Jan Lammers and Bentley

[Rhino]

What small part did Jan Lammers play in Bentleys Victory this year?
I'm working away at the moment so can't give the answer till next weekend.

[hgb]

Andy Wallace ? Not really... but Jan Lammers held off the Audis during the first few laps so that the Bentleys could get well ahead.  

[Rhino]

No, i'm off till the weekend so rack your brains

[Rhino]

The Bentley carried the 'Jan Lammers racing product drink pilot'
A handy little gizmo where each driver had his own drink bottle which he plugged into the dispenser, so they could each have there own flavour drinks.

[bubbah]

Not sure about this, but I read somewhere else that the two Bentley's did not loose the pace too much and dod not take a traditional teamformation in the last laps of the race, because the team was aware that Lammers and Pescarolo were still fighting for sixth place till the checkered flag.


bubbah ( who's still dissapointed that the race didn't last one more lap  )

[Rhino]

I thought it was because Guy Smith didnt want to back off too much in case he slipped up and the other Bentley didnt want to go another lap down.

[Mr. Rick]

I heard it is that Bentley were basically told not to by the ACO in case it ruined the cracking battle for 5th/6th/7th between the Gunnar Jeannette Panoz, the Lammers Dome and the Gounon Courage. Also there is a rule now regarding the time allowed for the last lap to prevent the unbelievably long drawn out maxxing of TV exposure that Audi orchestrated a year or two back.

Also, remember the GT class battle that was ruined by the formation Audis back in 2000?