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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">11/12/2000</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="4">Chrysler LMP</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="3">Le Mans Challenger Announced</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><img border="1" src="Storage/%20LMPncedLE%20.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"> It was embargoed until December 12, but now it can be confirmed that this is how the Chrysler LMP will look when it takes on Audi, Bentley, Cadillac and Panoz next year. The Vipers set the scene for the introduction of this car, now Chrysler and Oreca will have to aim for those same heady standards as they move into prototype racing.<BR> <BR> The car is scheduled to have its first track in January, in the build up to Le Mans in June. It will use a developed version of the Mopar V8 that took one of the Oreca Reynards to the finish at Le Mans in 2000, a project that was always considered a testing of the waters for this purpose built effort.<BR> <BR> This new chassis – developed by the Chrysler Group in Auburn Hills, together with ORECA and Dallara - will be unveiled in Paris in January, before heading for testing in Spain. Playstation and Dassault Systemes will continue to provide support, with the car running on Michelins.<BR> <BR> The engine has been worked on by John Caldwell, who produced the so successful Chrysler Viper GTS R/T V10. Yannick Dalmas – a four time Le Mans winner – has already signed for next year, while other drivers will be announced early in 2001. No news yet on whether the car will appear at Sebring.<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>