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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">FIA GT CHAMPIONSHIP</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="left"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="2">24/09/2001</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="4">Lister</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="3">Driver Change</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><img border="1" src="Storage/sterDrivFIA.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">Bobby Verdon-Roe replaces Tom Coronel in the #1 Lister Storm at the last two FIA GT races, at Jarama and Estoril.<BR> <BR> “It was a difficult decision to make,” commented Laurence Pearce. “Jamie and Tom are an excellent partnership, two of the top GT drivers around – but the Storm is not in contention for the FIA Championship. Changing circumstances meant that the best decision would be to give another driver the opportunity of driving the number 1 Storm with Jamie. Bobby has been pressurizing me all year for a drive in the Storm and would like to be included in a Lister Storm team next year.”<BR> <BR> Tom Coronel is still in Laurence’s Pearce’s plans for 2002. “I hope he will be spearheading my Le Mans project with JC-W and maybe driving an FIA Storm too. We need more drivers; Lister are taking two Prototypes to Le Mans, there will be a minimum of two FIA cars, plus two British cars and I need someone to lead the other cars. Tom’s talent is unquestionable. I now want to give other talented drivers the opportunity of a drive with Lister.”<BR> <BR> BV-R is replaced by Steve Guglielemi in the TVR Speed 12 at this Saturday’s Privilege Finale – the Night race. “Laurence wouldn’t have offered me the drive if either he or I were still in contention for our respective Championships,” explained the man with the goatee beard. “I can’t wait to sample a modern Lister and hopefully do a good enough job to warrant inclusion in next year’s Lister driver line up.”<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>