Champion Racing - 2003 ALMS Petit Le Mans
Race Day in Photos - Part Two
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At the two-hour mark, JJ Lehto pits for service and hands over to Johnny Herbert |
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Herbert leads the race by several laps, after the Joest Audi was forced to spend several laps behind the wall to repair accident damage |
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Dieter Meissler conserves energy... |
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Four hours gone with the ADT/Champion Audi still handily in the race lead, and JJ Lehto prepares for his second stint... |
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Herbert out, Lehto in, fuel and service... |
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...and Lehto returns to the fray |
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Johnny Herbert answers questions for the TV cameras after his first stint |
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JJ Lehto |
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With sunset approaching, Johnny Herbert once again at the wheel for the run into darkness |
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Johnny Herbert |
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Sunset at the Petit Le Mans...Johnny Herbert leads... |
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Johnny Herbert, ADT/Champion Audi R8 |
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The race has been on for over eight hours, and Herbert/Lehto have not surrendered the race lead. Here JJ Lehto sprints out to take the ADT/Champion Audi R8 to the finish... |
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...Herbert cinches the belts for Lehto |
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JJ Lehto lights 'em up |
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Champion Racing owner Dave Maraj...twenty minutes to run... |
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The team lines the wall in celebration as the Checkered Flag falls... |
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...no signal necessary... |
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The long-awaited Petit Le Mans victory for ADT/Champion Racing...and a return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2004... |