:26, Milka Duno (#57-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 1:26, Cort Wagner (#12-GT Callaway C12-R) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 1:26, Stephen E. Earle (#29-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) into the pits. Fuel only, driver change: Bart Hayden.
At 1:26, Butch Leitzinger (#16-P900 R&Scott Mk IIIC/Lincoln) into the pits. No driver change, checking the clutch.
At 1:26, Kye Wankum (#69-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.

At 1:27, Terry Borcheller (#26-GTS Saleen S7R) has completed 50 laps, unofficially making him the GTS champion for 2001.

At 1:29, green flag.

At 1:40, cars #1 and #19 are officially retired.
At 1:45, class leader #39-P675 Reynard 2KQ ROC/Volkswagen is stopped off course at turn 5 with a mechanical failure. Car Milka Duno (#57-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) takes the lead in class.

At 1:49, full course yellow for debris on the front straight (from the #7-P900 Cadillac LMP 01).

At 1:50, Emmanuel Collard (#7-P900 Cadillac LMP 01) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Marc Goossens. The car goes behind the wall.

At 1:52, Johnny Mowlem (#30-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Christophe Boullion.
At 1:52, Terry Borcheller (#26-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Franz Konrad.
At 1:52, Frank Biela (#2-P900 Audi R8) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 1:52, Andy Pilgrim (#4-GTS Chevrolet Corvette C5-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Kelly Collins.
At 1:52, Johnny Herbert (#38-P900 Audi R8) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Andy Wallace.
At 1:52, Kevin Allen (#44-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Tom Weickardt.
At 1:52, Bret Arsenault (#31-P675 Pilbeam MP84/Nissan) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Bryan Willman.
At 1:52, Max Angelelli (#8-P900 Cadillac LMP 01) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Christophe Tinseau.
At 1:52, Stefan Johansson (#18-P900 Audi R8) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 1:52, Scooter Gable (#32-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Gary Schultheis.
At 1:52, Dirk Müller (#43-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.

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At 1:52, Bryan Willman (#31-P675 Pilbeam MP84/Nissan) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 1:52, David Murry (#10-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Niclas Jönsson.
At 1:52, Boris Said (#6-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 1:52, Chris Bingham (#05-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits. Fuel only, driver change: Oliver Gavin.
At 1:52, Kye Wankum (#69-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Doc Bundy.
At 1:52, Fredrik Ekblom (#42-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: JJ Lehto.

At 1:53, green flag.
At 1:54, #2-P900 Audi R8 spins going down the hill at turn 12. Overall lead change: Stefan Johansson (#18-P900 Audi R8).
At 1:54, car #7-P900 Cadillac LMP 01 is assessed a one lap penalty for changing drivers in a closed pit.

At 2:00, top three in class: #18-P900 (77 laps), #2-P900, #38-P900; #57-P675 (73 laps), #11-P675, #21-P675 (71 laps); #4-GTS (73 laps), #26-GTS, #25-GTS (71 laps); #43-GT (72 laps), #42-GT, #10-GT.

Lucas Luhr (#23-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) (after the first stint) “I had to adjust the brake bias from wet to dry setup at the beginning. Traffic is bad and there are lots of accidents. This is professional racing and there are people that should not be out there. It’s very dangerous.”

Scott Maxwell (#57-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) (after the first stint) “We still have rain tires on the car, so we have to compromise for the rain setup. The track conditions are getting better, but I’m not getting enough grip on the front tires, so the car is pushing.”

Grady Willingham (#15-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) “We had a handling problem in the beginning. We pitted under caution and made a wing change which allowed me to gain three seconds per lap. We had a fuel pump problem and are using the reserve pump. The traffic is good out there. The prototype cars are being real considerate. The Corvette dove in on me in turn 3, but otherwise its been great.”

Terry Borcheller (#26-GTS Saleen S7R) (on being champion) “In 1982 at this very same track, I was in a WKA race. I had to win the race and the point leader had to break in order for me to win (that championship). Well, he broke and I ended up winning the race and the championship. I was just thinking about that this morning and said to myself ‘Hey, its happened again’.”

At 2:08, car #75 rejoins the race.
At 2:09, Walter Brun (#25-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Tony Seiler.
At 2:11, Bart Hayden (#29-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) into the pits. No driver change.
At 2:11, Gunnar Jeannette (#75-GT Porsche 911 GT3 RS) into the pits.
At 2:14, Butch Leitzinger (#16-P900 R&Scott Mk IIIC/Lincoln) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: James Weaver.
At 2:17, Bart Hayden (#29-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) into the pits for a stop and go penalty.
At 2:17, Steven Knight (#11-P675 Lola B2K/40/Nissan) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 2:17, Anthony Kumpen (#45-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Mike Hezemans, and changed the driver door (left at 2:25).

At 2:22, car #50-P900 will be assessed a stop and go penalty for contact with the #19 earlier in the race.
At 2:24, Taz Harvey (#15-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Sam Hancock.
At 2:24, Franz Konrad (#26-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 2:24, Hugh Plumb (#52-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Stefano Buttiero.
At 2:25, JJ Lehto (#42-GT BMW M3 GTR) takes the lead in class passing the #43-GT.

