LeMens PreQualifying Results

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Below are the results from last weekends prequalifying.

As a guide, on the 8.5 mile circuit 3 mins 30 seconds is a quick lap.

Of special interest in 5th place - the MG is very impressive and will seriously be worring for the LMP900 class because not only are they right on the pace but I believe they can run longer on their tyres and fuel (correct me if I'm wrong...)

Results:
1 AUDI SPORT NORTH AMERICA
AUDI 3596T (PROTO LMP 900)
Capello R. (ITA)
Herbert J. (GBR)
Pescatori C. (ITA)
3:30.296

2 PLAYSTATION TEAM ORECA (FRA)
ORECA DALLARA JUDD 4000A (PROTO LMP 900)
Montagny F. (FRA)
Sarrazin ST. (FRA)
Johansson ST. (SWE)
3:32.168

3 AUDI SPORT TEAM JOEST (DEU)
AUDI 3596T (PROTO LMP 900)
Biela F. (DEU)
Kristensen T. (DNK)
Pirro E. (ITA)
3:32.578

4 AUDI SPORT TEAM JOEST (DEU)
AUDI 3596T (PROTO LMP 900)
Krumm M. (DEU)
Peter Ph. (AUT)
Werner M. (DEU)
3:33.180

5 MG SPORT & RACING LTD (GBR)
MG 1995T (PROTO LMP 675)
Blundell M. (GBR)
Bailey J. (GBR)
Hughes W. (GBR)
3:33.414

6 TEAM BENTLEY (GBR)
BENTLEY 3596T (LM GTP)
Wallace A. (GBR)
Leitzinger B. (USA)
Van De Poele E. (BEL)
3:34.556

7 RACING FOR HOLLAND B.V. (NLD)
DOME JUDD 3994A (PROTO LMP 900)
Lammers J. (NLD)
Hillebrand V. (NLD)
Coronel T. (NLD)
3:34.690

8 MG SPORT & RACING LTD (GBR)
MG 1995T (PROTO LMP 675)
McGarrity K. (GBR)
Kane J. (GBR)
Reid A. (GBR)
3:35.348

9 PLAYSTATION TEAM ORECA (FRA)
ORECA DALLARA JUDD 4000A (PROTO LMP 900)
Beretta O. (MCO)
Johansson ST. (SWE)
Sarrazin ST. (FRA)
3:35.826

10 COURAGE COMPETITION (FRA)
COURAGE JUDD 3998A (PROTO LMP 900)
Cottaz D. (FRA)
Derichebourg B. (FRA)
Bjork T (SWE)
3:35.899

11 AUDI SPORT JAPAN TEAM GOH (JPN)
AUDI 3596T (PROTO LMP 900)
Ara S. (JPN)
Dalmas Y. (FRA)
Katoh H. (JPN)
3:36.074

12 PANOZ MOTOR SPORTS (USA)
PANOZ ELAN 6000A (PROTO LMP 900)
Magnussen J. (DNK)
Herta B. (USA)
Brabham D. (AUS)
3:36.103

13 RILEY & SCOTT RACING - BILL RILEY (USA)
RILEY & SCOTT ELAN 6000A (PROTO LMP 900)
Goossens M. (BEL)
Theys D. (BEL)
Matthews J. (USA)
3:38.126

14 PESCAROLO SPORT (FRA)
COURAGE-PEUGEOT 3200T (PROTO LMP 900)
Bourdais S. (FRA)
Boullion J.CH. (FRA)
Lagorce F. (FRA)
3:39.129

15 Team ASCARI (GBR)
ASCARI JUDD 4000A (PROTO LMP 900)
Lupberger W. (ZAF)
Collins B. (GBR)
Bell T (USA)
3:39.589

16 TEAM CADILLAC (USA)
CADILLAC 4000T (PROTO LMP 900)
Collard E. (FRA)
Bernard E. (FRA)
Lehto J.J. (Z9)
3:39.818

17 TEAM CADILLAC (USA)
CADILLAC 4000T (PROTO LMP 900)
Taylor W. (USA)
Angelelli M. (ITA)
Tinseau CH. (FRA)
3:39.872

18 DAMS (FRA)
VAILLANTE (PROTO LMP 900)
Gache PH. (FRA)
Clerico E. (FRA)
Neugarten M. (BEL)
3:42.208

19 PESCAROLO SPORT (FRA)
COURAGE-PEUGEOT 3200T (PROTO LMP 900)
Helary E. (FRA)
Ortelli S. (FRA)
Katayama U. (JPN)
3:42.663

