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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">30/04/2001</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="4">Alboreto Accident</FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR><TD width="100%" align="center"><B><FONT FACE="Tahoma" SIZE="3">Clarified</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">Experts from the independent investigating group DEKRA have unanimously come to the conclusion that Michele Alboreto's fatal accident was caused by a punctured tyre.<BR> <BR> "All investigations carried out so far, show that a sharp object went into the left rear tyre which caused a gradual loss of pressure in the tyre," explain the experts of DEKRA. <BR> <BR> So the conclusion is that there was no technical failure of the car, which opens the way for Audi to continue their assault on Le Mans.<BR> <BR> "Knowing the results of the investigations, which of course does not bring Michele back, Audi has decided in accordance with its drivers, to take part in the pre-practice at Le Mans," explains Dr Wolfgang Ullrich, Head of Audi Sport. "I am absolutely sure this would also be in the mind of Michele, whose work helped us make the Audi R8 such a successful sportscar." <BR> <BR> The Champion and Johansson teams will also take part in this weekend's Le Mans Test Day.<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>