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At 2:26, Rickard Rydell (#88-GTS Ferrari 550 Maranello) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 2:28, Milka Duno (#57-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: John Graham.
At 2:28, David Brabham (#50-P900 Panoz LMP1 Roadster S) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 2:28, Mike Hezemans (#45-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R) into the pits for a pit speed violation.
At 2:28, Gunnar Jeannette (#75-GT Porsche 911 GT3 RS) into the pits to adjust the car further.
At 2:29, Tom Weickardt (#44-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R) into the pits for repairs.
At 2:33, John Graham (#57-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) into the pits to clean the windscreen.
At 2:34, Steven Knight (#11-P675 Lola B2K/40/Nissan) into the pits.

At 2:36, JJ Lehto (#42-GT BMW M3 GTR) and James Weaver (#16-P900 R&Scott Mk IIIC/Lincoln) make contact at turn 1, sending both cars off course, both continued to the pits with damage. Dirk Müller (#43-GT BMW M3 GTR) takes he lead in class.
At 2:36, James Weaver (#16-P900 R&Scott Mk IIIC/Lincoln) into the pits, replaced a bent tie-rod on the left front.

At 2:37, JJ Lehto (#42-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Fredrik Ekblom. There will be a stop and go penalty on this car for avoidable contact with the #16-P900.

At 2:37, Cort Wagner (#12-GT Callaway C12-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Bob Mazzuoccola.
At 2:37, Tony Kester (#34-GT Porsche 911 GT3 RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Peter Baron.
At 2:39, Oliver Gavin (#05-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.

At 2:42, car #39-P675 Reynard 2KQ ROC/Volkswagen is officially retired with an engine problem.
At 2:42, Bryan Willman (#31-P675 Pilbeam MP84/Nissan) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change, 20-second penalty for fuel visor violation.
At 2:43, Stefan Johansson (#18-P900 Audi R8) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Patrick Lemarié. There will be a 20-second penalty on the next stop for working on the car during fueling.
At 2:44, Andrew Davis (#21-P675 Lola B2K/40/Nissan) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Jason Workman.

At 2:45, Frank Biela (#2-P900 Audi R8) takes the overall lead passing Andy Wallace (#38-P900 Audi R8) going into turn 6.

At 2:46, Andy Wallace (#38-P900 Audi R8) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change. There will be a stop and go penalty for running over pit equipment.
At 2:46, Frank Biela (#2-P900 Audi R8) into the pits (overall leader). Tires and fuel, driver change: Emanuele Pirro. Patrick Lemarié (#18-P900 Audi R8) takes the overall lead.

At 2:49, Sascha Maassen (#23-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Lucas Luhr.
At 2:51, Randy Pobst (#22-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Christian Menzel.
At 2:52, car #7-P900 Cadillac LMP 01 into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.

At 2:53, Rickard Rydell (#88-GTS Ferrari 550 Maranello) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 2:53, Kelly Collins (#4-GTS Chevrolet Corvette C5-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Franck Freon.
At 2:54, Emanuele Pirro (#2-P900 Audi R8) takes back the overall lead.

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At 2:54, Andy Wallace (#38-P900 Audi R8) into the pits for the stop and go. No driver change.
At 2:57, Bart Hayden (#29-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Hugh Hayden.
At 2:57, Rickard Rydell (#88-GTS Ferrari 550 Maranello) is going behind the wall.

At 3:00, top three in class: #2-P900 (126 laps), #18-P900, #8-P900 (125 laps); #26-GTS (118 laps), #4-GTS (117 laps), #25-GTS (114 laps); #57-P675 (117 laps), #21-P675 (106 laps), #11-P675 (102 laps); #43-GT (117 laps), #6-GT Boris Said (116 laps), #42-GT Fredrik Ekblom (115 laps);

At 3:03, Niclas Jönsson (#10-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Brian Cunningham.

At 3:04, Steven Knight (#11-P675 Lola B2K/40/Nissan) has pulled off behind the wall at turn 10.
At 3:05, car #16-P900 R&Scott Mk IIIC/Lincoln has retired with clutch problems.
At 3:08, Tony Seiler (#25-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 3:09, Steven Knight (#11-P675 Lola B2K/40/Nissan) into the pits and behind the wall with heavy damage.

At 3:09, full course yellow, car #31-P675 Pilbeam MP84/Nissan into the wall at turn 11.

At 3:10, Hugh Hayden (#29-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) into the pits, checking vibration.
At 3:13, Emanuele Pirro (#2-P900 Audi R8) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change. Overall lead change: #18-P900 Audi R8.

