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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">DTM</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="left"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="2">20/03/2001</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="4">BTCC Champion</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="3">In DTM Opel</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"> Alain Menu will join Opel to race an Astra V8 in the DTM, alongside Manuel Reuter and Jo Winkelhock. He will sample a Euroteam Astra (a 2000 spec. car) for the first time at Hockenheim tomorrow, with his 2001 chassis expected to be ready in little over a week’s time.<BR> <BR> Menu replaces Stefano Modena at Euroteam. Timo Scheider will also campaign a 2001 spec. car, while former GT driver Hubert Haupt will have to settle for a 2000 spec. Astra.<BR> <BR> The Frenchman began his touring car career in the DTM, ten years ago in a BMW. Changes in the BTCC have forced him to look elsewhere for a drive, and his patience has been rewarded.<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>