LXIX
Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 2001
Circuit de la Sarthe, Le
Mans, France
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LXIX
Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans 2001 |
| Date: | June 16-17, Rain | Track Length: | 13 600 m |
| Attendance: | 210 000 | Pole Position: | Rinaldo Capello, Audi R8, 3'32.429" |
| Entries: | 54 | Fastest Lap: | Laurent Aiello, Audi R8, 3'39.046" |
| Practiced: | 48 | Distance: | 4367.205 km |
| Starters: | 48 | Average Speed: | 180.949 km/h |
| Classified: | 20 |
| Pos | Cla. | # | Team / Entrant Car - Engine / Tuner |
Drivers, Nationality | Engine Vol (cc) |
Engine Type |
Tyres | Group | Laps Km Time (of ret) |
Reason Out |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Audi Sport Team Joest, D Audi R8 (Dallara) |
Frank Biela, D Emanuele Pirro, I Tom Kristensen, DK DNS Rinaldo Capello, I DNS Laurent Aiello, F DNS Michele Alboreto, I |
3596 tc |
V8 | M | P900 | 321 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Audi Sport Team Joest, D Audi R8 (Dallara) |
Laurent Aïello, F Rinaldo Capello, I Christian Pescatori, I DNS Michele Alboreto, I DNS Tom Kristensen, DK DNS Emanuele Pirro, I DNS Frank Biela, D |
3596 tc |
V8 | M | P900 | 320 | |
| 3 | 3 | 8 | Team Bentley, GB Bentley EXP Speed 8 (RTN) - Audi |
Andy Wallace, GB Butch Leitzinger, USA Eric van de Poele, B DNS James Weaver, GB DNS Guy Smith, GB DNS Perry McCarthy, GB DNS Martin Brundle, GB |
3596 tc |
V8 | D | GTP | 306 | |
| 4 | 4 | 16 | Team Playstation, F Chrysler LMP (Dallara) - Chrysler / Mopar |
Olivier Beretta, F Karl Wendlinger, A Pedro Lamy, P DNS Seiji Ara, J DNS Masahiko Kondou, J DNS Ni Amorim, P DNS Stéphane Sarrazin, F DNS Norman Simon, D |
5998 | V8 | M | P900 | 298 | |
| 5 | 5 | 38 | ROC Auto, F Reynard 2KQ-LM - Volkswagen / ROC-Lehmann |
Jordi Gene, E Jean-Denis Delétraz, CH Pascal Fabre, F |
1997 tc |
L4 | M | P675 | 284 | |
| 6 | 6 | 83 | Seikel Motorsport, D Porsche 911 (996) GT3-RS |
Gabrio Rosa, I Fabio Babini, I Luca Drudi, I DNS Alex Caffi, I |
3598 | F6 | Y | GT | 283 | |
| 7 | 7 | 77 | Freisinger Motorsport, D Porsche 911 (996) GT3-RS |
Gunnar Jeannette, USA Romain Dumas, F Philippe Haezebrouck, F DNS Wolfgang Kaufmann, D DNS Nigel Smith, GB DNS Yukihiro Hane, J DNS Xavier Pompidou, F DNS Greg Atkinson, DNS Dirk Schoysman, B |
3598 | F6 | Y | GT | 282 | |
| 8 | 8 | 63 | Corvette Racing / Gary Pratt, USA Chevrolet Corvette C5-R (Pratt & Miller) - Chevrolet LS1 |
Ron Fellows, CDN Scott Pruett, USA Johnny O'Connell, USA DNS Andy Pilgrim, GB DNS Franck Fréon, F DNS Kelly Collins, USA DNS Chris Kneifel, USA |
6991 | V8 | GY | GTS | 278 | |
| 9 | 9 | 75 | Perspective Racing, F Porsche 911 (996) GT3-RS |
Thierry Perrier, F Michel Neugarten, B Nigel Smith, GB DNS David Loger, F |
3598 | F6 | D | GT | 275 | |
