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The X-Factor Grand
Prix of Sonoma Presented by AC Delco and Foster's Lager |
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PRESENTED BY AC DELCO & FOSTER'S LAGER
SATURDAY JULY 21, 2001
PIT NOTES: Page 9
Andy Pilgrim (#4-GTS Chevrolet Corvette C5-R) "Its very greasy out there. I picked up something on the tires that made them go away. I can't keep up with the 3-car (#3-GTS Chevrolet Corvette C5-R) because they're using a different transmission.
Randy Pobst (#22-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS) "We were eight horsepower down. We jiggle some wires and that fixed it. The engine management (system) caused the problem. We were a match to the BMWs in handling which makes it very disappointing."
Note: on the previous page, at 1:30, car #43 had a driver change that was not noted: Ekblom in the car.
At 1:42, car #37-P Lola B2K/10/Judd into the pits. Fuel, right rear tire only, no driver change.
At 1:42, car #22-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS into the pits. Tires only, water for driver, no driver change.
At 1:48, car #42-GT BMW M3 GTR has passed car #6-GT BMW M3 GTR to move to second in class.
At 1:50, car #42-GT BMW M3 GTR has passed teammate #43-GT BMW M3 GTR for the lead in class.
David Brabham (#50-P Panoz LMP1 Roadster S) "I made a great start and had to push hard to put a gap between me and Andy (Wallace - #38-P Audi R8). I had a few hairy moments on the track keeping in front of him, but I really loved it."
At 2:00, top three in class: (76 laps) #2-P, #1-P, #50-P; (69 laps) #3-GTS, #26-GTS, #4-GTS; (69 laps) #42-GT, #43-GT, #6-GT.
At 2:00, car #37-P Lola B2K/10/Judd into the pits. Front tires and fuel, driver change: Jon Field.
At 2:01, car #44-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Tom Weickardt.
At 2:06, car #57-P675 Reynard 01Q/Judd into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Didier de Radigues.
At 2:10, car #15-GT Porsche 911 GT3-R into the pits. Fuel only, driver change: David McEntee. Car was held for 15-second penalty for fueler not lowering his visor during fuel stop.
At 2:12, car #2-P Audi R8 (overall leader) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change, gives up the lead to the teammate #1-P.
At 2:13, car #45-GTS Dodge Viper GTS-R into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Shane Lewis.
At 2:13, car #37-P Lola B2K/10/Judd into the pits to replace right rear shock.
At 2:17, car #52-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Philip Collin.
At 2:22, car #1-P Audi R8 (overall leader) into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change, retains the lead after the pit stop.
At 2:23, car #6-GT BMW M3 GTR passes the #43-GT BMW M3 GTR for second in class.
At 2:23, car #7-P Cadillac LMP 01 into the pits. Fuel only, battery change, and repaired left side damage, no driver change.
At 2:25, car #50-P Panoz LMP1 Roadster S into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 2:29, car #3-GTS Chevrolet Corvette C5-R (class leader) into the pits. Fuel only, restarted after killing engine, no driver change.
At 2:30, car #10-GT BMW M3 GTR into the pits. Tires only, no driver change.
At 2:30, car #26-GTS Saleen S7R into the pits. Tires and fuel, driver change: Terry Borcheller.
At 2:32, car #22-GT Porsche 911 GT3-RS into the pits with a broken right half-shaft. Driver is out of the car, and the car is out of the race.
At 2:40, car #38-P Audi R8 into the pits. Fuel only, no driver change.
At 2:45, checkered flag. Top three in class: (107 laps) #1-P, #2-P, #50-P; (97 laps) #3-GTS, #4-GTS, #26-GTS; (95 laps) #42-GT, #43-GT, #6-GT. On the last corner the #6 spun in front of the #43 giving up second in class.
The Audi streak continues with 11 consecutive victories in the ALMS going back to Sears Point last year. This is the second win of the season for the Corvettes and the first GT victory of the season for the new BMW M3s.