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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">ELSEWHERE AROUND THE WORLD</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">Klaus Abbelen</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="3">Kumho Euro GT Series Champion</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><img border="1" src="Storage/elenKumhELS.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">First race Saturday September 29 - Lausitzring<BR> <BR> Klaus Abbelen, being the pole winner, chose to start at the 'inner corner' position, but Grimm in his 911 GT2 took the lead into the first corner. Abbelen was determined to win the race and the Championship, so it became a big battle with Grimm up to the finish line. The lead position changed several times but finally it was Abbelen to pass the finish line first. Because Cook finished sixth due to gearbox problems, Abbelen was 1 point ahead in the classification before the final race of the season - on Sunday.<BR> <BR> Andersson received full points in Class B because Buurman made a braking mistake in the first corner after the start. He took Martin with him. B rugman remained in the leading position from start to finish in Class C. De Wit and Pauels had a big dice for second place which ended in favour of De Wit.<BR> <BR> The top three drivers in Class C had only 1 point difference between them at the start of the last race of the year.<BR> <BR> Results of Race 1:<BR> <BR> Class A: 1. Klaus Abbelen Porsche GT2 (13 laps in 23:33.928)<BR> 2. Elmar Grimm Porsche GT2 at 0.425<BR> 3. Rene Snel Porsche GT2 at 37.026<BR> 4. Sturesson Porsche 996 Turbo<BR> 5. Wilke Porsche GT2<BR> 6. Cook Porsche GT2. <BR> Fastest lap: Klaus Abbelen Porsche GT2 1:46.061 (= 153,896 km/h). <BR> Not classified: <BR> Team H&R Monte/Schrey Porsche 911 GT<BR> Probst Porsche GT2<BR> Martin Porsche GT2,<BR> Klausmeyer Porsche GT2<BR> Chikhani Porsche GT2<BR> Tolli Porsche Boxster,<BR> Roos/van der Zwaan Chrysler Viper (photo, above).<BR> <BR> Class B: 1. Team Biit Racing Krister Andersson/Anders Svensson Porsche GT3<BR> RS (13 laps in 24:47.702)<BR> 2. Paul Daniels Porsche GT2 at 33.756<BR> 3. Wolfgang Greve Porsche 993 at 2 laps. <BR> Fastest lap: Krister Andersson Porsche GT3 RS 1:52.961 (= 144,496 km/h). Not classified: <BR> Buurman Marcos Mantis,<BR> Doren Porsche 964 RSR.<BR> <BR> Class C: 1. Charles Brugman Porsche GT3 (13 ronden in 25:24.840)<BR> 2. Jan de Wit Porsche GT3 at 1 lap<BR> 3. Norbert Pauels Porsche 993 RSR at 1 lap.<BR> Fastest lap: Charles Brugman 1:55.972 (= 140.744 km/h). <BR> Not classified:<BR> Wirichs Porsche 911 RSR.<BR> <BR> Second race Sunday September 30<BR> <BR> It was Grimm also this time taking the lead, but Snel and later Abbelen took over. Abbelen and Grimm fought for first place and Snel and Probst for third place.Van der Zwaan with the Viper, starting from the back, sliced through the field to second place. Oil spillage caused a safety car situation which lasted 4 laps. Grimm spun off the oily track which made the way clear for Abbelen to take race victory before Van der Zwaan and Probst, which also made the latter the Class winner for the year 2001.<BR> <BR> Andersson could stay ahead from Buurman, until Buurman passed him on the last lap which made him race winner and made Andersson Class B winner for the year.<BR> <BR> In Class C it was the same order as in the previous race which made Brugman Class C winner for the year.<BR> <BR> Results of Race 2:<BR> <BR> Class A: 1. Klaus Abbelen Porsche GT2 (17 laps in 38:18.484)<BR> 2. Roos/Van der Zwaan Chrysler Viper at 0,882<BR> 3. Thomas Probst Porsche GT2 at 2,265<BR> 4. Snel Porsche GT2<BR> 5. Sturesson Porsche GT3<BR> 6. Klausmeyer Porsche GT2<BR> 7. Wilke Porsche GT2<BR> 8. Grimm Porsche GT2. <BR> Fastest lap: Elmar Grimm Porsche GT2 1:46.705 (= 152,968 km/h). <BR> Not classified: Team H&R Monte/Schrey Porsche 911 GT<BR> Cook Porsche GT2,<BR> Chikhani Porsche GT2,<BR> Tolli Porsche Boxster.