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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">26/01/2001</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="4">Le Mans Test Day</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="3">Regulations</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"> Although the regulations for the Le Mans Test Day stipulate April 30 (2000!) as the date, it is believed that the actual Test Day will take place on May 6 2001, as planned.<BR> <BR> There will be two sessions:<BR> 09.00 – 13.00<BR> 14.00 – 18.00<BR> <BR> All “pre-admitted” competitors and those selected by the selection committee will run together on the track – there is no division of track time among the classes.<BR> <BR> Scrutineering takes place on Friday and Saturday, May 4 /5. More than 48 cars will be invited to the Test Day, but as soon as the preliminary practice sessions are over, 48 cars will be selected for the race. Lap times will be issued.<BR> <BR> Jacky Ickx is the race director, for the Test Day and the actual 24 Hours.<BR> <BR> <A HREF="http://www.lemans.org/24h_mans/aco_gb.html">link</A> to full regulations, for the Test Day and the 24 Hours.<BR> <BR> Marc Laffeas adds the additional information that 48 (+6 reserve cars) will be selected for the Test Day. The closing date for applications is 28 February. The selection committee will meet at the beginning of March.<BR> <BR> Pre-selected Competitors (*):<BR> <BR> a/ "24 Hours of Le Mans" 2000 :<BR> <BR> a.1 - Prototype LMP Audi Sport Team Joest Audi<BR> <BR> a.2 - Grand Touring LM GTS Viper Team Oreca Chrysler<BR> <BR> a.3 - Grand Touring LM GT Team Taisan Advan Porsche<BR> <BR> b/ European Le Mans Series (Nürburgring 1000 km 2000) :<BR> <BR> b.1 - Prototype LMP Panoz Motorsports Panoz<BR> <BR> b.2 -Grand Touring LM GTS Viper Tean Oreca Dodge<BR> <BR> b.3 - Grand Touring LM GT Dick Barbour Racing Porsche<BR> <BR> c/ American Le Mans Series ("Petit Le Mans" à Road Atlanta 2000) :<BR> <BR> c.1 - Prototype LMP Audi Sport North America Audi<BR> <BR> c.2 - Grand Touring LM GTS Corvette Racing Chevrolet<BR> <BR> c.3 - Grand Touring LM" GT Dick Barbour Racing Porsche<BR> <BR> d/ Asia-Pacific Le Mans Series ("The Race of a Thousand years" Adelaïde 2000) :<BR> <BR> d.1 - Prototype Audi Sport North America Audi<BR> <BR> d.2 - Grand Touring LM GTS Viper Team Oreca Chrysler<BR> <BR> d.3 - Grand Touring LM GT Dick Barbour Racing Porsche<BR> <BR> Marc adds that it is interesting to notice that Oreca can use their free entry for the new Chrysler LMP, so they are sure if they apply to have their three cars in(a change of category is possible if you apply for the same factory).<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>