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V-8 POWERED BMWS TAKE TOP FOUR SPOTS IN FINAL QUALIFYING FOR
SUNDAY'S GRAND PRIX OF PORTLAND

Top six qualifiers all break existing track record for GT class

PORTLAND, Ore. - Aug. 4, 2001 - Despite crash debris and a layer
of oil and water left by the preceding Trans-Am race, six GT cars
broke existing track record in today's final qualifying session for
tomorrow's Grand Prix of Portland.

The fastest Porsches in the session were the number 23 Alex Job
Racing McKenna Porsche 911 GT3 RS driven by Sascha Maassen and
the number 22 driven by Christian Menzel.  Turning only the minimum
necessary number of laps, Maassen turned a 1:13.783 to claim the
fifth starting spot in the GT-class behind the four V-8 engined BMW
M3s.

"We're not really satisfied with our times," said Alex Job, leader
of the Alex Job Racing McKenna Porsche team.  "The Trans-Am race
really covered the track with junk. We called it a day early to
save our tires for the race."

The number 22 Alex Job McKenna Porsche entry will start sixth for
tomorrow's race with a clocking of 1:14.138.  They will be followed
on the grid by the Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Porsche 911
GT3 RS qualified by Johnny Mowlem with a time of 1:15.158.
The Grand Prix of Portland will be telecast on the Speedvision
network starting at 8:30 PM Eastern Time on Monday, August 6
(check local listings for the exact time in different time zones).
The race, along with qualifying sessions starting August 4, will
be broadcast live on the American Le Mans Radio Network, which can
be accessed on the Web at www.americanlemans.com. That same
American Le Mans Series Web site will also have live timing and
scoring during qualifying and the race event.


The official Porsche Web site - www.porsche.com - will have
qualifying information on the Grand Prix of Portland for all
the Porsches entered, and will file stories and photos during
and after the race. Porsche Web site users should choose
"North America" on the home page when prompted to choose a
country, then choose "motorsports," then "motorsport news"
to find the ALMS updates.

Other Web sites that will follow the overall event include the
American Le Mans site mentioned above, the ON TRACK ONLINE site, (www.ontrackonline.com), TotalMotorsport (www.totalmotorsport.com);
The Race Site (www.theRaceSite.com), the Speedvision site
(www.speedvision.com), Motorsport.com (www.motorsport.com) and
the CompuServe site (www.motorsportsforum.com).

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 GT Class Starting Grid
1.      Said/Stuck              BMW M3 GTR              1:13.291
2.      Lehto/J. Muller         BMW M3 GTR              1:13.331
3.      Auberlen/Jonsson        BMW M3 GTR              1:13.407
4.      Ekblom/D. Muller        BMW M3 GTR              1:13.454
5.      Maassen/Luhr            Porsche 911 GT3 RS      1:13.783
6.      Menzel/Pobst            Porsche 911 GT3 RS      1:14.138
7.      Mowlem/Bernhart/
           Petersen             Porsche 911 GT3 RS      1:15.158
8.      Foster/Wankum           Porsche 911 GT3 R       1:17.665
9.      Wars/Neuhaus            Porsche 911 GT3 R       1:20.992