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PITNOTES #03
20May2001
(All times are local)
14:15 - Car 5 (Reynard) Didier De Radigues "Car is handling well, I am very happy"
14:15 - Car 44 on fire - possible turbo fire, trying to get back to the pits.
14:17 - Car 64 (Porsche) into pits - Refuel and driver change (EARLE)
14:17 - Car 44 into pits with fire out. Fire not quite out but pit crew extinguished.
14:19 - Car 7 (Audi) moving away from Car 1 (Audi) gap now 6.577 seconds
14:22 - Car 32 (Roock-Knightman) into pits for tyres, refuel and driver change (SALDANA) - rejoins track.
14:24 - Car 60 (Porsche) into pits for refuel, tyres and driver change (LIDDELL)
14:25 - Positions after 54 laps 7/1/2/5/32/43/42/22/26/23/66/60/61/52/65/64/44/51/41/50/57
14:25 - Class leaders after 54 Laps LMP900 - Car 7 / LMP675 - Car 5 / GTS - Car 26 / GT - Car 43
14:25 - Car 44 - Bolt on the chain cover was too short and came loose causing fire. They have replaced with longer bolt and car will do one slow lap to check if car can continue.
14:27 - Car 32 (ROOCK) - Stop go penalty for breaking pit lane speed limit.
14:29 - Car 42 (BMW) - Into pits for tyres, fuel and driver (Muller)
14:29 - Car 32 (ROOCK) into pits for penalty
14:29 - Car 66 (PORSCHE) into pits for refuel and driver change (WATSON)
14:30 - Car 61 (Porsche) - Tyres, refuel and driver change (MASARATI)
14:30 - Car 43 (BMW) - Tyres, refuel and driver change (EKBLOM)
14:34 - Car 7 (Audi) lead at 6.413s over Car 1 (Audi) and 31.289s over Car 2 (Audi). These three cars are the only ones on the lead lap. 4th placed Car 5 is 3 laps behind.
14:35 - Car 22 (Porsche) into pits for fuel, tyres and driver change (COLLARD) - rejoins
14:36 - Car 43 (BMW) Dirk Muller "Very pleased with BMW. I was driving without radio contact with pits for a number of laps after accidentally unplugging it. I managed to plug it back in."
14:36 - Car 42 (BMW) JJ Lehto "The car is much improved from last time, balance not quite right yet but hopefully OK for the next race."
14:40 - Car 64 (Porsche) slowly entering the pitlane - Problem with driveshaft.
14:41 - Car 66 (Porsche) spins off. Manages to avoid the barriers and rejoins track.
14:41 - Car 7 (Audi) lead extended to 9.609 seconds over Car 1 (Audi).
14:44 - Car 66 (Porsche) into the pits. New tyres fitted.
14:44 - Top 3 in GT class on same lap - Cars 43(BMW), 23 (Porsche) and 42 (BMW)
14:45 - Car 65 baulks Car 1 while being lapped. Capello signals his displeasure.
14:45 - Car 52 (Porsche) into pits for fuel, tyres and driver change (BURGESS)
14:46 - Car 1 (Audi) closing the gap to the leader, now 6.029s behind Car 7
14:47 - Car 7 off the track at Turn 1 into the gravel trap, rejoins after spending a lot of time in the gravel.
14:48 - Car 2 (Audi) catches Car 7 (Audi) and passes.
14:50 - Car 7 (Audi) into the pitlane. Gravel pouring out the car. Mechanics get to work refuelling the car. Car is pushed back into the garage. Possible gearbox change.
14:51 - Car 1 (Audi) into the pitlane, Fuel, tyres and driver change (KRISTENSEN)
14:51 - Car 2 (Audi) moves into the lead.
14:52 - Car 1 (Audi) rejoins the track 51.418 seconds behind car 2 (Audi).
14:53 - Car 7 (Audi) Johansson "I had a leak in one of the rear callipers."
14:55 - Car 23 spins off and gets beached in the gravel. Marshalls working hard to free the Porsche, but struggling. Eventually get the Porsche free.
14:56 - Car 23 into pits with right front wheel snagging on the bodywork.