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<body> <Table Width="550" border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" cellpadding="0"><TR><TD Width="35"><IMG SRC="//www.totalmotorsport.com/images/spacer.gif" WIDTH="35" HEIGHT="1"></td><td> <CENTER><Table border="0" width="100%"> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="5">GRAND AMERICAN ROAD RACING ASSOCIATION</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="left"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="2">31/08/2001</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="4">Sezio Florida</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="3">Developments</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><img border="1" src="Storage/ridaDeveGRA.jpg"></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="1">  </FONT></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="left"><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="2">The Florida based, French built, entrant of the Norma-BMW are hoping to be back in action for the Daytona Finale of the Grand-Am season. Patrice Roussel's off-course excursion during practive at Trois Rivieres damaged the unique clutch. The Sezio Racing team gave up trying to fabricate a replacement and have opted to use a more reliable Tilton version back in Florida.<BR> <BR> There they will again run the Mader built BMW motor, but the bodywork will be different. The new front splitter and rear wing assemblies are a precursor for a pair of all new M2002 models that they will premier at the November test sessions for next year's 24 Hours. The new design will feature a much more sculpted look, including an Audi-like airbox arrangement. Power will come from a Kinetics Ford, driving through a factory-supported Hewland. They will also be testing a new compound of Goodyears during the September race.<BR> <BR> They are very much looking forward to scuttling the troublesome BMW, which is no longer under development and is twice as expensive as the more powerful American V-8. Even with the older motor, they have been narrowing the lap time gap to the benchmark Dyson team and hope to continue in this vein during the autumn and winter.<BR> <BR> The team will again race with their familiar no. 78 next season, adding no. 87 as well. They will reverse the colors on one car; dark blue front to light blue rear. In addition to regular drivers Roussel and Edouard Sezionale, it is expected that John Mirro and Georges Forgeois will join them - and perhaps a new (UK) name. After Daytona they will aim for Sebring, with a view toward acceptance by the ACO. Success in the ALMS and at Le Mans is taking center stage over merely another data gathering season in the Grand-Am.<BR> <BR> The correct model designation for the new car is M2000-02.<BR> <BR> </FONT></TD></TR> </TABLE><BR> </CENTER> <BR><CENTER><font size="1" color="#808080" face="Tahoma">Copyright ©2000-©2023 TotalMotorSport</font></CENTER> </td> </tr> </table> </body>