24h of Le Mans 2001
BENTLEY EXP Speed 8 # 8
Race
Team
Team Bentley (GB) 

Car
BENTLEY EXP Speed 8
Number
8
Engine
Audi
Ranking
3rd
Type
3596 V8 à 90° Bi-turbo
Class
LM GTP (1st)
Tires
Dunlop
Chassis Number
002/3
Number plate
No photo available
Drivers
Race Performance
Laps
306 laps
Distance
4161.600 km
Average over 24 hours
173.400 km/h
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:42:713
Pits stops
Time spent in the pits
Time spent in the pits
1h11:13
Maximun speed
Hour by hour classification
H1
H2
H3
H4
H5
H6
H7
H8
H9
H10
H11
H12
22
7
4
7
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
3
H13
H14
H15
H16
H17
H18
H19
H20
H21
H22
H23
H24
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Qualifying
Position
9th
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:37.408
(225.280 km/h)
'Andy' Wallace (GB)
(225.280 km/h)
'Andy' Wallace (GB)
Qualif 1
Best lap 1
3:37.408
Qualif 2
Best lap 2
3:38:512
No photo available
Tests Day
Position
7th
Best lap
Avg.
Driver
Avg.
Driver
3:36.329
(226.400 km/h)
'Andy' Wallace (GB)
(226.400 km/h)
'Andy' Wallace (GB)
Laps
Tests day Number
Chassis Number
Chassis Number
8
002/3
002/3
Drivers
'Andy' Wallace (GB)
Guy Smith (GB)
Perry McCarthy (GB)
Guy Smith (GB)
Perry McCarthy (GB)
Team / Car
Team Bentley (GB)
Nationality | United Kingdom ![]() |
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Based in | Buckingham (Angleterre) |
Owner / Director | John Wickam |
Sports director | Richard Lyoyd |
Technical director | James Robinson |
Car engineer | Eddie Hinckey |
BENTLEY EXP Speed 8
Motorist | Audi (Audi Sport (Ulrich Baretzky)) |
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Engine | V8 à 90° alu Turbo Longitudinal Central AR, porteur |
Capacity (c.c.) Bore - stroke |
3596 cm3 |
Distribution | 2 arbre à cames en tête. 4 soupapes par cylindre. |
Indiction system | Injection directe FSI |
Ignition | Bosch MS 2.8 |
Overeating | 2 turbos Garrett, limités à 1,87 bar (restriction ACO) |
Torque | 649 Nm |
Power bhp | 637 cv |
Restriction | Bride de 33,1mm |
Clutch | AP Racing |
Gear Box | X-trac 6 speeds. |
Chassis | Monocoque en fibre de carbone Nid d'abeille et aluminium |
Body | carbone (Design : Peter Elleray) |
Braking system / Brakes (Disc/Drum) | AP Racing AV : 14,8'' AR: 14,0'' |
Suspension / Shocks | Dynamic |
Power steering | oui |
Weight | 916 kg |
Tank | 90 litres |
Tires | OZ - Front : 12,25''x18'' - Rear : 13''x18'' Dunlop - Front : 29/65x18 - Rear : 31/71x18 |
Dimensions
Length | 4630 mm | Width | 1990 mm |
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Height | Wheelbase | 2730 mm | |
Front track | 900 mm | Rear track | 1000 mm |