At 3:13, Bob Mazzuoccola (#12-GT Callaway C12-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Shane Lewis.
At 3:13, Christophe Tinseau (#8-P900 Cadillac LMP 01) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Wayne Taylor.
At 3:13, Gunnar Jeannette (#75-GT Porsche 911 GT3 RS) into the pits. Fuel only, driver change: Joseph Policastro Jr.
At 3:13, Lucas Luhr (#23-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 3:13, David Brabham (#50-P900 Panoz LMP1 Roadster S) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 3:13, Gary Schultheis (#32-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Doc Lowman.
At 3:13, John Graham (#57-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Scott Maxwell.
At 3:13, Stefano Buttiero (#52-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 3:13, Franz Konrad (#26-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Charlie Slater.
At 3:13, Christian Menzel (#22-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 3:13, Andy Wallace (#38-P900 Audi R8) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 3:13, Fredrik Ekblom (#42-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Karl Wendlinger.
At 3:13, Mike Hezemans (#45-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 3:13, Dirk Müller (#43-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Jörg Muller.
At 3:13, Christophe Boullion (#30-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Mike Fitzgerald.
At 3:13, Peter Baron (#34-GT Porsche 911 GT3 RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 3:16, Hugh Hayden (#29-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) into the pits. Tires only, no driver change.
At 3:16, Doc Bundy (#69-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Kye Wankum.
At 3:20, Sam Hancock (#15-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 3:21, Lucas Luhr (#23-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits, put out turbo fire, returned to track.

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Correction to page 16, should read: At 2:45, Frank Biela (#2-P900 Audi R8) takes the overall lead passing #18-P900 Audi R8 going into turn 6.
At 3:24, Franck Freon (#4-GTS Chevrolet Corvette C5-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change. The car had loose bodywork from contact with car #11-P675 Lola B2K/40/Nissan.
At 3:26, Lucas Luhr (#23-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.

At 3:29, green flag.

At 3:26, Kye Wankum (#69-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) into the pits for a 60-second penalty for too many men over the wall.
At 3:30, Charlie Slater (#26-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 3:38, Emanuele Pirro (#2-P900 Audi R8) takes the overall lead passing the #18-P900 Audi R8.

At 3:44, full course yellow, Brian Cunningham (#10-GT BMW M3 GTR) has pulled off course on fire. The driver is out of the car, trying to put the fire out.

Ron Fellows (#3-GTS Chevrolet Corvette C5-R) “Going down the back straight, it seems like the wiring from the starter to the solenoid shorted and killed the engine. It wouldn’t restart and there was a lot of smoke in the wiring harness and it smelled like wiring burning. We rolled it back and out of harms way. They guys were directing me what to do. We started with the rear deck and there was no problem there. I disconnected pieces of the tunnel and I disconnected the wiring from the starter to the solenoid. We got the car into position to roll it down the hill, bump-start it, and get it here (back to the pits). The crew gave me directions and I did the work … I’ve got dirty fingers and a couple of scratches to prove it.”

At 3:48, David Brabham (#50-P900 Panoz LMP1 Roadster S) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Jan Magnussen.
At 3:48, Andy Wallace (#38-P900 Audi R8) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Johnny Herbert.
At 3:48, Mike Hezemans (#45-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 3:48, Marc Goossens (#7-P900 Cadillac LMP 01) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 3:48, Patrick Lemarié (#18-P900 Audi R8) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 3:48, Jason Workman (#21-P675 Lola B2K/40/Nissan) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 3:48, Boris Said (#6-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 3:48, Joseph Policastro Jr. (#75-GT Porsche 911 GT3 RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 3:48, Hugh Hayden (#29-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 3:48, Jörg Muller (#43-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 3:48, Tony Seiler (#25-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Walter Brun.
At 3:48, Karl Wendlinger (#42-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 3:48, Scott Maxwell (#57-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 3:48, Christian Menzel (#22-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 3:48, Lucas Luhr (#23-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 3:48, Shane Lewis (#12-GT Callaway C12-R) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 3:48, Stefano Buttiero (#52-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Tony Burgess.
At 3:48, Oliver Gavin (#05-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits. Rear tires and fuel, driver change: Ron Johnson.

At 3:55, green flag.

At 3:56, car #11-P675 Lola B2K/40/Nissan returned to the track.
At 4:00, Marc Goossens (#7-P900 Cadillac LMP 01) into the pits for a stop and go, passing under the yellow.

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At 4:00, top three in class: #2-P900 (157 laps), #18-P900, #8-P900 (156 laps); #57-P675 (148 laps), #21-P675 (136 laps), #31-P675 (108 laps); #4-GTS (147 laps), #26-GTS (146 laps), #25-GTS (143 laps); #43-GT (147 laps), #6-GT, #42-GT (146 laps);

At 4:05, Walter Brun (#25-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits to clean the windscreen and add oil.
At 4:08, Scott Maxwell (#57-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 4:10, Walter Brun (#25-GTS Saleen S7R) back into the pits to work on sticking throttle.

Jordi Gene (#39-P675 Reynard 2KQ ROC/Volkswagen) “It was great, better than expected. We were sixth overall, and with the traffic and the pace car it played well into my favor. Then the engine belt broke down, something that should never break down, just bad luck.”

Christophe Tinseau (#8-P900 Cadillac LMP 01) (about his stint) “It was very good, no problem. Some drivers are a big problem, the drivers won’t stay in line. They cut across the racing line. The car (however) was good, there are still six hours left, a lot can happen.”

