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SICA33D Slot.it Audi R8 LMP 24H Le Mans 2001, #3 1:32 Slot Car
In year 2000 Audi launched the R8 LMP model, a car destined to be dominant on all endurance race tracks for several years. For its Le Mans debut, Joest Racing entered the works cars from Ingolstadt in the LMP P 900 class. Competitors consisted mainly of works teams from Cadillac, Panoz Motorsports and Pescarolo Sport, as well as some other private LMP entries. Jackie Ickx started the race waving the French flag, and as it was to be expected, the performance of the Audi R8 LMP could not be matched. However, at the end of the first hour and for eight laps the race was surprisingly lead by Panoz’s front engined LMP-1 Roadster S. Eventually, the chequered flag was taken by car No.8 driven by Frank Biela, Tom Kristensen, Emanuele Pirro, followed by car No.9 (Aiello, McNish, Ortelli) and car No.7 (Alboreto, Abt, Capello) in second and respectively third place.
- White in color, #3
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- Driven by: Ralf Kelleners (D)/Johnny Herbert (GB)/Didier Theys (B); listed, never drove: Dorsey Schroeder (USA)
- Car: Audi R8 #502 (Dallara) - Audi V8/90° 4v DOHC 3596 cc 2xGarrett
- Entrant: Champion Racing (USA)
- Event: 24 Heures du Mans / Le Mans 24 Hours
- Date: 17.6.2001
- Track: Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans (F), 13.605 kms
- Distance: 24 hours
- Attendance: 210000
- Result: did not finish (Engine)
- Grid: 3rd (3:34.349)
- Sponsors: Champion
- Tires: Michelin
