News – 13^th April 2001
DONINGTON PARK PIT NOTES #01
European Le Mans Series – Round One 

Qualifying – GTS & GT – 15:30 to 16:00 

15:30 Pitlane Open
15:30 Car#42 BMW M3 – Will not take part in qualifying – problem unknown.
15:31 Cars 69,60,64,65,61,41,53,63 on the circuit
15:35 Car#41 Saleen S7R Fastest 1:35.855
15:35 Car#60 Porsche 911 Fastest GT 1:38.754
15:37 Car #26 Saleen S7R sets fastest time 1:31.140
15:40 Order after 10 minutes of the session gone: 26/41/60/69/53/63/61/65/64/52
15:40 Car#41 Saleen S7R Fastest 1:28.264
15:40 Car#60 Porsche 911 GT3 Fastest GT 1:36.923
15:42 Car#60 improves time to 1:36.565
15:42 Car#52 improves time to 1:36.875 to move into 2^nd behind car#60
15:43 Car#64 into pits – driver change and tyre pressure check.
15:43 Car#43 BMW M3 leaves garage
15:45 Car#63 into pits – driver change
15:45 Car#26 Saleen S7R improves time 1:28.000 – fastest
15:46 Car#52 Porsche 911 – fastest GT car – 1:36.311
15:46 Car#60 – into pits – tyre check
15:46 Car#61 – into pits – tyre check
15:47 Car#26 Saleen S7R – into pits – adjustment on rear wing carried out
15:47 Car#22 Porsche 911 – leaves garage for first lap
15:48 Car#43 BMW M3 GTR – Fastest GT time – 1:35.001
15:49 Car#43 BMW M3 GTR – improves time to 1:33.724
15:50 Car#23 Porsche 911 GT3 – leaves garage for first lap
15:50 Car#65 Porsche 911 GT3 – Into pits for tyre and engine checks
15:51 Car#43 BMW M3 GTR – into pits for tyre and engine checks
15:51 Car#22 Porsche 911 GT3 – 2^nd in GT class 1:34.013 (+0.289)
15:52 Car#52 Porsche 911 GT3 – Into pits – adjustments to rear spoiler and rejoins
15:53 Car#53 Porsche 911 GT3 – Into pits – rear suspension adjustments carries out
15:54 Car#26 Saleen S7R – into pits and driver out of car.
15:55 Car#53 Porsche 911 GT3 – driver change
15:55 Car#23 Porsche 911 GT3 – third fastest time in class 1:34.940
15:55 Five minutes of the session remaining – positions: 26/41/43/22/23/52/60/53/69/63/61/65/64
15:56 Car#69 Porsche 911 GT3 – into pits for tyre and engine check and straight out.
15:57 Car#63 Porsche 911 GT3 – into pits for driver change
15:57 Car#41 Saleen S7R – into pits for tyre and engine check  - back out
15:57 Car#60 Porsche 911 GT3 – into pits for tyre and engine check – back out
15:57 Car#22 Porsche 911 GT3 – into pits for tyre and engine check – back out
16:00 Chequered Flag
16:00 – Final standings after 30 minute session: 26/41/43/22/23/52/60/53/69/63/61/65/64 

Oliver Gavin (Car#26) first in GTS class – “Very happy with the car.  After four or five laps suffered with slight oversteer but other than that we are happy.”