PITNOTES #02

2nd September 2001

(All times are local)

13:50 - Car 28 (Debora) into pits - Refuel - Driver Change ( Bich in)

13:50 - Car 65 (Porsche) moves into 4th place.

13:52 - Car 28(Debora) rejoins track in 10th place.

13:53 - Car 9 (Panoz) into pits - Driver Changed (Formato out / Dean in)

13:53 - Car 41 (Saleen) into the lead

13:55 - Car 9 (Panoz) rejoins track in 3rd place.

13:59 - Car 26 (Saleen) closing on Car 41 (Saleen), just 6 seconds behind

13:59 - Car 9 (Panoz) passes car 26 (Saleen) for second place.

14:00 - Car 68 spins at Curva Semaforo - gets going again.

14:02 - Yellow Flags waved at Curvone (First corner) - unknown reason

14:02 - Car 65 into pits - Refuel - Driver Change (Orti in) - rejoins in 7th place

14:02 - Car 61 into pits - Refuel and Tyres - Driver change (Maserati in)

14:02 - Car 66 now leads GT class

14:04 - Car 09 (Panoz) passes Car 41 (Saleen) for the lead.

14:04 - Car 41 (Saleen) into pits - Refuel and tyres - Driver Change (Goodwin in)

14:04 - Car 26 into pits - Refuel only

14:05 - Car 26 rejoins ahead of Car 41 to lead the GTS class. 26 didn't change tyres or driver at stop.

14:08 - Car 65 passes Car 60 and Car 77 at Hairpin. 65 is a lap down on these cars after pitstop. 60 and 77 yet to stop.

14:08 - Car 60 (Porsche) into pits - Refuel and 4 tyres - rejoins in 7th one lap behind car 66.

14:09 - Car 77 overtakes Car 65 across the start/finish line.

14:13 - Car 60 (Porsche) - back into pits - problem with clutch. Car retired clutch slipping.

14:15 - Car 68 (Chevrolet) - Roger Walters walking back into pitlane after off. Car 68 off somewhere on circuit after clutch failure.

14:16 - Car 46 into pitlane - Refuel & 2 rearTyres - Driver Change (Stokoe in)

14:20 - Positions after 64 laps - 9/26/41/66/77/65/67/28/62/61/46/60/64/68 - Cars 60 and 68 retired.

14:20 - Car 46 into pits for stop go penalty - refueller had visor up when refuelling the car.

14:21 - Car 62 into pits - Refuel & 4 tyres - Driver Change (Pompidou in)

14:23 - Car 77 and Car 66 side by side at Hairpin as 77 dives down the inside. 77 now leading GT class.

14:25 - Car 66 into pits - Refuel and 4 tyres - Driver change (Wallinder in) returns to track.

14:26 - Car 41 (Saleen) gaining on Car 26 (Saleen) at hairpin.

14:28 - Car 66 (Porsche) - Terry Rymer - "Everything going well after this mornings incident. Cars running well so fingers crossed it stays where it is."

14:29 - Car 77 (Porsche) slows right down at hairpin. Running low on fuel.

14:30 - Car 77 (Porsche) into the pits - Refuel and 4 tyres - Driver change (Chateau in)

14:30 - Car 26 (Saleen) into pits - Refuel and 4 tyres - Driver Changes (Brun in)

14:31 - Car 77 (Porsche) returns to track in 5th place and second in GT class.