DORAN JE4 Lexus 1s Fifth-Fastest at Daytona Test

      DAYTONA BEACH,  Fla.,  Jan.  5, 2004;    The  Lebanon,  Ohio-based  Doran-Lista

     Racing team posted the fifth-fastest time overall in three days of testing at  Daytona

     International Speedway in Daytona Beach, F la,, on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
            The test  is  held not only in preparation for the 2004 season but also for the

     Rolex series' biggest race, the 2004 Rolex 24 Hours of  Daytona Jan. 29-Feb. 1.
            Driving  the  car  that  holds  the  current  qualifying  record  for  the  Daytona

     Prototype class  on  Daytona's 3.56-mile  road c o u m ,  lead  driver  Didier Theys  of

     Scottsdale, Adz, finished third-fastest for the day on Saturday; fifth-fastest on Sunday
     and third-fastest an Monday in the Doran-Lista DORAN JE4 Lexus #27.        The bright

     red car's best lap of the three-day test was the 1 :49.747(1 16.778 mph) lap that Theys
     posted  Sunday afternoon in the fifth of  seven different test sessions held during the

     three-day test, which ended up being the fifth-fastest lap that  any car ran during the
     course of the three days.

            The team was  in the top five far every single session, recording a second, a

     fourth and a second on Saturday; two fifths on Sunday and a second and a third on
     Monday in the seven different test sessions.
            The final test session Monday afternoon was  especially gratifying to the staff

     of Doran Designs, as the three DORAN JE4s that it designed and built took all three
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      "podium spots" in the 19-car Daytona Prototype field,  The Bell Motorsports DORAN

     JE4 Chevy, which was the fastest of  all the  cars at the test with  a  1:48,311 (118.32
      mph) lap that it ran Sunday morning, also led the standings for the final test session

     Monday  afternoon. Another  DORAN  JE4,  the  #6  Lexus-powered car  of   Michael

     Shank Racing, which was just delivered on Dec, 27, was second-fastest in that final
     session, while the Doran-Lista DORAN JE4 Lexus #27 was third.

            Theys  wasn't concerned that the  Doran-Lista team didn't top the test stand-

     ings.  He's concentrating on the upcoming race.
            "We didn't really try to go really fast; instead we worked on the set-up for the

      race  and  I think  we  have  a  good set-up,"  he  said  while  changing  planes  as  he

      returned home to  Phoenix Monday night. "I think we  have a good car for the race.
     We didn't put on new tires to try to go fast like some of   the other teams did; instead,

     we concentrated on our race set-up and ran mostly on tires with some laps on them

     so  WB  will  know what we'll have during the actual race conditions,   During the  last
     session today we worked ctn SOm8 things with our brakes. But I think we have a good

      set-up for the race, which is most important," he emphasized.

            "It was  a great test,'' said  Kevin Doran as  his  plane was  ready 20   take  off
      Monday afternoon following the test.   "It was a great event for Doran Designs.  In the
      last session of the test the three DORAN cars finished in the top three spots.  It was
      a proud moment for us, and hopefully we can do something similar when we come

      back for the race the last week of January.
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             "The #27 car didn't have any problems all three days," he elaborated.  "With

      the #6 [the recently-completed Michael Shank Racing car that will  make its racing
      debut at the Rolex 241, we had a little bit of trouble with the electronics, but we have

      that mostly sorted out now.  We have a little bit of work 20   do for it back home.  But
      mechanically it was 100 percent solid, and it5 drivers were very pleased, And the Bell

      Motorsports team led the standings, so they're also very happy and are like us, just
      getting ready for the big race."

             At   least   two   other   drivers  will   join  Theys   and   Fredy   Lienhard  Sr.   of
      Niederteufen, Switzerland behind the wheel of the Doran-Lista DORAN JE4  Lexus
      #27 for the 42nd running of the twice-around-the-clock enduro, which the Doran-Lista

      team won in 2002 with its Dallara. They will be announced soon.
             The race will be covered live on SPEED Jan. 31-Feb. 1.