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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">LE MANS</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="left"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="2">23/04/2002</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="4">Bentley destroyed in testing</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="3">Van de Poole walks away from wreck</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><img border="1" src="Storage/bentleylm(3).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">Bentley’s preparations for Le Mans hit a major set back last night after Eric Van De Poole had a huge moment during testing at Paul Ricard, France. The team were conducting a 24 hour test at the circuit to help with their preparations for the race in July when Van De Poole had the accident.<BR> <BR> The race car came off the track with such force that the Bentley cleared the perimeter fence and road before finally coming to rest against a wall outside the circuit. The Prototype class Le Mans car is believed to have been destroyed though there was good news in that the driver walked away from the wreckage.<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>