ADT/Champion Tops Monday Testing Time Sheets

2001 American Le Mans Series champion Emanuele Pirro swept the Team ADT Champion Racing Audi R8 to the fastest time in today’s (MON) unofficial tests at Sebring.

Pirro, of Italy, who won the 12 Hours of Sebring in 2000, stopped the clocks at 1min 48.489secs around the 3.7-mile Florida track in preparation for this year’s 12 Hour race on Saturday.


JJ Lehto also drove the ADT Champion Audi although the team’s third driver, Stefan Johansson, returns to Sebring on Wednesday.

Two sessions are again scheduled for tomorrow (TUES) with official practice commencing on Wednesday.

TESTING SUMMARY
Monday, March 10, 2003
Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring

 
1. Pirro, Lehto, Johansson, Audi R8 (LMP 900), 1:48.489.
2. Kristensen, Capello, Smith, Bentley Speed 8 (LMP 900), 1:48.580.
3. Brabham, Herbert, Blundell, Bentley Speed 8 (LMP 900), 1:48.649.
4. Biela, Werner, Peter, Audi R8 (LMP 900), 1:49.235.
5. Kane, McCarthy, Salo, Audi R8 (LMP 900), 1:50.377.
6. Theys, van de Poele, Lienhard, Dallara-MG (LMP 900), 1:51.297.
7. Magnussen, Matthews, Goossens, Riley & Scott MkIIIC-Yates (LMP 900), 1:51.998.
8. Dyson, De Radigues, Block, Lola EX257-MG (LMP 675), 1:52.292.
9. J. Field, Durand, Dayton, Lola EX257-MG (LMP 675), 1:53.114.
10. Nielsen, Shimoda, DBA4-03S-Zytek (LMP 675), 1:53.256.