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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">16/11/2000</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="4">Bentley EXP Speed 8</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="3">It Was The W12 Engine At Monza</FONT></B></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"> It’s one of those stories that will never be confirmed officially, but faced with a second eye (ear?) witness report stating that the engine in the chassis tested at Monza didn’t sound like a turbo, but instead it sounded like a multi-cylinder (a ten or a twelve), we shall have to conclude that it was indeed the W12.<BR> <BR> The car was apparently in and out of the pits a lot, as you’d expect for only its second known test, and the pit lane and garage were very much off limits to SCW spies, but you can’t deceive a Mark l earhole for three and a half days!<BR> <BR> James Weaver seems to be favourite to occupy a car at Le Mans, and for the first time it is becoming clear that at least two will be entered. Richard Lloyd is suggesting that one will be occupied by a British squad of drivers (“a British superteam”), and he’s after the best available. Andy Wallace ought to be tagged onto the ‘most likely’ list then. JC-W? You can’t get much more British sounding than that.<BR> <BR> Many drivers have been in contact about a possible drive.<BR> <BR> Now it seems it could be a naturally aspirated V8! The car's best lap was a 1:41.</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>