20.8.2001
Cadillac Scores Historic First Ever Podium
Finish; Corvette Wins Fourth Consecutive Race
Team Cadillac scored a historic first in the Mosport ALMS race
on Sunday, August 19, by finishing third overall. Only the 2000 and 1999
ALMS Champions preceded Emmanuel Collard and Christophe Tinseau at the
finish of an eventful race. The team's second car, driven by Wayne
Taylor and Max Angelelli, finished fourth overall, just a few seconds
behind the #7 Cadillac Northstar LMP. In the GTS class, Ron Fellows, Johnny
O'Connell and the Chevrolet Corvette C5-R scored their fourth consecutive
GTS victory and thus increase their lead in the ALMS drivers, teams and
manufacturers championships. Andy Pilgrim and Kelly Collins finished third
in the GTS class.
This was the first ever podium finish in a sportscar race for Cadillac;
the best finish ever for the Cadillac Northstar LMP in the second year
of the program. "Everybody put a lot of hard work in the program
this year," Christophe Tinseau said, "so this podium finish
is a big reward and an enormous motivation for everybody involved with
this project."
"We had absolutely no problems this race," Cadillac Program
Manager Jeff Kettman said, "so the result shows the car is good,
despite being an interim car. Obviously we profited from some of the other
teams' problems, but that is what endurance racing is all about:
to have a reliable car, stay on the track, stay out of trouble and last
the distance."
The next round of the 2001 ALMS Championship takes place in just six days
time on the "Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course" in Lexington, Ohio.
GRAN TURISMO 3 GRAND PRIX AT MOSPORT – ALMS Round 6 – Race Results
1. Capello/Biela Audi R8 15 laps in 2h46m03s805
2. Magnussen/Brabham Panoz LMP-1 Roadster S + 2 laps
3. Collard/Tinseau Cadillac Northstar LMP + 3 laps
4. Angelelli/Taylor Cadillac Northstar LMP + 3 laps
5. Weaver/Leitzinger R&S-Lincoln Mk.IIIC + 3 laps
6. De Radigues/Lambert Reynard-Judd 01Q (1st LMP675) + 4 laps
7. Fellows/O'Connell Chevrolet Corvette C5-R (1st GTS)+ 6 laps
8. Konrad/Borcheller Saleen S7-R (2nd GTS) + 7 laps
9. Pilgrim/Collins Chevrolet Corvette C5-R (3rd GTS)+ 8 laps