Randy Pobst (#22-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) “I just wore out the rear tires. The car is great but the traffic is crazy.”

At 4:18, Walter Brun (#25-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Tony Seiler.
At 4:19, Dino Steiner (#19-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 4:26, Emanuele Pirro (#2-P900 Audi R8) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Frank Biela. Patrick Lemarié (#18-P900 Audi R8) takes the overall lead.
At 4:27, Tony Seiler (#25-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits.
At 4:29, Hugh Hayden (#29-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Stephen E. Earle.
At 4:32, Jan Magnussen (#50-P900 Panoz LMP1 Roadster S) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 4:37, Marc Goossens (#7-P900 Cadillac LMP 01) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 4:37, Franck Freon (#4-GTS Chevrolet Corvette C5-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Andy Pilgrim.
At 4:37, Sam Hancock (#15-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Grady Willingham.
At 4:37, Didier de Radigues (#5-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) into the pits with engine problems.
At 4:39, Scott Maxwell (#57-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Milka Duno.
At 4:39, car #88-GTS Ferrari 550 Maranello and car #10-GT BMW M3 GTR are both officially retired.
At 4:41, Grady Willingham (#15-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) is off and stopped in the gravel at the end of the esses.

At 4:41, full course yellow.

At 4:45, Patrick Lemarié (#18-P900 Audi R8) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Stefan Johansson.
At 4:45, Jörg Muller (#43-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Dirk Müller.
At 4:45, Kye Wankum (#69-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Doc Bundy.
At 4:45, Lucas Luhr (#23-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Sascha Maassen.
At 4:45, Steven Knight (#11-P675 Lola B2K/40/Nissan) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Claudia Huertgen.
At 4:45, Johnny Herbert (#38-P900 Audi R8) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.

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At 4:45, Tony Burgess (#52-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Hugh Plumb.
At 4:45, Christian Menzel (#22-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Randy Pobst.
At 4:45, Charlie Slater (#26-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Terry Borcheller.
At 4:45, Peter Baron (#34-GT Porsche 911 GT3 RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Leo Hindery.
At 4:45, Mike Fitzgerald (#30-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Johnny Mowlem.
At 4:45, Boris Said (#6-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Hans Stuck.
At 4:45, Frank Biela (#2-P900 Audi R8) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change, retains the overall lead.
At 4:45, Joseph Policastro Jr. (#75-GT Porsche 911 GT3 RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 4:47, Tony Seiler (#25-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits for a belt adjustment.
At 4:47, Jason Workman (#21-P675 Lola B2K/40/Nissan) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Ben Devlin.
At 4:47, Shane Lewis (#12-GT Callaway C12-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Cort Wagner.
At 4:47, Doc Lowman (#32-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Scooter Gable.
At 4:47, Wayne Taylor (#8-P900 Cadillac LMP 01) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Max Angelelli.
At 4:47, Mike Hezemans (#45-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.

At 4:47, green flag.

At 4:51, Leo Hindery (#34-GT Porsche 911 GT3 RS) into the pits for a stop and go penalty, using three wrenches on the car.
At 4:53, Leo Hindery (#34-GT Porsche 911 GT3 RS) into the pits for a second stop and go penalty.

At 5:00, top three in class: #2-P900 (203 laps), #18-P900, #38-P900; #57-P675 (189 laps), #21-P675 (176 laps), #11-P675 (149 laps); #4-GTS (188 laps), #26-GTS (187 laps), #45-GTS (183 laps); #43-GT (188 laps), #6-GT, #42-GT (187 laps)

Boris Said (#6-GT BMW M3 GTR) “Traffic was hectic. Sometimes you get hurt, sometimes you get helped. We’re just cruising right now.”

At 5:09, Joseph Policastro Jr. (#75-GT Porsche 911 GT3 RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Gunnar Jeannette.
At 5:09, Earl Goddard (#5-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) returns to the track after fixing a sticking throttle.
At 5:10, Rick Fairbanks (#44-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R) returns to the track from behind the wall.
At 5:10, according to Michelin tire engineers, the track temperature at noon was 78 degrees, now it is 71 degrees.

At 5:17, Karl Wendlinger (#42-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: JJ Lehto.
At 5:21, Earl Goddard (#5-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) into the pits for an extended stop.
At 5:21, David Brabham (#50-P900 Panoz LMP1 Roadster S) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Jan Magnussen.
At 5:23, Marc Goossens (#7-P900 Cadillac LMP 01) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Emmanuel Collard.

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At 5:29, Gunnar Jeannette (#75-GT Porsche 911 GT3 RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 5:32, Max Angelelli (#8-P900 Cadillac LMP 01) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 5:33, Stefan Johansson (#18-P900 Audi R8) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.

At 5:33, full course yellow. Car #34-GT Porsche 911 GT3 RS is stopped in the grass in turn 3 in an unsafe position (apparent mechanical failure – drive shaft or transmission failure).

