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Archive of Audi R8 Race
Reports/News/Photos 2001 |
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Audi R8
2001 -
2002 -
2003 -
2004 -
2005 -
2006
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Champion Racing -
ALMS Petit Le Mans |
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Practice and Qualifying |
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These photos are from pre-race official practice and
qualifying
sessions at the 2001 Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta, including the
Thursday night
practice session.
The starting lineup, showing drivers, hometown or country, type
car and
qualifying speed in miles per hour:
1. Tom Kristensen, Denmark; Rinaldo Capello, Italy; Audi R8, 128.939
2. Emanuele Pirro, Italy; Frank Biela, Germany; Audi R8, 128.769
3. David Brabham, Australia; Jan Magnussen, Denmark; Panoz LMP-1,
128.678
4. Stefan Johansson, Sweden; Patrick Lemarie, France; Audi R8, 127.108
5. Andy Wallace, England; Johnny Herbert, England; Audi R8,
127.092 |
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Friday morning
practice |
Friday morning
practice |
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Brad Kettler's
photo comment - "Good brake bias"... |
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Wallace waits
in pit lane during a black flag period |
Wallace pits
during Thursday night practice |
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The "stars"
come out at sunset... |
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This could only
be one place...the famous Road Atlanta Esses...(looks a bit like
the IMSA logo...) |
Herbert out of
the Esses, climbing toward Six |
Herbert
following slower traffic - briefly - at the top of the Esses |
Champion
Racing's home away from home at Road Atlanta |
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Everything
checked before Herbert heads out |
Johnny Herbert
and the R8 crew await Wallace's pit stop |
Last minute
preparations before practice |
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Greg "Wires"
Laird...we find this guy in some really unusual places... |
A clean car is
a very good thing...Larry hard at work at Road Atlanta |
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