Race
Info
Who: |
Gunnar Jeanette (driver) Michael Lauer (driver) Michael Brockman (driver) |
What: | 24Hour
Race | When: | June
17-18, 2000 | Where: | Le
Mans, France | |
|
HOUR |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
#75 |
8th | 8th |
8th |
7th |
7th |
7th |
7th |
7th |
6th |
7th |
6th | 6th |
HOUR |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
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6th | 6th |
5th | 6th |
6th | 6th |
6th | 6th |
6th | 8th |
8th | 7th |
The
Great Gunnar Racing Saga: 24 Hours du Mans 2000 (cont.) Well,
for those of you who don�t yet know, �WE FINISHED�!! |
�I
thought the test weekend was pretty spectacular, but it doesn�t even compare to
the race.� It was a little easier going this time, as we kind of knew what to
expect.� By now we were seasoned French travelers (yeah, right).� Martin, Andy,
and I headed over early, as the car needed some attention from the test.� I was
there to make sure all of the arrangements were made, including the purchase of
a VW Beetle, to be raffled for charity.� A buddy of Kevin�s, involved in a software
company in England named Sila, sponsored the team, and the raffle.� We might as
well throw one more log on the fire.� It�s amazing Kevin ever has a chance to
sleep, what, with coming up with all of these cool marketing ideas, all of the
time.� It was during this four days that we realized why the French take 2 hour
lunches.� Andy, Martin, and I went for lunch at a few different places, and they
were quite a bit nicer than what you see in the states.� They even had table clothes
and China on the tables, for lunch.� We sure didn�t fit in, coming form the shop
for lunch, but they were very nice to us.
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Maison
Blanche Updates
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�1998-2000
Maison Blanche
During
the run up to the prestigious Le Mans 24 Hours that the team are participating
in for the first time, they announced that they were to launch a raffle to raise
funds for a local (to Le Mans) hospital and the prize was a brand new VW Beetle,
decorated like the race car, to drive away from the race. The car was present
with the team's 911 GT3R at scrutineering in the Place des Jacobins on Monday
and that was also when the raffle was officially launched, the car then took part
in the driver parade on the Friday evening.
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Race
Audio Updates
Final
-
Gunnar
Racing finishes 7th and Gunnar Jeanette becomes the youngest driver to complete
the 24 hour endurance race.
Hour
23 -
(Kevin
Jeanette) -In the final stages but we have a small problem. We have a cracked
cylinder in the engine getting water in the motor. We want to finish...if Gunnar
Jeanette finishes he will be the youngest person to finish the 24 Hours of Le
Mans, male or female. We pulled the spark plug out of the cylinder to see if it
would quit pumping water into the cylinder and it worked. We turned enough laps
that we will wait till the end to take the last two laps that have to be made
to finish within the rules.
Hour
17-
(Kevin
Jeanette) -Still in the hunt. The weather is great...getting close to the fifth
place car.
Hour
12-
(Kevin
Jeanette)
-It is morning the sun is rising. The moon is on one end the sun on the other.
Gunnar is in the car at the start of a double stint and running well. He will
be coming in soon for fuel and tires. We are in sixth trying to move up a position.
Hour
1 - (Kevin
Jeanette) - There was an early yellow and we are behind the pace car. Before the
yellow Gunnar passed four cars to give us a good position behind the pace car.
We are going to pit when our normal time comes in about ten laps. Team Gunnar
out.
Grid
- (Kevin
Jeanette) -Qualified a bit back but the drivers are all close in times. Some of
the cars in front have one fast driver and two slower drivers. The race should
be good.
Thursday
Qualifying Notes
Sessions-
Gunnar
Jeanette was fastest
with a 11th place qualifying time of 4:22.981. Everything is looking good for
the race.
Wednesday
Qualifying Notes
Session
1- The
car had an off course excursion early in the session and the car overheated slightly.
Gunnar was still able to post a decent qualifying time.
Session
2- There
was not enough time to make a motor change. Each driver had his turn in the car
in order to get familiar with the race circuit. The object of the session was
not to go fast but to give each driver seat time.
*Audio
Program
Charity
Raffle
Gunnar
Porsche sponsors announced & innovative charity raffle
Copyright �1998-2000 Maison
Blanche
The
team has also announced that they are launching a raffle to raise funds for a
local (to Le Mans) hospital and the prize will be a brand new VW Beetle to drive
away on race morning. The car will be present with the team's 911 GT3 at scrutineering
in the Place des Jacobins on Monday and that is also when the raffle will be officially
launched. The prize will also be part of the driver parade on the Friday evening.
Tickets will be 50FF each and will be on sale all week until race day when the
lucky winning ticket will be drawn.
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Pre
Qualifying
Le Mans (pre-qualifying)2000...
the Great Gunnar Saga!!
By: Tim
Pendergast
At the Sebring
Historics, in March, Kevin Jeannette offered me a job doing all of the logistical
planning for Gunnar Racing. This would include the much expanded schedule of historic
and pro racing. The first big project would be going to Le Mans. I would also
be able to do all of the HSR races. I thought this sounded good, and accepted
the job. I had no idea what I was getting myself into, and wouldn't have turned
it down for anything. Kevin entered into a partnership with Alex Job at the 12
Hours of Sebring, in March of this year, to run the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This
is, of course, the grand daddy of all endurance races. There was an appearance
by Gunnar Racing, once before, in exactly the kind of car you'd expect Kevin "Mr.
Porsche Racing" to crew on, a Ferrari 512BB/L, with Preston Henn. We are
making a more proper attempt this year, we have entered a Porsche 996 GT3R. This
is the same car that we ran in the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
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Audio
Releases
Weekend
Audio Report (Kevin
Jeanette)
Weekend Audio Report
(Gunnar Jeanette)