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Qualifying Session Two results from the 24 Hours of Le Mans :

1. Suzuki-Castrol Racing Team #2 (Bayle/Dussauge/Gimbert), Superproduction, Suz GSX-R1000, 1:41.240
2. GMT 94 (Guyot/Scarnato/Costes), Superproduction, Suz GSX-R1000, 1:41.405
3. Suzuki-Castrol Racing Team #1 (Lavielle/Morrison/Dobe), Superproduction, Suz GSX-R1000, 1:41.593
4. Yamaha Free Bike (Deletang/Holon/Lagrive), Superbike, Yam YZF-R7, 1:41.713
5. Junior Team – LMS (Jond/Da Costa/Dietrich), Superproduction, Suz GSX-R1000, 1:42.010
6. QB Phase One Endurance (Pridmore/Mertens/Nowland), Superproduction, Suz GSX-R1000, 1:42.206
7. Agyltech Racing Team (Sebilleau/D’Orgeix/Moreira), Superbike, Kaw ZX-7RR, 1:42.934
8. Team Daffix – France Equipment (Stey/Cogan/Chapentier), Superproduction, Hon CBR954RR, 1:43.064
9. Team Dap Motomax Unisson (Gallis/Cortinovis/Lerat-Vanstaen), Superproduction, Suz GSX-R1000, 1:43.732
10. Bolliger Team Switzerland (Kellenberger/Stamm/Hinterreiter), Superproduction, Kaw ZX-9R,1:44.285

Quick facts:

Due to a conflict between organizers of the Le Mans race and Octagon Motorsports, the 24 Hours of Le Mans is not a round of the 2002 FIM Endurance World Championship series. Several permanent teams from the Endurance World Championship, however, are competing in the prestigious Le Mans race.

The Le Mans track has been reconfigured. The “La Chapelle” hairpin turn, after the Dunlop bridge, has been reconfigued into a more-flowing, decreasing radius right-hander. Giving positive feedback on the new layout, some top riders have said that the change makes the track more technical but removes a main passing zone. The track’s length remains at just under 2.6 miles.

There are 65 entries for the race.

The race is scheduled to start at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time/6:00 a.m. Pacific Time Saturday, April 13.