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. It took place at Autódromo do Estoril,

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, on July 15, 2001. Although it was planned for 1000 km, the race had to be stopped when it ran over its 6-hour maximum limit. The overall winner in LMP, as well as the class winners in GTS and GT, each won automatic entry to the

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. The winning team was initially disqualified after the podium ceremony for an incident with Tom Coronel's Audi during the race,Pescarolo appeals against Estoril exclusion
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Official results

Class winners in bold.

Statistics

* Pole Position - #7 Johansson Motorsport - 1:28.876 * Fastest Lap - #7 Johansson Motorsport - 1:31.341 * Distance - 874.038 km * Average Speed - 145.52 km/h

References

External links

- Race Results {{Sportscar Race Report , Year_of_race = 2001 , Sportscar_Series = European Le Mans Series , Previous_race_in_season = 2001 ELMS at Jarama , Next_race_in_season =

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