News – 13^th April 2001
DONINGTON PARK PIT NOTES #02
European Le Mans Series – Round One 

Qualifying – LMP900 & LMP675 – 16:20 to 16:50 

16:20 Pitlane Open
16:20 Car#04 Ascari A410 – Engine problems – will not take part in qualifying
16:24 Car#08 Panoz LMP2000 into pits – straight back out
16:24 Car#03 Ascari A410 – into pits and back into garage
16:25 Car#06 Chrysler Oreca – Fastest lap – 1:23.611
16:25 Cars #01, #02, #50, #51 still in garages
16:25 Cars on track - #06,#07,#72,#21,#08
16:26 Car #07 Audi R8 sets fastest lap – 1:22.383
16:26 Car#21 Pilbeam MP484 fastest in LMP675 class – 1:27.971
16:26 Car#50 Panoz LMP07– First lap out of the pitlane
16:27 Car #03 Ascari A410 – Broken Driveshaft – mechanics working to change it.
16:30  Car#50 Panoz LMP07 into pits for tyre checks
16:30 Car#51 – Panoz LMP07 – First lap out of pits
16:31 Car#07 – Audi R8 – into pits for routine checks
16:32 Car#08 – Panoz LMP2000 – into pits refuelling / tyre and engine checks
16:33 Car#05 – Reynard 01Q – First lap out of pits
16:34 Car#50 – Panoz LMP07 – Rejoins track
16:35 – Positions after 15 minutes of the session run: 7/6/72/8/21/51/50/3
16:35 Car#06 – Chrysler Oreca – Into pits for tyre and engine checks
16:35 Car#21 – Pilbeam MP484 – into pits – front suspension adjustments
16:35 Car#50 – Panoz LMP07 – into pits – engine check
16:36 Car#01 – Audi R8 – First lap out of the pits
16:36 Car#06 – Chrysler Oreca – Driver out of the car
16:39 Car#72 – Courage C60 – into pits routine checks
16:39 Car#03 – Ascari A410 – Rejoins track – 10 minutes to change driveshaft
16:40 Car#01 – Audi R8 – sets fastest time 1:21.432, 0.951s faster than car#07
16:41 Car#51 – Panoz LMP07 – Into Pits
16:41 Car#21 – Pilbeam MP484 – Rejoins track after suspension adjustments
16:42 Car#07 – Audi R8 – Rejoins track after losing provisional pole position to Car#01
16:43 Car#02 – Audi R8 – Fastest lap  - 1:21.122
16:43 Car#21 – Pilbeam MP484 – Fastest in LMP675 class – 1:27.971
16:44 Car#51 – Panoz LMP07 – Rejoins the track after minor adjustments
16:45 Car#05 – Reynard – Into pits and driver out of the car.
16:45 Car#01 – Audi R8 – Sets new fastest time – 1:21.122
16:45 Positions with five minutes of session remaining: 1/2/7/6/72/3/8/51/21/5/50
16:46 Car#08 – Panoz LMP2000 – Into pits and driver out of car
16:46 Car#21 – Pilbeam MP484 – Into Pits
16:48 Car#02 – Audi R8 – Into pits and Frank Biela out of the car.
16:48 Car#03 – Ascari A410 – Moves into 6^th place 1:24.117
16:49 Only three cars on the circuit as session draws to a close – 7/3/50
16:50 Chequered Flag
16:50 Final positions: 1/2/7/6/72/3/50/8/51/21/5 

16:50 After taking the chequered flag Car#07 crashes heavily into tyre wall at Craner Curves after getting on the kerbs on exit of Redgate – Johansson out of the car and is OK – car suffered heavy frontend damage.