| 10 | 10 | 80 | Larbre Compétition, F (Jean-Luc Chéreau, F) Porsche 911 (996) GT3-RS - Porsche M96-77 |
Jean-Luc Chéreau, F Patrice Goueslard, F Sébastien Dumez, F |
3598 | F6 | M | GT | 274 | |
| 11 | 11 | 72 | Team Taisan Advan, J Porsche 911 (996) GT3-RS |
Hideo Fukuyama, J Atsushi Yogou, J Kazuyuki Nishizawa, J |
3598 | F6 | Y | GT | 273 | |
| 12 | 12 | 82 | Seikel Motorsport, D Porsche 911 (996) GT3-RS |
Tony Burgess, CDN Max Cohen-Olivar, MOR Andrew Bagnall, NZ DNS Philip Collin, USA |
3598 | F6 | Y | GT | 272 | |
| 13 | 13 | 17 | Pescarolo Sport, F Courage C60 - Peugeot/Sodemo |
Sébastien Bourdais, F Jean-Christophe Boullion, F Laurent Redon, F DNS Olivier Grouillard, F DNS Emmanuel Clérico, F |
3200 tc |
V6 | M | P900 | 271 | |
| 14 | 14 | 64 | Corvette Racing / Gary Pratt, USA Chevrolet Corvette C5-R (Pratt & Miller) - Chevrolet LS1 |
Andy Pilgrim, GB Kelly Collins, USA Franck Fréon, F DNS Johnny O'Connell, USA DNS Scott Pruett, USA DNS Ron Fellows, CDN |
6991 | V8 | GY | GT | 271 | |
| 15 | 15 | 6 | DAMS, F Cadillac Northstar LMP 01 (Riley & Scott) - Cadillac |
Wayne Taylor, ZA Max Angelelli, I Christophe Tinseau, F DNS Marc Goossens, B DNS Emmanuel Collard, F DNS Eric Bernard, F |
3990 tc |
V8 | M | P900 | 270 | |
| 16 | 16 | 76 | PK Sport Ltd, GB (Ricardo Engineering, GB) Porsche 911 (996) GT3-RS |
Mike Youles, GB Dave Warnock, GB Stephen Day, GB DNS Geoff Lister, GB DNS Matt Turner, USA DNS Fred Moss, GB DNS Hugh Price, GB DNS Robin Liddell, GB |
3598 | F6 | D | GT | 265 | |
| 17 | 17 | 74 | Warm Up Luc Alphand Adventures, F (JMB, F) Porsche 911 (996) GT3-RS |
Luc Alphand, F Michel Ligonnet, F Luis Marques, F DNS David Halliday, F DNS Philippe Alliot, F |
3598 | F6 | M | GT | 265 | |
| 18 | 18 | 60 | Saleen / Allen Speedlab, USA Saleen S7-R (Mallock) - Ford |
Franz Konrad, A Oliver Gavin, GB Terry Borcheller, USA |
6886 | V8 | GY | GTS | 246 | |
| 19 | 19 | 30 | Gerard Welter, F WR LMP -01 - Peugeot |
Stéphane Daoudi, F Yojiro Terada, J Jean-René de Fournoux, F DNS Jean-Bernard Bouvet, F DNS Yann Goudy, F DNS Sylvain Boulay, F DNS Richard Balandras, F |
1998 tc |
L4 | M | P675 | 245 | |
| 20 | 20 | 58 | Larbre Compétition, F Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6 |
Christophe Bouchut, F Jean-Philippe Belloc, F Tiago Monteiro, P DNS Jürgen von Gartzen, D |
7986 | V10 | M | GTS | 234 | |
| 21 | NC | 79 | Noël del Bello Racing, F Porsche 911 (996) GT3-RS |
Sylvain Noel, F Jean-Luc Maury-Laribiere, F Georges Forgeois, F/USA DNS Karsten Jodexnis, D |
3598 | F6 | D | GT | 193 | Insufficient distance |
| 22 | DNF | 14 | Viper Team Oreca, F Chrysler LMP (Dallara) - Chrysler / Mopar |
Seiji Ara, J Masahiko Kondou, J Ni Amorim, P DNS Yannick Dalmas, F DNS Olivier Beretta, MC DNS Karl Wendlinger, A DNS Stéphane Sarrazin, F |
5998 | V8 | M | P900 | 243 | Fire |
