2000.Adelaide.Preview.2

At the final of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) in Adelaide, Australia, some

motorsport fans may not believe their eyes: In the land of "Crocodile Dundee", Audi

drivers Allan McNish and Rinaldo Capello will defend their lead in the overall

classification at the wheel of an Audi R8 sporting a crocodile design. "Australia is a

country with a strong growth potential and therefore an important market for Audi,"

explains Dr Wolfgang Ullrich, Head of Audi Sport. "This unusual crocodile costume

is a greeting to our Australian hosts. The car is a real work of art." The idea was

born in the AUDI AG design center under the leadership of Audi designer Frank

Lamberty, who converted the exterior of the R8 into a crocodile in the middle of its

season."

circuit. The man from

it´s very taxing. There

deciding factors. For this reason, Panoz should be strong there."

different way: "I use a computer game to familiarize myself with the city
circuit. It´s helped me already before, learning race tracks which
I did not know."

In Adelaide only Rinaldo Capello has a theoretical chance to challenge team mate

Allan McNish for the title. "But it�s very unlikely, and apart from that Allan really

deserves this title," concedes the Italian. "Crocodile Dindo", as he was christened

by his team mates, shares the "crocodile cockpit" of the R8 with Allan McNish.

1. Allan McNish	Audi R8	249
2. Rinaldo Capello	Audi R8	238
3. Emanuele Pirro	Audi R8	226
4. Frank Biela	Audi R8	225
5. Jörg Müller	BMW	221
6. JJ Lehto	BMW	220
7. Jan Magnussen	Panoz	203
8. David Brabham	Panoz	197
9. Bill Auberlen	BMW	161
10. Hiroki Katoh	Panoz	154

1. Audi	253
2. BMW	217
3. Panoz	198
4. Reynard	136
5. Lola	132
6. Cadillac	97