Champion Racing - 2003 ALMS Sears Point
Race Day Photos Part One - Start thru first pit stop
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JJ Lehto gets the jump on Joest's Frank Biela, moving into third place at the start... |
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...and sets off in hot pursuit of the leading Dyson MGs |
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The scenery at Infineon Raceway Sears Point is spectacular |
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Lehto closes on the second Dyson MG of Andy Wallace... |
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...and on the next lap pulls off the pass for second as the pair work traffic... |
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...Lehto then chases down the leading car of Butch Leitzinger... |
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...and makes several attempts to pass before deciding to settle for second place in the early going |
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JJ Lehto at Infineon Raceway Sears Point |
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Just before an hour's distance, an ideally-timed full-course caution period sees all the leaders pit simultaneously... |
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...Lehto turns over to Johnny Herbert, who gets a full tank of fuel... |
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...and fresh Michelin rubber all around... |
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...but a stuck wheel gun at the left rear crucially delays Herbert's exit long enough to allow Joest's Marco Werner to get out of the pits first, taking the race lead... |