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Johnny Herbert during the race day
morning warmup |
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Johnny Herbert during the race day
morning warmup |
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| JJ Lehto during
the race day morning warmup |
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| ADT/Champion
Audi R8 on the starting grid at Petit Le Mans |
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Johnny Herbert shares a joke with Eva-Maria Veith,
Communications officer for Audi AG
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| Johnny Herbert,
JJ Lehto and Stefan Johansson pose with the Southern Belle on
the grid at Road Atlanta |
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Team
ADT/Champion Racing before the Petit Le Mans start |
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At the
start, James Weaver (leading) jumps the start...behind, JJ Lehto
prepares to put a move on Pole-sitter Marco Werner... |
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...at the
first Road Atlanta race earlier this year, Lehto overtook Werner on
the outside of turn one for the race lead. Here, Lehto looks inside
Werner... |
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...Werner drives in his mirrors,
moving right to protect the inside line from the charging Lehto... |
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...but as
the pair approach the first turn, Lehto suddenly moves to the left,
preparing to once again overtake the Joest Audi on the outside
through turn one... |
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...Lehto's speed helps him slingshot around Werner as the pair crest
the top of the hill leading to turn two |
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Lap Two,
and Lehto has a firm lead over Joest's Werner, while Weaver has
fallen back to his rightful place after jumping the start |
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JJ Lehto in front of Marco Werner |
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JJ
Lehto...in a class by himself |
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Werner
gives chase in the opening laps, but does not have the measure of
Lehto's Champion Audi R8 on this day |
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JJ Lehto
works GT class traffic |
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Working
slower traffic while making good time in the race overall is what
endurance racing is all about |
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Lehto
arrives for early race service from the ADT/Champion crew |
