Audi continues 1-2 finish.......

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In a message dated 3/5/2001 "Eric Fletcher S.O.C." <Steadi at swbell.net>
writes:

<< The Panoz ran very strong...new motor etc. finished 3rd.
                                        ^^^^^^^^^

Try Mule Motor. As in last years motor. Not the motor they plan on
running
this year. >>

Not in the white 2001 LMP07 that finished third. It did run the new 4.0L
V8, not the larger Elan Power Products engine they ran last year,
according to the PSCR and Panoz website press releases. No doubt there
are plans for further development (after all, who can afford to stand
pat in motorsports?) but the LMP07 was the complete package and this was
only the second race and it already beat an Audi R8 (all be it the
Champion car which they had zero test and development time on prior to
the race weekend).

I did hear one of the announcers mention a "mule motor" in the broadcast
but I believe that was in reference to the 2000 chassis (black car). One
thing is for sure, the new LMP07 will push the Audis much harder than
anything has so far... Now we need to see better car counts, Sebring
looks very promising in that regard.

Mike Veglia
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http://www.motorsportvisions.com