At 5:38, Frank Biela (#2-P900 Audi R8) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 5:38, Cort Wagner (#12-GT Callaway C12-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 5:38, Hans Stuck (#6-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Boris Said.
At 5:38, Andy Pilgrim (#4-GTS Chevrolet Corvette C5-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 5:38, Terry Borcheller (#26-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 5:38, Stephen E. Earle (#29-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 5:38, Johnny Mowlem (#30-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Christophe Boullion.
At 5:38, Dirk Müller (#43-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 5:38, Sascha Maassen (#23-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Lucas Luhr.
At 5:38, Doc Bundy (#69-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 5:38, Milka Duno (#57-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) into the pits. Fuel only, driver change: John Graham.
At 5:38, Claudia Huertgen (#11-P675 Lola B2K/40/Nissan) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Mel Hawkins.
At 5:38, Hugh Plumb (#52-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 5:38, Ben Devlin (#21-P675 Lola B2K/40/Nissan) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 5:38, Mike Hezemans (#45-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R) into the pits. Left side tires and fuel, driver change: Anthony Kumpen.
At 5:38, Johnny Herbert (#38-P900 Audi R8) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Andy Wallace.
At 5:38, Ron Johnson (#05-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.

At 5:41, car #15-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R is officially retired – accident.

At 5:42, green flag.

At 5:42, Stephen E. Earle (#29-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) drove one through the pits.
At 5:45, Stephen E. Earle (#29-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) into the pits with a shredded left rear tire.

At 5:56, car #34-GT Porsche 911 GT3 RS is officially retired with a drive shaft failure.

At 6:00, top three in class: #2-P900 (248 laps), #38-P900, #18-P900; #57-P675 (230 laps), #21-P675 (218 laps), #11-P675 (190 laps); #4-GTS (230 laps), #26-GTS (229 laps), #45-GTS (223 laps); #43-GT (228 laps), #6-GT (227 laps), #42-GT (226 laps)

At 6:05, Rick Fairbanks (#44-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Tom Weickardt.
At 6:12, Emmanuel Collard (#7-P900 Cadillac LMP 01) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.

At 6:13, full course yellow (Cort Wagner #12-GT Callaway C12-R – stopped on course coming out of turn 1, lost the left rear wheel)

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At 6:17, Frank Biela (#2-P900 Audi R8) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Emanuele Pirro.
At 6:17, Dirk Müller (#43-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 6:17, Gunnar Jeannette (#75-GT Porsche 911 GT3 RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Joseph Policastro Jr..
At 6:17, Terry Borcheller (#26-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 6:17, Stefan Johansson (#18-P900 Audi R8) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Patrick Lemarié.
At 6:17, Jan Magnussen (#50-P900 Panoz LMP1 Roadster S) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 6:17, Randy Pobst (#22-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Rear tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 6:17, Max Angelelli (#8-P900 Cadillac LMP 01) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Christophe Tinseau.
At 6:17, Scooter Gable (#32-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Doc Lowman.
At 6:17, Lucas Luhr (#23-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Rear tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 6:17, John Graham (#57-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 6:17, Andy Wallace (#38-P900 Audi R8) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 6:17, Andy Pilgrim (#4-GTS Chevrolet Corvette C5-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Kelly Collins.
At 6:17, Stephen E. Earle (#29-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) into the pits. Driver change: Bart Hayden.
At 6:17, Ben Devlin (#21-P675 Lola B2K/40/Nissan) into the pits. Fuel only, driver change: Andrew Davis.
At 6:17, Ron Johnson (#05-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 6:17, JJ Lehto (#42-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Fredrik Ekblom.
At 6:17, Christophe Boullion (#30-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 6:17, Boris Said (#6-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 6:20, Earl Goddard (#5-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Didier de Radigues.
At 6:23, Hugh Plumb (#52-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 6:23, Ron Johnson (#05-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits. Tires only, no driver change.

At 6:25, green flag.

At 6:28, Ron Johnson (#05-GTS Saleen S7R) spun going into turn 10a and continued.
At 6:28, Ron Johnson (#05-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits. Tires only, no driver change.
At 6:44, Mel Hawkins (#11-P675 Lola B2K/40/Nissan) has pulled off course at turn 5.
At 6:46, Tom Weickardt (#44-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R) into the pits for a stop and go penalty.
At 6:46, Anthony Kumpen (#45-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Mike Hezemans.

Jon Field (#37-P900 Lola B2K/10/Judd) (about the start of the race) “We were two abreast into the pace lap. The #8 Cadillac went wide left and clipped me. I tried to avoid the accident and lost it. It’s a real shame.”

At 6:52, Doc Lowman (#32-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) stopped in the middle of the track between turns 6 and 7. The car stalled, then belched flames as he tried to restart, then restarted and drove off. Note: right now the sun has just started to go down, just prior to twilight.
At 6:56, Terry Borcheller (#26-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Franz Konrad. The car will get a 20-second penalty on their next stop for 3 crew members not wearing gloves.
At 6:59, Mel Hawkins (#11-P675 Lola B2K/40/Nissan) is officially retired with a broken drive shaft.