20 DAMS (FRA)
LEADER (PROTO LMP 900)
McCarthy P. (GBR)
Policand J. (FRA)
Duez M (Z9)
3:43.241

21 PANOZ MOTOR SPORTS (USA)
PANOZ ELAN 6000A (PROTO LMP 900)
Donohue D. (USA)
Jeannette G. (USA)
Auberlen B. (USA)
3:44.392

22 KONDO RACING (JPN)
DOME JUDD 3994A (PROTO LMP 900)
Kondo M. (JPN)
Migault F. (FRA)
McKellar I. (GBR)
3:47.985

23 KNIGHT HAWK RACING (USA)
LOLA MG 1995T (PROTO LMP 675)
Knight St. (USA)
Hawkins M. (USA)
Dayton D. (USA)
3:48.326

24 MBD SPORTSCAR TEAM (USA)
PANOZ MUGEN 4000A (PROTO LMP 900)
Duno M. (VEN)
De Radigues D. (MCO)
Graham J. (CAN)
3:49.887

25 ROC ORGANISATION COURSE (FRA)
REYNARD LEHMANN 1998T (PROTO LMP 675)
Deletraz J.D. (CHE)
Lechner W (AUT)
Pillon Ch. (CHE)
3:52.016

26 PRODRIVE (GBR)
FERRARI MARANELLO 5983A (LM GTS)
Enge T. (CZE)

3:52.070

27 WELTER GERARD (FRA)
WR PEUGEOT 1999T (PROTO LMP 675)
Daoudi ST. (FRA)
De Fournoux J.R. (FRA)
Bouvet JB. (FRA)
3:52.988

28 LARBRE COMPETITION - CHEREAU (FRA)
CHRYSLER VIPER 7986A (LM GTS)
Chereau JL. (FRA)
Bouchut CH. (FRA)
Rosenblad C. (SWE)
3:55.901

29 CORVETTE RACING GARY PRATT (USA)
CORVETTE C5R 6991A (LM GTS)
Fellows R. (CAN)
O'Connell J. (USA)
Gavin O. (GBR)
3:56.600

30 CORVETTE RACING GARY PRATT (USA)
CORVETTE C5R 6991A (LM GTS)
Pilgrim A. (USA)
Collins K. (USA)
Freon F. (USA)
3:56.802

31 EQUIPE DE FRANCE FFSA (FRA)
CHRYSLER VIPER 7986A (LM GTS)
Belloc J.PH. (FRA)
Cochet J. (FRA)
Treluyer (Z9)
3:57.475

32 DEL BELLO NOEL (FRA)
REYNARD LEHMANN 1998T (PROTO LMP 675)
Fabre P. (FRA)
Owen P. (GBR)
Smithson M. (GBR)
3:57.977

33 TEAM CARSPORT HOLLAND (NLD)
CHRYSLER VIPER 7986A (LM GTS)
Hezemans M. (NLD)
Kumpen A. (BEL)
3:59.075

34 KONRAD MOTORSPORT (DEU)
SALEEN S7R 6886A (LM GTS)
Konrad F. (AUT)
Borcheller T. (USA)
Seiler T. (CHE)
4:01.972

35 AUTOEXE MOTORSPORTS (JPN)
AUTOEXE MAZDA 2616R (PROTO LMP 675)
Terada Y. (JPN)
Downing J. (USA)
Fergus J. (USA)
4:04.497

36 THE RACERS GROUP - KEVIN A. BUCKLER (USA)
PORSCHE GT3 3598A (LM GT)
Buckler K. (USA)
Luhr L. (MCO)
Bernhard T. (DEU)
4:10.081

37 68 RML (GBR)
SALEEN S7R 6886A (LM GTS)
Pickering (Z9)
Berridge B (GBR)
Illes T (Z9)
4:11.099