| 23 | DNF | 62 | Ray Mallock Limited, GB (Ecurie Ecosse, GB) Saleen S7-R (Mallock) - Ford |
Johnny Mowlem, GB Ian McKellar, GB Bruno Lambert, B |
6886 | V8 | D | GTS | 175 | VAlve |
| 24 | DNF | 9 | Racing For Holland, NL Dome S101 - Judd GV4 |
Jan Lammers, NL Donny Crevels, NL Val Hillebrand, B/NL DNS Peter Kox, NL |
3998 | V10 | M | P900 | 156 | Battery |
| 25 | DNF | 20 | Team Ascari, GB Ascari A410 - Judd GV4 |
Werner Lupberger, ZA Ben Collins, GB Harri Toivonen, SF DNS Xavier Pompidou, F DNS Patrick Lemarie, F DNS Klaas Zwart, NL |
3998 | V10 | GY | P900 | 134 | Fuel pump |
| 26 | DNF | 15 | Viper Team Oreca, F Chrysler LMP (Dallara) - Chrysler / Mopar |
Yannick Dalmas, F Stephane Sarrazin, F Franck Montagny, F DNS Norman Simon, D DNS Olivier Beretta, MC |
5998 | V8 | M | P900 | 126 | Engine |
| 27 | DNF | 70 | MCR / Aspen Knolls Racing, USA Callaway C12-R - Chevrolet |
Bob Mazzuoccola, USA Vic Rice, USA Cort Wagner, USA DNS Shane Lewis, USA |
6980 | V8 | GY | GT | 98 | Overheating |
| 28 | DNF | 36 | Dick Barbour Racing, USA Reynard 01Q - Judd GV 675 |
Didier de Radigues, B Sascha Maassen, D Hideshi Matsuda, J DNS Eric van de Poele, B |
3400 | V8 | GY | P675 | 95 | Fire |
| 29 | DNF | 32 | Roock Racing International / Knight
Hawk Racing, D/GB/USA Lola B2K/40 (Multimatic) - Nissan |
Claudia Hürtgen, D Rick Fairbanks, USA Chris Gleason, USA DNS Steven Knight, USA DNS Mel Hawkins, USA DNS Greg Wilkins, CDN DNS Gary Formato, ZA DNS Scott Maxwell, CDN |
3400 | V6 | A | P675 | 94 | Overheating |
| 30 | DNF | 33 | MG Sport & Racing Ltd, GB MG EX257 (Lola) - MG XP-20 / AER |
Julian Bailey, GB Mark Blundell, GB Kevin McGarrity, GB DNS Anthony Reid, GB DNS Jonny Kane, GB |
1995 tc |
L4 | M | P675 | 92 | Oil leak |
| 31 | DNF | 11 | Panoz Motorsports, USA Panoz LMP07 (Elan) - Elan Power Products |
Klaus Graaf, D Jamie Davies, GB Gary Formato, ZA DNS David Brabham, AUS DNS Jan Magnussen, DK DNS Franck Lagorce, F |
3997 | V8 | M | P900 | 86 | Accident |
| 32 | DNF | 12 | Panoz Motorsports, USA Panoz LMP07 (Elan) - Elan Power Products |
David Brabham, AUS Jan Magnussen, DK Franck Lagorce, F DNS Gaulter Salles, BR DNS Klaus Graaf, D |
3997 | V8 | M | P900 | 85 | Gearbox |
| 33 | DNF | 3 | Champion Racing, USA (Dave Maraj, USA) Audi R8-2001 (Dallara) |
Johnny Herbert, GB Didier Theys, B Ralf Kelleners, D DNS Dorsey Schroeder, USA |
3596 tc |
V8 | M | P900 | 81 | Engine |
| 34 | DNF | 10 | Team Den Bla Avis / Team Goh, DK/J Dome S101 - Judd GV4 |
John Nielsen, DK Hiroki Katoh, J Casper Elgaard, DK |
3998 | V10 | GY | P900 | 66 | Fuel pump |
| 35 | DNF | 21 | Team Ascari, GB Ascari A410 - Judd GV4 |
Klaas Zwart, NL Xavier Pompidou, F Scott Maxwell, CDN DNS Harri Toivonen, SF DNS Patrick Lemarié, F |
3998 | V10 | GY | P900 | 66 | Accident |
| 36 | DNF | 55 | Paul Belmondo Racing, F Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6 |