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At 6:59, Didier de Radigues (#5-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.

At 7:00, top three in class: #2-P900 (291 laps), #38-P900, #18-P900 (290 laps); #57-P675 (269 laps), #21-P675 (256 laps), #11-P675 (209 laps); #4-GTS (270 laps), #26-GTS (267 laps), #45-GTS (241 laps); #43-GT (267 laps), #6-GT, #42-GT (264 laps)

At 7:03, Doc Bundy (#69-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Joe Foster.
At 7:04, Franz Konrad (#26-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Terry Borcheller. There is also an additional 40-second penalty for no fire bottle during refueling, which is being added to the previous 20-second penalty, for a total of 1 minute extra time in the pits.

At 7:04, Andy Wallace (#38-P900 Audi R8) is slowing on course missing the left rear wheel (second place overall). At the same time, Franz Konrad (#26-GTS Saleen S7R) is also running slowly on course.

At 7:05, Emmanuel Collard (#7-P900 Cadillac LMP 01) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Marc Goossens.
At 7:06, Jan Magnussen (#50-P900 Panoz LMP1 Roadster S) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: David Brabham.
At 7:07, Christophe Tinseau (#8-P900 Cadillac LMP 01) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 7:07, Andy Wallace (#38-P900 Audi R8) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Johnny Herbert.

At 7:13, Patrick Lemarié (#18-P900 Audi R8) into the pits. No driver change, changed rear bodywork.
At 7:13, Fredrik Ekblom (#42-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Karl Wendlinger. The #42 was requested to come in and repair the damage to their spoiler.

At 7:14, Emanuele Pirro – overall leader (#2-P900 Audi R8) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change. Retains the overall lead.

At 7:16, Joe Foster (#69-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 7:19, Mike Hezemans (#45-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change, crew also changed brakes, rotor and calipers.
At 7:19, John Graham (#57-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) into the pits. Fuel only, driver change: Scott Maxwell.
At 7:21, Hugh Plumb (#52-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Stefano Buttiero.
At 7:24, Joseph Policastro (#75-GT Porsche 911 GT3 RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Joseph Policastro Jr.
At 7:25, Ron Johnson (#05-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Oliver Gavin.
At 7:25, Kelly Collins (#4-GTS Chevrolet Corvette C5-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change, crew changed brakes.
At 7:32, Christian Menzel (#22-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Randy Pobst.
At 7:33, Joe Foster (#69-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 7:33, Boris Said (#6-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Bill Auberlen.
At 7:33, Christophe Boullion (#30-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Johnny Mowlem.
At 7:33, Bart Hayden (#29-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Hugh Hayden.
At 7:35, Lucas Luhr (#23-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Sascha Maassen.
At 7:35, Doc Lowman (#32-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Gary Schultheis.

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At 7:36, Tom Weickardt (#44-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Kevin Allen.
At 7:36, Dirk Müller (#43-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Jörg Muller.
At 7:37, Johnny Mowlem (#30-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits with lower control arm problems. Back on track at 7:49
At 7:38, Andrew Davis (#21-P675 Lola B2K/40/Nissan) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Jason Workman.
At 7:39, Didier de Radigues (#5-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Bruno Lambert.
At 7:41, Jason Workman (#21-P675 Lola B2K/40/Nissan) into the pits for a stop and go penalty.
At 7:45, Oliver Gavin (#05-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 7:50, Christophe Tinseau (#8-P900 Cadillac LMP 01) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Wayne Taylor. The rear engine cover is off as the team works on the rear end. The car is stuck in gear and won’t go back into neutral.
At 7:51, Marc Goossens (#7-P900 Cadillac LMP 01) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 7:54, Mike Hezemans (#45-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 7:59, Johnny Herbert (#38-P900 Audi R8) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.

At 8:00, top three in class: #2-P900 (337 laps), #18-P900 (335 laps), #38-P900; #57-P675 (312 laps), #21-P675 (295 laps), #11-P675 (209 laps); #4-GTS (309 laps), #26-GTS (307 laps), #45-GTS (298 laps); #43-GT (308 laps), #6-GT, #42-GT (304 laps).

At 8:03, Jörg Muller (#43-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits for a 1-minute penalty – the driver cleaned the windscreen on the last stop, making too many men over the wall. Bill Auberlen (#6-GT BMW M3 GTR) takes the lead in class as a result of the stop.

At 8:04, Scott Maxwell (#57-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Milka Duno. Penalty added for fuel visor violation.
At 8:05, Patrick Lemarié (#18-P900 Audi R8) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Stefan Johansson.
At 8:07, Stefano Buttiero (#52-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Tony Burgess.
At 8:07, Terry Borcheller (#26-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 8:09, Emanuele Pirro (#2-P900 Audi R8) into the pits (overall leader). Tires and fuel, driver change: Frank Biela, retains the overall lead.

