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Event: European Le Mans Series Donington ParkDate: 14.4.2001
Track: Donington Park (United Kingdom), 4.020 kmsOrganiser: BARC

European Le Mans Series Donington
Weather:cloudy, cold, intermittent rain
Start time:12:07
Grid:2-2-2, PP right, rolling start
Distance:2 hours 45 minutes
Attendance:13000
Entered:31
Practiced:26
Qualified:25
Started:25
Finished:19
Classes:PractStart
Le Mans Prototype 900109
Le Mans Prototype 67522
Grand Touring Sport22
Grand Touring1212
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Pre-race sessions:
official test session held on 12/4 in 1 session for a total of 120 minutes
1 non-qualifying practice session held for a total of 60 minutes on 13/4
1 qualifying sessions held for a total of 30 minutes on 13/4
30 minute pre-race warm-up held
Winners:
Overall:1Audi R8Capello / Kristensen
Le Mans Prototype 675:21Pilbeam MP84 NissanO'Connell / Carway
Grand Touring Sport:41Saleen S7-RLambert / McKellar
Grand Touring:23Porsche 996 GT3-RSMaassen / Luhr
Leaders:
laps 1-32:1Audi R8Tom Kristensen
laps 33-36:2Audi R8Frank Biela
laps 37-73:1Audi R8Tom Kristensen
laps 74-115:1Audi R8Rinaldo Capello
Fastest Laps:
Overall:1Audi R8Tom Kristensen (DK)1:22.0430176.3900 km/hlap 4
Le Mans Prototype 675:5Reynard 01Q JuddDidier de Radigues (B)1:27.5490165.3000 km/hlap 5
Grand Touring Sport:26Saleen S7-ROliver Gavin (GB)1:29.2370162.1700 km/hlap 3
Grand Touring:43BMW M3 GTRFredrik Ekblom (S)1:34.3620153.3600 km/hlap 4
Pole Positions:
Overall:1Audi R8Tom Kristensen (DK)1:21.1220178.5406 km/h
Le Mans Prototype 675:21Pilbeam MP84 NissanMartin O'Connell (GB)1:27.9710164.6359 km/h
Grand Touring Sport:26Saleen S7-ROliver Gavin (GB)1:28.0000164.5876 km/h
Grand Touring:43BMW M3 GTRFredrik Ekblom (S)1:33.7240154.5292 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Porsche (10), Audi (3), Panoz (3), Saleen (2), BMW (2)
Top engines by numbers:Porsche (10), Audi (3), Elan (3), Ford (2), BMW (2), Judd (2)
Top car types by numbers:Porsche 996 GT3-RS (5), Porsche 996 GT3-R (5), Audi R8 (3)
Driver nationalities:GB (11), D (7), F (6), USA (5), I (4), B (3), DK (2), E (2), CDN (2), S (2)
Team nationalities:GB (8), D (7), USA (5), F (2)
Most used colours:white (25%), silver (18%), yellow (18%), red (12%), blue (9%), black (6%)
Engine positions:mid-engined (40%), rear-engined (40%), front-engined (20%)
Average engine size:4085 cc (with regard to 16% turbocharged cars an applicable size is 4346 cc)
Oldest known drivers:Marc Sourd (55), Franz Konrad (50), Gabrio Rosa (47)
Youngest known drivers:Lucas Luhr (22), Ian McKellar (23), Piers Masarati (24)

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