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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">AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="left"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="2">02/11/2000</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="4">A/ELMS Latest</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="3">Snippets Of News</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"> With the BMW V12 LMR project now at an end (they’re not thought to be going to Adelaide), where do the drivers go next? Jorg Muller is expected to continue as BMW’s F1 test driver, while Bill Auberlen could conceivably drive an M3 run by the Schnitzer team – although that effort has yet to be confirmed. It’s hard to see JJ Lehto in an M3 though. Rumour has it that he has been approached to drive a Panoz Roadster in 2001. Brabham, Magnussen and Lehto looks like the basis of the strongest driving team around next year. The new Roadster will almost certainly be quick; if it’s reliable, Audi may have some very stern opposition.<BR> <BR> That ELMS TBA date in Europe still looks as though it will head to the UK.<BR> <BR> Stefan Johansson has indicated that his team would relocate in Europe to enable them to run privateer Audis in the ELMS. There seems to be no desire on his part to run Reynards again, although the manufacturer is indicating that an all-new car will be built for 2002. The existing car is expected to be heavily revised to bring it nearer the 675 kg limit for the smaller Prototypes. At this weight, a Reynard with a new engine should be a real contender for overall honours. Kevin Jeannette is going ahead with his plan to install a turbocharged two liter Porsche engine in a Lola B2K/40 for 2001. That might not be right on the ultimate pace, but could be the ideal tool for longer races.<BR> <BR> Gabriele Rafanelli may continue with his Lolas next year, but he might yet switch to an Italian chassis designed by Giuseppe Angiulli, the man who re-created the R&S Mk lll in 1999. Angiulli has been working on his new design all year and it has already passed its crash test. The first chassis is expected to be entered by an Italian team in the FIA Sportscar Championship.</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>