At 8:19, Tony Seiler (#25-GTS Saleen S7R) has officially retired with a clutch failure.
At 8:20, Gary Schultheis (#32-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Fuel only, driver change: Scooter Gable.
At 8:21, Oliver Gavin (#05-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 8:22, Mike Hezemans (#45-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Anthony Kumpen.
At 8:25, Oliver Gavin (#05-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits to adjust the mirrors. No driver change.
At 8:30, Marc Goossens (#7-P900 Cadillac LMP 01) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 8:30, Johnny Herbert (#38-P900 Audi R8) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change. Replaced brake pads and calipers.
At 8:31, Kelly Collins (#4-GTS Chevrolet Corvette C5-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Andy Pilgrim.
At 8:33, Oliver Gavin (#05-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits with a misfire.
At 8:33, Randy Pobst (#22-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 8:33, Karl Wendlinger (#42-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: JJ Lehto.

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At 8:33, Kevin Allen (#44-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Rick Fairbanks.
At 8:37, Oliver Gavin (#05-GTS Saleen S7R) back into the pits, still chasing a misfire. The team found a piece of tape stuck in the air intake that was blocking the airflow.
At 8:38, Bruno Lambert (#5-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 8:42, David Brabham (#50-P900 Panoz LMP1 Roadster S) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Jan Magnussen.
At 8:43, Wayne Taylor (#8-P900 Cadillac LMP 01) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 8:44, Bill Auberlen (#6-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits (class leader). Tires and fuel, no driver change, retains the lead in class.

At 8:49, Marc Goossens (#7-P900 Cadillac LMP 01) into the pits with electrical problems, replaced battery, added fuel and continued.
At 8:49, Joseph Policastro Jr. (#75-GT Porsche 911 GT3 RS) into the pits, fuel and two tires.
At 8:49, Joe Foster (#69-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R) into the pits. Fuel only, driver change: Kye Wankum.
At 8:50, Terry Borcheller (#26-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 8:50, Sascha Maassen (#23-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Lucas Luhr.
At 8:52, Jörg Muller (#43-GT BMW M3 GTR) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.
At 8:56, Stefan Johansson (#18-P900 Audi R8) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 8:57, Johnny Mowlem (#30-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.

At 9:01, Frank Biela (#2-P900 Audi R8) into the pits (overall leader). Fuel only, no driver change. Retains the lead in class (4 lap lead).
At 9:02, Terry Borcheller (#26-GTS Saleen S7R) into the pits, forced to restart the car since the car had been push started by the crew on the previous stop.
At 9:08, Milka Duno (#57-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) into the pits. Tires and fuel, no driver change.

At 9:13, Bruno Lambert (#5-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) has just completed 210 laps, passing the third place #11 car, taking third in class. This car had been more than 50 laps down, but stayed on the track to take the podium position.

At 9:15, white flag.
At 9:17, checkered flag.
Unofficial Top three in class:
#2-P900 Frank Biela (394 laps), #18-P900 Stephan Johansson (391 laps), #38-P900 Johnny Herbert (388 laps)
#4-GTS Andy Pilgrim (362 laps), #26-GTS Terry Borcheller (355 laps), #45-GTS Anthony Kumpen (349 laps)
#57-P675 Milka Duno (361 laps), #21-P675 Jason Workman (341 laps), #5-P675 Bruno Lambert (213 laps)
#6-GT Bill Auberlen (360 laps), #43-GT Dirk Muller (359 laps), #23-GT Lucas Luhr (355 laps)

For the season, Audi wins for the sixth time out of 8 races, Corvette wins for the sixth time out of 8 races. BMW wins for the sixth time out of 8 races, and Team Barbour wins their sixth time in the P675 class. Unofficially: Jörg Muller clinches the championship in the GT class; Terry Borcheller clinches the championship in the GTS class; Emanuele Pirro wins the P900 class championship. Didier de Radigues had already clinched the P675 class championship.

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Post Race Quotes:

Emanuele Pirro (#2-P900 Audi R8) (when did you know you were the champion) "When Tom (Kristensen) went off early, the championship was virtually closed. This is not the way I wanted it. We had a good car and I knew that by following the yellow car (#1) I could win. I had to do a conservative race but at the same time I knew I had to go for it. Petit Le Mans is an important race and I am happy to have won. I am not just the champion, we are the champions, Frank and I. His support made it possible." (about the race and traffic) "We battled quite a lot with the Panoz early, my car was good and I felt I could catch Tom. Once Tom went off it turned into a battle with Panoz, so I had to keep one eye on the championship, and one eye on the race. We met a lot of drivers who had not had enough laps of practice. We spend every week in our cars but there were people who only do this once a year. To say it plainly, some people need more practice." (Comparing winning Le Mans with winning the ALMS Championship) "Le Mans is a very, very important race. I would not swap for anything. But the guy who wins (there) is not always the best. There is a lot of luck involved. A championship is more difficult to win. But if I had to choose, I would not swap for a Le Mans win." (one last word) "We all have had a hard year, especially with losing Michele (Alboreto) and we all miss him and think about him a lot. We are sad also for the tough times in the world, which, if you compare this championship with, this counts for very little."

