Champion Racing - 2003 ALMS Petit Le Mans
Race Day in Photos - Part One
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Johnny Herbert during the race day morning warmup | |
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Johnny Herbert during the race day morning warmup | |
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Johnny Herbert shares a joke with Eva-Maria Veith, Communications officer for Audi AG |
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Team ADT/Champion Racing before the Petit Le Mans start | |
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At the start, James Weaver (leading) jumps the start...behind, JJ Lehto prepares to put a move on Pole-sitter Marco Werner... | |
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...at the first Road Atlanta race earlier this year, Lehto overtook Werner on the outside of turn one for the race lead. Here, Lehto looks inside Werner... | |
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...Werner drives in his mirrors, moving right to protect the inside line from the charging Lehto... | |
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...but as the pair approach the first turn, Lehto suddenly moves to the left, preparing to once again overtake the Joest Audi on the outside through turn one... | |
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...Lehto's speed helps him slingshot around Werner as the pair crest the top of the hill leading to turn two | |
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Lap Two, and Lehto has a firm lead over Joest's Werner, while Weaver has fallen back to his rightful place after jumping the start | |
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JJ Lehto in front of Marco Werner | |
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JJ Lehto...in a class by himself | |
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Werner gives chase in the opening laps, but does not have the measure of Lehto's Champion Audi R8 on this day | |
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JJ Lehto works GT class traffic | |
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Working slower traffic while making good time in the race overall is what endurance racing is all about | |
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Lehto arrives for early race service from the ADT/Champion crew | |