Vincent Vosse, B Vanina Ickx, B Carl Rosenbland, S DNS Paul Belmondo, F DNS Boris Derichebourg, F |
7986 | V10 | D | GTS | 61 | Accident |
| 37 | DNF | 7 | Team Bentley, GB Bentley EXP Speed 8 (RTN) - Audi |
Martin Brundle, GB Stéphane Ortelli, F Guy Smith, GB |
3596 tc |
V8 | D | GTP | 56 | Gearbox |
| 38 | DNF | 5 | DAMS, F Cadillac Northstar LMP 01 (Riley & Scott) - Cadillac |
Eric Bernard, F Emmanuel Collard, F Marc Goossens, B DNS Christophe Tinseau, F |
3990 | V8 | M | P900 | 56 | Accident |
| 39 | DNF | 19 | SMG, F Courage C60 - Judd GV4 |
Philippe Gache, F Jérôme Policand, F Anthony Beltoise, F |
3998 | V10 | M | P900 | 51 | Engine |
| 40 | DNF | 56 | Paul Belmondo Racing, F Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6 / Caldwell |
Grégoire De Galzain, F Anthony Kumpen, B Jean-Claude Lagniez, F DNS Paul Belmondo, F DNS Boris Derichebourg, F DNS Vincent Vosse, B DNS Didier Defourny, B DNS Claude-Yves Gosselin, F |
7086 | V10 | D | GTS | 44 | Accident |
| 41 | DNF | 71 | Racing Engineering, E Porsche 911 (996) GT3-RS |
Robin Donovan, GB Terrry Lingner, USA Chris MacAllister, USA DNS Gunnar Jeannette, USA DNS Angel Burgueno, E DNS Alfonso de Orleans, E DNS Tomas Saldana, E |
3596 tc |
F6 | D | GT | 44 | Accident |
| 42 | DNF | 18 | Pescarolo Sport, F Courage C60 - Peugeot / Sodemo |
Emmanuel Clérico, F Didier Cottaz, F Boris Derichebourg, F (DND) DNS Olivier Grouillard, F DNS Sébastien Bourdais, F DNS Jean-Christophe Boullion, F DNS Laurent Redon, F |
3200 | V6 | M | P900 | 42 | Accident damage |
| 43 | DNF | 4 | Johansson Motorsport, GB/USA Audi R8-2000 (Dallara) |
Stefan Johansson, S Tom Coronel, NL (DND) Patrick Lemarié, F (DND) DNS Jean-Marc Gounon, F DNS Pierluigi Martini, I |
3596 tc |
V8 | M | P900 | 35 | Electrics |
| 44 | DNF | 34 | MG Sport & Racing Ltd, GB MG Lola EX257 (Lola) - MG XP-20 / AER |
Anthony Reid, GB Warren Hughes, GB Jonny Kane, GB (DND) DNS Kevin McGarrity, GB |
1995 | L4 | M | P675 | 30 | Oil pressure |
| 45 | DNF | 37 | Dick Barbour Racing, USA Reynard 01Q - Judd GV675 |
Milka Duno, YV John Graham, CDN (DND) David Murry, USA (DND) DNS Randy Wars, MEX DNS Mark Neuhaus, USA DNS Grady Willingham, USA |
3400 | V8 | GY | P675 | 4 | Accident |
| 46 | DNF | 61 | Konrad Motorsport, D Saleen S7-R (Mallock) - Ford |
Walter Brun, CH Toni Seiler, CH Charles Slater, USA DNS Franz Konrad, A |
6886 | V8 | GY | GTS | 4 | Accident |
| 47 | DNF | 57 | Equipe de France FFSA, F Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6 |
David Terrien, F Jonathan Cochet, F (DND) Jean-Philippe Dayraut, F (DND) |
7986 | V10 | M | GTS | 4 | Accident |
| 48 | DNF | 35 | S & R Rowan Racing Ltd, GB Pilbeam MP84 - Nissan |
Martin O'Connell, GB Warren Carway, GB (DND) Francois Migault, F (DND) |
3399 | V6 | A | P675 | 3 | Accident |