38 PK SPORT LTD (GBR)
PORSCHE GT3 3598A (LM GT)
Liddell R. (GBR)
Demeroutis B. (CAN)
Masarati (Z9)
4:12.400

39 KONRAD MOTORSPORT (DEU)
SALEEN S7R 6886A (LM GTS)
Brun W. (CHE)
Slater C. (USA)
4:13.675

40 JMB RACING (FRA)
FERRARI MODENA 3586A (LM GT)
Montermini A. (ITA)
Garbagnati A. (MCO)
4:13.754

41 SEIKEL MOTORSPORT (DEU)
PORSCHE GT3 3598A (LM GT)
Rosa F. (ITA)
Drudi L. (ITA)
Riccitelli L. (ITA)
4:14.719

42 TEAM TAISAN ADVAN (JPN)
PORSCHE GT3 3598A (LM GT)
Yogo A. (JPN)
Hane (Z9)
4:17.022

43 SPYKER AUTOMOBIELEN BV (NLD)
SPYKER C8 DOUBLE 12R 3998A (LM GT)
Hugenholtz J. (NLD)
Simon N. (DEU)
4:18.794

44 SEIKEL MOTORSPORT (DEU)
PORSCHE GT3 3598A (LM GT)
Burgess T. (CAN)
Bagnall A. (NZL)
Shep D. (CAN)
4:19.172

45 LUC ALPHAND AVENTURES (FRA)
PORSCHE GT3 3598A (LM GT)
Alphand L. (FRA)
Lavieille Ch. (FRA)
Thevenin O. (FRA)
4:20.010

46 JMB RACING (FRA)
FERRARI MODENA 3586A (LM GT)
Bertolini A (Z9)
Earle S (Z9)
4:20.078

47 ORBIT (USA)
PORSCHE GT3 3598A (LM GT)
Kester T. (USA)
Hindery L. (USA)
Baron P. (USA)
4:20.602

48 AUTO PALACE (FRA)
FERRARI MODENA 3586A (LM GT)
Halliday D. (FRA)
Gomez G. (FRA)
4:25.267

49 PK SPORT LTD (GBR)
PORSCHE GT3 3598A (LM GT)
Freeman D. (GBR)
Maderyc (Z9)
Ma Ph. (HKG)
4:25.921

50 ORBIT (USA)
PORSCHE GT3 3598A (LM GT)
Schultheis G. (USA)
Llyod J. (USA)
Willingham G. (USA)
4:26.469

51 FREISINGER MOTORSPORT (DEU)
PORSCHE GT3 3598A (LM GT)
Stepak (Z9)
Forgeois F. (USA)
Manfredi (Z9)
4:32.128

52 LARBRE COMPETITION - CHEREAU (FRA)
CHRYSLER VIPER 7986A (LM GTS)
Goueslard P. (FRA)
Chereau JL. (FRA)
Terrien D. (FRA)
4:35.539

53 DEWALT-RACESPORTS SALISBURY (GBR)
MORGAN AERO 8 3998A (LM GT)
Santon (Z9)
Hyde (Z9)
Hay (Z9)
4:46.077

or visit the offivcial site

www.lemans.org/course/aco2002/statique/classements/fiche_classement_1_2_2_1_0_0_907.shtml

Regards

Rev.

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yep, MG is well impressive as a 675...Bentley less so as it would need to be quicker than the Audi's to stand a chance, what with narrower tyres etc!

Prodrive 550 is easily at the top of GTS class, also very impressive (given very well developed Vipers, Vette and Saleen)...Morgan less so at bottom of all qualifiers, but who knows with a bit of plodding and no problems??

Just imagine where a Tuscan R or Speed 12 could have been.

Bennno

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Are only 50 cars allowed in the race this year ... and will Morgan get cut at this point ?

Rev

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Looks like the two film cars are keeping up to speed. What would happen if one of them won?

18 DAMS (FRA)
VAILLANTE (PROTO LMP 900)
Gache PH. (FRA)
Clerico E. (FRA)
Neugarten M. (BEL)
3:42.208

20 DAMS (FRA)
LEADER (PROTO LMP 900)
McCarthy P. (GBR)
Policand J. (FRA)
Duez M (Z9)
3:43.241

although I thought Sascha Maassen was in the Dams and not Clerico E.

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dream ending for the film ... no need to fake it !

Rev

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We'd have to invite little Perry McCarthy around to the campsite for a drink if he did.

With the filming, does that mean they will be filming the Parade d'Pilotes this year? Enter 'Dom' climbing on the cars....

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I think bodders is goint to be upset that
'prat McCarthy' will not only be racing but be a film
star too...

Don't think Dom's going this year but it would have made a good venue for his stag party...

Rev