European Le Mans Series
Donington Park, Castle Donington
Derbyshire, England
April 12 - 14, 2001


Pit Notes
Saturday, April 14, 2001 -- Page 8

News – 14th April 2001
DONINGTON PARK PIT NOTES #08

European Le Mans Series – Round One
 

RACE 

14:32 Car#60 – Stop go penalty – Speeding in the pitlane
14:35 Car#41 – into pits – Driver change, 4 tyres and refuelled – back out
15 minutes to go – positions: 1/7/2/72/8/21/1/41/50/23/22/26/60/52/53/69/65/63/61/42
14:37 Car#42 – Retired - team manager says “ Problems possibly due to crash / possibly due to oil coolers”
14:39 Car#07 into pits – Refuelled – splash and dash
14:39 Car#21 into pits for splash and dash
14:39 Car#02 moves into 2nd place after Car #07 pits
14:40 Car#06 – earlier problems reported to be caused by the exhaust being knocked off in collision with backmarker.  Throttle return spring also broke.
14:40 Car#72 – into pits - refuelled
14:41 Car#43 – into pits – RETIRED
14:44 Car#53 – into pits – Fuel and two front tyres. Front left tyre was damaged
14:45 Car#01 into pits for splash and dash
5 Minutes to go – Positions: 1/2/7/72/8/51/21/50/41/23/22/26/60/52/69/65/53/63/61/42
14:49 Car#22 – into pits – splash and dash fuel stop
14:52 – Chequered Flag – Capello takes the flag and wins the race.
Final finishing order – 1/2/7/72/8/51/21/50/41/23/22/26/60/52/69/65/53/63/61/42


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