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May -
Early Days at Le Mans - Preparation and Scrutineering
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Champion's transporters among the first in the Le Mans paddock on
Wednesday, getting unloaded and set up for the busy days ahead. |
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The
garage setup |
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Greg
"Wires" Laird intent at his work, installing the R8's radio system |
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On
Friday the team take 505 through technical inspection prior to the
track testing on Sunday. Here the ADT/Champion R8 is waiting its
turn at scrutineering, giving a hoard of photographers the
opportunity to take all the pictures they want. |
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Here
the car is in the last stage of the technical inspection, which
examines every detail of the car and its documentation. |
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505
waits patiently while the final inspection paperwork is completed. |
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Technical inspection successfully completed, Keith, Sigi, Bobby,
Brad, Olivier |
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JJ
Lehto and Emanuele Pirro in deep discussion of testing setup with
Champion Technical Director, Brad Kettler. |
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Champion's team physician, Dr. Vincenzo Tota, spend his "spare time"
in competition of his own, in endurance offshore powerboat racing.
He's seen here on the throttles (front row, closest to camera) in a
40' Superclassic with twin 440 diesel Yanmar engines off Naples,
Italy, summer 2001. |
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