European Le Mans Series Jarama 2001

Event: Repsol European Le Mans Series		Date: 20.5.2001
Track: Circuito del Jarama (Spain), 3.850 kms	Organiser: unknown
European Le Mans Series Jarama
The American Le Mans Series Championship (round 4) European Le Mans Series (round 3)

Weather:	cloudy, warm 23°, dry
Start time:	13:05
Grid:	2-2-2, rolling start
Distance:	2 hours 45 minutes
Attendance:	19000

Entered:	28
Practiced:	21
Qualified:	21
Started:	21
Finished:	16

Classes:	Pract	Start
Le Mans Prototype 900	5	5
Le Mans Prototype 675	3	3
Grand Touring Sport	3	3
Grand Touring	10	10

Photo Gallery Entered Cars Technical Data Appearance Race Results Grid Qualifying Lap Times

Pre-race sessions:
official test session held on 18/5 in 1 session for a total of 120 minutes
1 non-qualifying practice session held for a total of 60 minutes on 19/5
1 qualifying session held for a total of 30 minutes on 19/5
30 minute pre-race warm-up held

Winners:
Overall:	1	Audi R8	Capello / Kristensen
Le Mans Prototype 675:	5	Reynard 01Q Judd	de Radigues / van de Poele
Grand Touring Sport:	26	Saleen S7-R	Seiler / Konrad / Brun
Grand Touring:	43	BMW M3 GTR	Müller / Ekblom
Leaders:
laps 1-17:	2	Audi R8	Emanuele Pirro
laps 18-39:	7	Audi R8	Stefan Johansson
laps 40-41:	2	Audi R8	Emanuele Pirro
laps 42-71:	7	Audi R8	Stefan Johansson
laps 72-74:	1	Audi R8	Rinaldo Capello
laps 75-85:	2	Audi R8	Frank Biela
laps 86-114:	1	Audi R8	Tom Kristensen
Fastest Laps:
Overall:	2	Audi R8	Emanuele Pirro (I)	1:23.034	166.918 km/h	lap 2
Le Mans Prototype 675:	5	Reynard 01Q Judd	Didier de Radigues (B)	1:27.792	157.875 km/h	lap 2
Grand Touring Sport:	41	Saleen S7-R	Ian McKellar (GB)	1:32.659	149.576 km/h	lap 5
Grand Touring:	43	BMW M3 GTR	Dirk Müller (D)	1:34.268	147.270 km/h	lap 7
Pole Positions:
Overall:	1	Audi R8	Capello / Kristensen	1:22.285	168.989 km/h
Le Mans Prototype 675:	5	Reynard 01Q Judd	de Radigues / van de Poele	1:27.015	159.496 km/h
Grand Touring Sport:	41	Saleen S7-R	McKellar	1:31.583	151.683 km/h
Grand Touring:	43	BMW M3 GTR	Müller / Ekblom	1:32.868	149.682 km/h
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:	Porsche (9), Audi (3), Reynard (2), BMW (2), Saleen (2), Panoz (2)
Top engines by numbers:	Porsche (9), Audi (3), Judd (2), BMW (2), Ford (2), Elan (2)
Top car types by numbers:	Porsche 996 GT3-RS (4), Porsche 996 GT3-R (4), Audi R8 (3)
Driver nationalities:	GB (8), D (6), E (3), B (3), USA (3), S (2), ZA (2), I (2), CDN (2), CH (2), F (2), DK (2)
Team nationalities:	D (7), USA (7), GB (6)
Most used colours:	white (26%), silver (20%), yellow (16%), blue (12%), red (11%), black (4%)
Engine positions:	rear-engined (42%), mid-engined (38%), front-engined (20%)
Average engine size:	3949 cc (with regard to 19% turbocharged cars an applicable size is 4249 cc)
Oldest known drivers:	Walter Brun (59), Max Cohen-Olivar (56), Mel Hawkins (52)
Youngest known drivers:	Lucas Luhr (22), Ian McKellar (23), Dirk Müller (26)
Woman drivers:	Milka Duno

Official Race Programme:

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