| 49 | REE | 31 | Rachel Welter, F WR LMP-01 - Peugeot |
Sylvain Boulay, F Jean-Bernard Bouvet, F Richard Balandras, F Yann Goudy, F Jean-René de Fournoux, F Yojiro Terada, F |
1994 tc |
L4 | M | P675 | ||
| 50 | REE | 39 | ROC Auto, F Reynard 2KQ-LM - Volkswagen/ROC-Lehmann |
Jordi Gene, E Pascal Fabre, F Jean-Denis Delétraz, CH Mark Smithson, GB Peter Owen, GB |
1997 tc |
L4 | M | P675 | ||
| 51 | REE | 78 | Freisinger Motorsport, D Porsche 911 (996) GT3-RS |
Andrea Garbagnati, I Xavier Pompidou, F Alex Vassiliev, RUS Nikolaj Fomenko, RUS |
3598 | F6 | Y | GT | ||
| 52 | REE | 81 | Larbre Compétition / Chereau, F Porsche 911 (996) GT3-RS |
Pierre Yver, F Roland Bervillé, F Bernard Simmenauer, F Bruno Eichmann, CH |
3598 | F6 | M | GT | ||
| 53 | DNA | 59 | Saleen / Allen Speedlab, USA Saleen S7-R (Mallock) - Ford |
Terry Borcheller, USA Oliver Gavin, GB Ron Johnson, USA Tom Kendall, USA Chris Bingham, USA |
6886 | V8 | GY | GTS | Withdrawn | |
| 54 | DNA | 73 | Team Taisan Advan, J Porsche 911 GTS-RS |
- - |
3598 | F6 | Y | GT | Withdrawn | |
| 55 | NAC | - | Viper Team Oreca, F Chrysler LMP (Dallara) - Chrysler / Mopar |
- - |
5998 | V8 | M | P900 | ||
| 56 | NAC | - | Kremer Racing, D Lola B98/K2001 - Ford / Roush |
- - |
6000 | V8 | GY | P900 | ||
| 57 | NAC | - | Konrad Motorsport, D Lola B2K/10 - Ford |
- - |
6000 | V8 | D | P900 | ||
| 58 | NAC | - | Sezio Florida Racing Team, F Norma M2000 - BMW M5 / Mader HMR |
Edouard Sezionale, F Patrice Roussel, F |
4000 | V8 | GY | P900 | ||
| 59 | NAC | - | Redman Bright, GB Reynard 01Q - Judd GV4 |
Mark Smithson, GB Peter Owen, GB Win Percy, USA |
3998 | V10 | A | P900 | ||
| 60 | NAC | - | Westward Racing Group / Lanesra, GB Panoz LMP-1 Roadster S (Reynard) - Elan Power Products 6L8 (Ford) |
Justin Bell, GB Jay Cochran, USA Dean Boss, USA |
6000 | V8 | M | P900 | ||
| 61 | NAC | - | Westward Racing Group / Lanesra, GB Panoz LMP-1 Roadster S (Reynard) - Elan Power Products 6L8 (Ford) |
- - |
6000 | V8 | M | P900 | ||
| 62 | NAC | - | Dyson Racing, USA Riley & Scott Mk IIIC - Ford |
Rob Dyson, USA Elliot Forbes-Robinson, USA |
V8 | P900 | ||||
| 63 | NAC | - | Gunnar Racing, USA Lola B2K/40 (Multimatic) - Porsche |
Gunnar Jeanette, USA Michael Brockman, USA Wayne Jackson, USA |
2000 tc |
F6 | D | P675 | ||
| 64 | NAC | - | Sportscar Racing Team Sweden, S Lola B2K/40 (Multimatic) - Nissan |
Stanley Dickens, S Thed Björk, S |
3000 | V6 | A | P675 | ||
| 65 | NAC | - | ROC Auto, F Reynard 2KQ - Volkswagen / ROC-Lehmann |
- - |
1997 tc |
L4 | M | P675 | ||
| 66 | NAC | - | Didier Bonnet, F Debora LMP200 - BMW |
- - |
3200 | V8 | A | P675 | ||
| 67 | NAC | - | Idée Verte Compétition, F WR LM2000 - Peugeot / LPG |
Romain Thiévin, F Laurent Gamelon, F Dominique Lacaud, F |
1998 tc |
L4 | P675 | |||