Frank Biela (#2-P900 Audi R8) "There was lots of traffic. Going round the slow ones, went through the dirt four or five times and I went off and I was always thinking ‘maybe it will happen again’. Apart from that, we had a perfect race. It was a hard race, a tough race, but even so, I expected a more difficult race. Our objective was to win the championship." (about his race strategy) "As soon as possible you need to be a lap ahead, always pushing 100 percent in case you have a problem, because you can lose a lap very quickly."

Andy Pilgrim (#4-GTS Chevrolet Corvette C5-R) "For the beginning two hours I had good battle with Terry Borcheller. Franck (Freon) and Kelly (Collins) drove great and ran this race as a long sprint race. We went as fast as we could go to hold the tires together.

Kelly Collins (#4-GTS Chevrolet Corvette C5-R) "Andy and I have been driving hard, and have had a great year. The repeat as champions of this race is bittersweet, but we’re ectatic, this is a dream come true. "

Franck Freon (#4-GTS Chevrolet Corvette C5-R) "I’m lucky to have these two guys, they drove fast and safe. This was a great year for GM. I’m proud to be with this team."

Terry Borcheller (#26-GTS Saleen S7R) "I saw Ron’s (Fellows) car and figured they would get it running again and get back in the race and get the points they needed for the championship. Then I heard they disqualified the car. In a way, its sickening for Ron, because I know what it must be like to lose a championship like that. But at the same time I was so happy, I couldn’t believe we won it. The race was a lot like our season, champions are those that will never quit. I had a good race with Andy (Pilgrim), passing back and forth. We lost some laps in the middle of the race, also I lost a wheel nut on the left front, then lost a cylinder – a plug wire vibrated off. We were wounded at the end but still going."

Franz Konrad (#26-GTS Saleen S7R) "I’m very happy, It was a great season, wonderful. It was a great crowd tonight, and all week, actually. I love the Petit (Le Mans), it’s a great mix of talent. I can’t wait until next year."

Bill Auberlen (#6-GT BMW M3 GTR) "It was great to be teamed with these two guys. The BMW was absolutely flawless. BMW built a phenomenal car. It was as good at the end as it was at the beginning. The Yokohama’s were perfect."

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Boris Said (#6-GT BMW M3 GTR) (about the race) "We planned on going at a controlled pace and were very careful in traffic. The team did a great job, this was a big race and it’s nice to end on a high note."

Hans Stuck (#6-GT BMW M3 GTR) (about this race) "This win means a lot to me. I’ve won a Sebring and Le Mans, and this is another milestone in my career. I was catching up with the #42 and was about to make my move but then the pace car came out. We didn’t make any mistakes."

Jörg Muller (#43-GT BMW M3 GTR) (on being GT champion) "It was shame I couldn’t share the championship with JJ. We had a fantastic weekend, the car was very good on fuel. We came here to win the championship."

Jason Workman (#21-P675 Lola B2K/40/Nissan) (about driving the end of the race with only one gear) "It sucks. It was really a matter of coming into the pits because we couldn’t get started if we came in while being stuck in fifth gear. So we were cutting it close with fuel, but we made it!"

Andy Wallace (#38-P900 Audi R8) (about losing a wheel during the race) "Driving around after the wheel came off wasn’t the problem. Its when it comes off, it came off at 125 mph. Or course you correct immediately, but by then you’re in the grass and the wall is coming. And then when you turn it just spins, so your differential goes out and you have to be very careful. And it was a shame because we were having a pretty good run until then." (about the race) "Considering all we went through, third was good, but it would have been nice to be on top of that podium. We came so close this season, but haven’t managed to pull it off."

Johnny Herbert (#38-P900 Audi R8) "We were first (at one point in the race), then second when the wheel (problem happened). Then the seal in the brake calipers (caused problems) and the lengthy stop cost us three laps. It’s a bit of a shame, so disappointing. But it was still good getting on the podium. It was a long tough road keeping out of trouble. To lead early on … it was a shame to not lead at the end."

Bruno Lambert (#5-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) (about making up ground finishing on the podium) "After 30 laps we had an electrical failure. We came back around 4:00 and made up 160 laps on other cars that were breaking down. When we got back (on course) the only thing we could really do was hope that enough people would fall off the track so that we could move up. And that’s pretty much what happened. We moved her up to third. That I did not expect, so it’s a good result based on what happened. " (about the season) "Running with Dick Barbour has been great. You know, the car is great. Its pretty quick. Working with Didie (de Radigues) has been great because we work very good to gether and get good results. Today has been somewhat disappointing because we were clearly the quickest car out there. But you know, speed is not enough. You need a little bit of luck and reliability. Today we didn’t have that."

Milka Duno (#57-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd) "Our Goodyear tires were consistent. They were very good, from the start to the final, I was happy with the tires. " (on a top ten finish) "Yes, I was hoping to finish in the top ten, but I was surprised we would finish first in our class. It was perfect." (on the season) "We are happy because the team worked very, very hard, and both cars finished on the podium. Finally, the championship was very important for the team. It was incredible – Petit Le Mans, we won!"