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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">BTCC</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="left"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="2">01/10/2001</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="4">Mr Katayama</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="3">Drives `His` Lexus IS200</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><img border="1" src="Storage/yamaDrivBTC.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">Mr Nobukai Katayama, Chief Engineer in charge of the Lexus IS200 and IS300, duly drove the TMS R version of the IS200 at Pembrey on Friday, sliding the car around in the damp during the morning, then having more fun on slicks as the track dried.<BR> <BR> He suggested some engineering improvements, which should be incorporated into the car by this weekend at Brands Hatch, where Stephen Sutcliffe has his one-off meeting for the team.<BR> <BR> Sutcliffe also drove the car, and was very close to the ultimate pace.<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>