| 68 | NAC | - | Multimatic Motorsport, CDN Lola B2K/40 (Mulitmatic) - Nissan |
Greg Wilson, CDN Scott Maxwell, CDN |
3000 | V6 | P675 | |||
| 68 | NAC | - | Michel Ferté, F Lotus Elise GT1 (Hydro) |
Michel Ferté, F - |
3500 | V8 | GTP | |||
| 69 | NAC | - | Michel Ferté, F Lotus Elise GT1 (Hydro) |
Michel Ferté - |
3500 | V8 | GTP | |||
| 70 | NAC | - | Carsport Holland, NL Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6 / Mader |
Mike Hezemans, NL Jeroen Bleekemolen, NL Hans Hugenholtz, NL |
7986 | V10 | M | GTS | ||
| 71 | NAC | - | Carsport Holland, NL Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6 / Mader |
Jeroen Bleekemolen, NL Michael Bleekemolen, NL Sebastiaan Bleekemolen, NL |
7986 | V10 | M | GTS | ||
| 72 | NAC | - | Chamberlain Motorsport, GB Chrysler Viper GTS-R - Chrysler 356-T6 |
Tim Harvey, GB Rob Wilson, NZ |
7986 | V10 | GTS | |||
| 73 | NAC | - | First Racing, F Ferrari F550 Maranello (Italtechnica) |
Fabien Giroix, F Jean-Denis Delétraz, CH |
5998 | V12 | GTS | |||
| 74 | NAC | - | Jean-Michel Bouresche, F Porsche 911 (996) GT3-R |
Philippe Alliot, F David Hallyday, F |
3598 | F6 | GT | |||
| 75 | NAC | - | Emka Productions, GB Porsche 911 (996) GT3-RS |
Tim Sugden, GB - |
3598 | F6 | D | GT | ||
| 76 | NAC | - | Estoril Racing, P Porsche 911 (996) GT3-RS |
Manuel Monteiro, P Michel Monteiro, P |
3598 | F6 | GT | |||
| 77 | NAC | - | Dick Barbour Racing, USA Porsche 911 (996) GT3-RS |
- - |
3598 | F6 | M | GT | ||
| 78 | NAC | - | Kremer Racing, D Porsche 911 (996) GT3-RS |
- - |
3598 | F6 | GT | |||
| 79 | NAC | - | Manthey Racing, D Porsche 911 (996) GT3-RS |
Francois Migault, F Kersten Jodexis, D Gustl Spreng, D |
3598 | F6 | GT | |||
| 80 | NAC | - | Skea Racing, AUS Porsche 911 (996) GT3-RS |
David Murry, USA Rohan Skea, AUS Doc Bundy, USA |
3598 | F6 | GT | |||
| 81 | NAC | - | JMB Giesse, F Ferrari 360 Modena |
Marco Lambertini, I Andrea Garbagnati, I Davi Hallyday, F |
3600 | V8 | GT | |||
| 82 | NAC | - | JMB Giesse, F Ferrari 360 Modena |
David Terrien, F Christian Pescatori, I Philippe Alliot, F |
3600 | V8 | GT |
| LM P900 | Audi Sport Team Joest, D | Frank Biela, D / Tom Kristensen, DK / Emanuele Pirro, I | Audi R8 |
| LM P675 | ROC Auto, F | Jordi Gene, E / Jean-Denis Delétraz, CH / Pascal Fabre, F | Reynard 2KQ-LM - Volkswagen |
| GTP | Team Bentley, GB | Andy Wallace, GB / Eric van de Poele, B / Butch Leitzinger, USA | Bentley EXP Speed 8 - Audi |
| GT | Seikel Motorsport, D | Luca Drudi, I / Gabrio Rosa, I / Fabio Babini, I | Porsche 911 GT3-RS |
| DNF | Did Not Finish |
| DQ | Disqualified |
| NC | Not Classified |
| DNS | Did Not Start |
| DNQ | Did Not Qualified |
| DNA | Did Not Arrive |
| REE | Reserve Entry |
| NAC | Not Accepted |
Tyres: M=Michelin, GY=GoodYear, D=Dunlop, Y=Yokohama, P=Pirelli, A=Avon |
File created 2001-06-17, last update 2008-04-15