<BR> <BR> Class B: 1. Herman Buurman Marcos Mantis (17 laps in 38:37.379)<BR> 2. Krister Andersson Porsche GT3 RS at 0,875<BR> 3. Paul Daniels Porsche GT2 at 13,223<BR> 4. Greve Porsche 993. <BR> Fastest lap: Herman Buurman Marcos Mantis 1:52.076 (=145,637 km/h).<BR> <BR> Class C: 1. Charles Brugman Porsche GT3 (17 laps in 38:52.645)<BR> 2. Jan de Wit Porsche GT3<BR> 3. Norbert Pauels Porsche 993 RSR at 7.644<BR> . Wirichs Porsce 911 RSR. <BR> Fastest lap: Charles Brugman Porsche GT3 1:56.253 (= 140.404 km/h).<BR> <BR> <BR> Final classification Euro GT Series 2001:<BR> <BR> Class A:<BR> 1. Klaus Abbelen Porsche GT2 (D) 231 pts<BR> 2. Peter Cook Porsche GT2 (GB) 210 pts<BR> 3. Elmar Grimm Porsche GT2 (D) 190 pts<BR> 4. Team H&R Miguel Monte/Michael Schrey Porsche GT (D) 117 pts<BR> 5. Thomas Probst Porsche GT2 (D) 95 pts<BR> 6. Rene Snel Porsche GT2 (NL) 91 pts<BR> 7. Team Van der Zwaan Marcos LM600 (NL) 60 pts<BR> 8. Andre Wilke Porsche GT2 (D) 58 pts<BR> 9. Chaouki Chikhani Porsche GT2 (Lib) 46 pts<BR> 10. ART Business Group Daniel Schrey Porsche 935 (D) 34 pts<BR> 11. Mike Martin Porsche GT2 (D) 33 pts<BR> 12. Michael Klausmeyer Porsche GT2 (D) 28 pts<BR> 13. Willi Herolds Audi GT (D) 26 pts<BR> 14. Otto Altenbach Porsche GT2 (D) 25 pts<BR> 15. Klaus Schneider Porsche GT2 (D) 18 pts<BR> 16. Roos/Van der Zwaan Chrysler Viper (S/NL) 17 pts<BR> 17. Bob Sijthoff Marcos Mantis (NL) 15 pts<BR> 18. Johan Sturesson Porsche 996 Turbo (S) 13 pts<BR> 19. Johan Sturesson Porsche GT3 (S) 11 pts<BR> 20. Johannes Paczynski Porsche GT2 (D) 9 pts<BR> 21. Rob Knook Marcos Mantis (NL) 8 pts<BR> 22. Pieter van Soelen Marcos Mantis (NL) 7 pts<BR> <BR> Class B:<BR> 1. Krister Andersson Porsche GT3 RS (S) 235 pts<BR> 2. Herman Buurman Marcos Mantis/LM600 (NL) 230 pts<BR> 3. Paul Daniels Porsche GT2 (UK) 142 pts<BR> 4. Rob Knook Marcos Mantis (NL) 111 pts<BR> 5. ART Business Group Peter Verspuy Porsche 965 GT3 (NL) 98 pts<BR> 6. Johannes Paczynski Porsche GT2 (D) 79 pts<BR> 7. Pieter van Soelen Marcos Mantis (NL) 66 pts<BR> 8. Steam Racing Michael Schratz/Achim Berg Porsche GT3 (D) 28 pts<BR> 8. Wolfgang Greve Porsche 993 (D) 28 pts<BR> 10. Peter Wagner Porsche 993 GT3 (D) 24 pts<BR> 10. Bob Sijthoff Marcos Mantis (NL) 24 pts<BR> 12. Nico Unteregger Porsche 911 RSR (D) 21 pts<BR> 13. Charles Brugman Porsche GT3 (NL) 20 pts<BR> 14. Peter van der Kolk/Cor Euser Marcos Mantis (NL) 18 pts<BR> 15. Team Spirit Racing Venturi (S) 15 pts<BR> 16. Dag von Garrel Porsche GT2 (D) 13 pts<BR> 17. Rick Engelkes Marcos Mantis (NL) 10 pts<BR> <BR> Class C:<BR> 1. Charles Brugman Porsche GT3 (NL) 220 pts<BR> 2. Jan de Wit Porsche GT3 (NL) 214 pts<BR> 3. Norbert Pauels Porsche RSR (D) 212 pts<BR> 4. Peter Wirichs Porsche 911 RS (D) 95 pts<BR> 5. Edgar Althoff Porsche 911 GT3 (D) 69 pts<BR> 6. Sandro Hinz Porsche 911 GT3 (D) 53 pts<BR> 7. Bernd Schulze Porsche 996 Cup (D) 35 pts<BR> 8. Arturo Merzario Ferrari 355 GT (I) 29 pts<BR> 9. Donic Racing Frank Schneider/Harald Link Porsche 996 Cup (D) 26 pts<BR> 10. Kari Makinen Ferrari 360 Modena Challenge (Fin) 22 pts<BR> 11. Carlo Commis Ferrari 355 GT (I) 21 pts<BR> 12. Hans Ambaum Marcos Mantis (NL) 20 pts<BR> 13. Nico Verdoes Marcos Mantis (NL) 17 pts<BR> 14. Team Hebbeling/Hebbeling Marcos Mantis (NL) 13 pts<BR> 15. Van Diessen/Langeberg Marcos Mantis (NL) 10 pts<BR> 16. Guus Backelandt Porsche 993 (NL) 7 pts<BR> 17. Michel Oprey Ferrari 360 Modena Challenge (NL) 5 pts<BR> 18. Dick Wandosa Porsche Carrera rs (NL) 4 pts<BR> 19. Hans de Groot Marcos Mantis (NL) 3 pts<BR> 20. Leon Bastiaens Marcos Mantis (NL) 2 pts<BR> 21. Martijn Bakker Porsche 944 (NL) 1 pt.<BR> 22. David Ashburn Ferrari 355 Challenge (UK)<BR> <BR> The Euro GT Series will have 8 rounds again in 2002 with 2 races at each round:<BR> Malboro Masters of F3 Zandvoort<BR> Rizla Weekend Assen<BR> New Coca Cola Festival Zolder<BR> Truck Grand Prix Lausitz<BR> Nurburgring<BR> Spa<BR> Spa<BR> Monza or Barcelona.<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <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>