PITNOTES #03

2nd September 2001

(All times are local)

14:34 - Car 65 into Pits - Refuel and 4 Tyres - Driver Change (Kaufmann in) - Returns to track.

14:35 - Car 65 given stop/go penalty for running over air hose when leaving pitlane.

14:36 - Car 60 - Trying to cool clutch with fans to allow Youles to get in and complete 10 laps.

14:37 - Car 64 into pits - Refuel & 4 Tyres - Driver change (Hayden in) - rejoins

14:38 - Car 61 into pits - refuel only - rejoins

14:39 - Car 65 into pits for stop/go penalty

14:41 - Car 60 returns to track in order for Youles to score points - rejoins 30 laps behind leader.

14:44 - Car 65 back into pits - Rear pin put back into wheel which was left out at the last stop.

14:46 - car 9 (Panoz) into pits - Refuel - Driver Change (Formato in)

14:47 - car 9 rejoins after stop 58 seconds ahead of Car 41 in second place.

14:49 - Car 28 Into pits - mechanics not ready - refuel only - stop seemed to a surprise to the team. - Rejoins track.

14:50 - Positions after 87 laps - 9/41/26/66/77/67/62/28/65/61/46/64/60 - Car 68 retired

14:50 Car 66 leads GT, 1 lap ahead of car 77 and 2 laps ahead of car 67 in third.

14:51 - Stop Go penalty given to Car 28 (Debora) - no fire extinguisher present during refuelling. Car 28 straight into pits.

14:52 - Car 28 (Debora) back into pits for another Stop/Go after team removed some debris from the car during last stop/go penalty. Problem with car in penalty box so car pushed back to pit garage.

14:58 - Car 28 (Debora) had an off just after stop and front of the car is full of debris. Car is being cleaned before going back out. Car 28 given a 1 minute stop go penalty which they must serve when they rejoin the track. Penalty for driver removing seat belts on race track.