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PITNOTES #04
20May2001
(All times are local)
15:00 - Positions after 79 laps 2/1/5/7/32/43/42/22/26/23/60/61/66/52/65/44/51/64
15:00 - Class leaders after 79 laps LMP900 - Car 2 / LMP675 - Car 5 / GTS - 26 / GT - 43
15:04 - Car 51 (Panoz) into pits fuel, tyres and driver change (GRAF) - rejoins track.
15:05 - Car 7 (Audi) back on track after full rear end change, 10 laps behind and in 7th place. Guy Smith now driving. Problem was caused by a leaking left rear brake calliper.
15:07 - Car 7 (Audi) into pits for stop go penalty for pitlane speeding.
15:08 - Retirements after 2 hours - cars 57/50/41
15:09 - Car 44 - Into pitlane for fuel, tyres and driver change - rejoins
15:10 - Car 2 (Audi) leading Car 1 (Audi) by 42.285s. 3rd placed car 5 four laps down.
15:10 - Car 2 (Audi) into pits for fuel and tyres - Rejoins.
15:12 - Car 1 (Audi) leads by 37.006s on lap 86.
15:12 - Car 23 (Porsche) Problem was caused by a broken wishbone.
15:13 - Car 64 (Porsche) rejoins after having a new drive shaft fitted. 18th place and 36 laps down.
15:15 - Car 5 (Reynard) into pits for fuel and tyres. Rejoined.
15:15 - Car 5 (Reynard) is leading LMP675 class by 2 laps in 3rd overall.
15:15 - Car 26 (Saleen) is leading GTS class by 13 laps in 9th overall
15:15 - Car 43 (BMW) is leading GT class with 42 and 22 on the same lap.
15:19 - Car 52 (Porsche) into pits - in for a quick check and rejoins track.
15:19 - Car 66 (Porsche) into pits - left front wheel damaged and radiator punctured. Driver Stephen Watson shouting and pointing at driver in car 52. Car 52 was 2 laps down and "just drove into the side of me." Car pushed into the garage.
15:23 - Car 32 (Roock) into pits - Driver change (HAWKINS). - Overheating problem with radiator. Fire extinguisher has gone off in the cockpit.
15:25 - Car 7 (Audi) moving back up through the field, still 10 laps behind the leader in 4th place and 4 laps behind 3rd placed Car 5 (Reynard) .
15:25 - Car 1 (Audi) leading by 35.497s to Car 2 (Audi)
15:30 - Car 1 (Audi) pulling away from Car 2 (Audi) - gap now 40.077s
15:30 - Positions after 100 laps 1/2/5/7/43/42/22/26/32/60/61/65/52/51/66/44/23/64
15:30 - Class Leaders after 100 laps LMP900 - Car 1 / LMP675 - Car 5 / GTS - Car 26 / GT - Car 43
15:32 - Car 32 (Roock) rejoins the track after fire extinguisher replaced.