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Programme cover	Event: Leather Center Grand Prix of Texas Date: 4/3/2001 Track: Texas Motor Speedway (USA), 3.740 kms Distance: 2 hours 45 minutes Attendance: unknown American Le Mans Series Texas 2001 The American Le Mans Series Championship (round 1) Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown, Weather: cool, dry Entry: 25 Practiced: 22 Started: 22 Finished: 19 Le Mans Prototype 900 (LMP900) : P:6, ST:6 Le Mans Prototype 675 (LMP675) : P:1, ST:1 Grand Touring Sport (GTS) : P:4, ST:4 Grand Touring (GT) : P:11, ST:11	Entry list
Photos by courtesy of: Chris Dana

1		Audi R8 #502 (Dallara) – Audi V8/90° 4v DOHC 3596cc 2xGarrett				LMP900
		Audi Sport North America (D)			Open bodywork
					Mid-engined
		Colors: silver (+yellow)		Tyres: Michelin
		Sponsors: Infineon
Driven by: Rinaldo Capello (I)/Tom Kristensen (DK)			Result: winner - 117 laps (158.261 kph), margin: 7s511 Grid: 1st(1:16.350)
Photo updated: 28.9.2006		Photo by: Chris Dana

3		Chevrolet Corvette C5-R #003 (Pratt & Miller) – Chevrolet LS1 V8 6991cc N/A				GTS
		Corvette Racing (USA)			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: yellow		Tyres: Goodyear
		Sponsors: Goodwrench/GMAC/AER
Driven by: Johnny O'Connell (USA)/Ron Fellows (CDN) listed, never drove: Chris Kneifel (USA)			Result: 7th 1st in GTS (9 laps behind the winner) Grid: 6th(1:23.963)
Photo updated: 28.9.2006		Photo by: Chris Dana

12		Callaway C12-R #1G1422G3W5121935 – Chevrolet V8 6980cc N/A				GT
		Aspen Knolls/MCR (USA)			Closed bodywork
					-
		Colors: white/blue (+red)		Tyres: Goodyear
		Sponsors: ASPEN KNOLLS
Driven by: Shane Lewis (USA) Vic Rice (USA)			Result: 22nd - did not finish (Broken axle) - 14 laps Grid: 19th(1:28.875)
Photo updated: 28.9.2006		Photo by: Chris Dana

38		Audi R8 #405 (Dallara) – Audi V8/90° 4v DOHC 3596cc 2xGarrett				LMP900
		Champion Racing (USA)			Open bodywork
					Mid-engined
		Colors: white (+red/yellow/green/blue)		Tyres: Michelin
		Sponsors: Champion
Driven by: Andy Wallace (GB)/Dorsey Schroeder (USA)			Result: 4th (46s956 behind the winner) Grid: 4th(1:18.389)
Photo updated: 28.9.2006		Photo by: Chris Dana

42		BMW M3 GTR E46 #E46 GT 002 – BMW L6 DOHC 3200cc N/A				GT
		BMW Motorsport (D)			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: white/blue		Tyres: Michelin
		Sponsors: Original BMW parts
Driven by: J.J. Lehto (SF)/Jörg Müller (D)			Result: 12th (10 laps behind the winner) Grid: 10th(1:26.441)
Photo updated: 28.9.2006		Photo by: Chris Dana

44		Dodge Viper GTS-R #C33 – Dodge 356-T6 V10/90° 2v OHV 7986cc N/A				GTS
		American Viper Racing (USA)			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: red/black (+white)		Tyres: Dunlop
		Sponsors: AMERICAN VIPERACING
Driven by: Tom Weickardt (USA)/Joe Ellis (USA)			Result: 19th (21 laps behind the winner) Grid: 21st(1:33.345)
Photo updated: 28.9.2006		Photo by: Chris Dana

49		Panoz LMP-1 Roadster S #004 (Reynard) – Elan Power Products 6L8 V8/90° 2v OHV 6000cc N/A				LMP900
		Panoz Motor Sports (USA)			Open bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: yellow (+black)		Tyres: Michelin
		Sponsors: Road Atlanta
Driven by: Jay Cochran (USA)/Richard Dean (GB)			Result: 6th (4 laps behind the winner) Grid: 5th(1:21.852)
Photo updated: 28.9.2006		Photo by: Chris Dana

51		Panoz LMP-1 Roadster S #005 (Reynard) – Elan Power Products 6L8 V8/90° 2v OHV 6000cc N/A				LMP900
		Panoz Motor Sports (USA)			Open bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: black		Tyres: Michelin
		Sponsors: panoz RACING SCHOOLS
Driven by: Klaus Graf (D)/Gaulter Salles (BR)			Result: 5th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: 3rd(1:17.222)
Photo updated: 28.9.2006		Photo by: Chris Dana

Cars not available on a photo:

2

Audi R8

LMP900

4

Chevrolet Corvette C5-R

GTS

6

BMW M3

GT

10

BMW M3 GTR E46

GT

11

Lola B2K/40

LMP675

17

Chevrolet Corvette C5

GT

22

Porsche 996 GT3-RS

GT

23

Porsche 996 GT3-RS

GT

30

Porsche 996 GT3-R

GT

45

Dodge Viper GTS-R

GTS

50

Panoz LMP07

LMP900

52

Porsche 996 GT3-RS

GT

98

Porsche 996 GT3-R

GT

99

Porsche 996 GT3-RS

GT

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Cars that did not arrive:

8		Lola B2K/10 #HU02 – Ford V8 6000cc N/A				LMP900
		Philip Creighton Motorsports, Ltd.			Open bodywork
					Mid-engined
		Colors: yellow/blue (+black)		Tyres: Goodyear
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Scott Schubot (USA)/Rick Sutherland (USA)			Result: did not arrive

15		Porsche 996 GT3-R #WPOZZZ99ZYS692096 – Porsche F6 4v DOHC 3598cc N/A				GT
		Dick Barbour Racing (USA)			Closed bodywork
					Rear-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: Michelin
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Randy Wars (MEX)/Mark Neuhaus (USA)			Result: did not arrive

77		Lola B2K/40 #HU12 (Multimatic) – Porsche F6 2000cc Turbo				LMP675
		Gunnar Racing (USA)			Open bodywork
					Mid-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: Dunlop
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Wayne Jackson (USA)/Gunnar Jeannette (USA)			Result: did not arrive

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