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From: Gulf Racing [mailto:Martin@polygon.uk.com]
Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2001 4:48 PM
To: Gulf Racing
Subject: Gulf Oil's Le Mans Pedigree Shines Through!
- - GULF RACING PRESS RELEASE - -
GULF OIL'S LE MANS PEDIGREE SHINES THROUGH!
Le Mans, France, Sunday 6th May 2001: Stefan Johansson recorded fastest
time of the morning session at the Le Mans trials in his Gulf Oil-liveried
Audi R8, the Swede setting a time of three minutes 36.054 seconds, half a
second faster than the pole position time last year. It was a fantastic
achievement for Johansson, who is racing in a 2000-spec Audi R8 against
three more developed machines.
The Gulf Oil / Johansson Racing car finished the day sixth fastest overall
and the team was confident for the race. "It is not a night-and-day
difference between us and the works cars, as we showed, and we will go to Le
Mans in June very optimistic of our chances," commented Johansson.
Tom Kristensen set fastest time of the day, with a 3m32.742s lap, four
seconds faster than last year's pole position time as Johansson improved his
best effort to a 3m35.124s. Ralf Kelleners was second fastest in the
Champion Audi, while Martin Brundle was third fastest overall in the new
Bentley EXP Speed 8.
The involvement of Gulf Oil with the all conquering Audi R8 is the latest
chapter in the Company's illustrious association with motorsport that spans
thirty-five years. The Gulf Audi will run in the famous powder blue and
orange colours that became synonymous with success for Gulf Oil at Le Mans
in 1968, 1969 (GT40), and 1975 ( Porsche 917), and which were immortalised
by the 1970 Steve McQueen movie, 'Le Mans'.
- ENDS -
PHOTOGRAPHY: Imagery from the Le Mans preliminary practice session is
attached in thumbnail format. These images are available in a
high-resolution format and can be downloaded by visiting
http://www.polygon.uk.com/gulfaudi
Press release issued on behalf of Gulf Racing by Polygon Marketing
Solutions.
For further information contact Martin Allerton on:
Telephone : +44 (0)1242 511012
Facsimile : +44 (0)1242 241102
Email : GulfRacing@polygon.uk.com
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