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European Le Mans Series (2001)

2001 (Champion: Stefan Johansson)
1. Sebring 12 Hours (USA), Mar 17-Laurent Aiello (F)/Rinaldo Capello (ITA)/Michele Alboreto (I)-Audi R8 #1
2. Donington Park (GB), Apr 14-Rinaldo Capello (ITA)/Tom Kristensen (DK)-Audi R8 #1
3. Jarama (E), May 20-Rinaldo Capello (ITA)/Tom Kristensen (DK)-Audi R8 #1
4. Estoril (P), Jul 15-Jean-Christophe Boullion (F)/Laurent Redon (F)/Boris Derichebourg (F)-Courage C60-Peugeot #72
5. Most (CZ), Aug 5-Patrick Lemarie (F)/Stefan Johansson (S)-Audi R8 #7
6. Vallelunga (I), Sep 2-Richard Dean (GB)/Gary Formato (ZA)-Panoz Roadster #9
7. Road Atlanta PLM (USA), Oct 6-Frank Biela (D)/Emanuele Pirro (I)-Audi R8 #2

Total races: 7

Winning drivers

3 wins-Rinaldo Capello
2 wins-Tom Kristensen
1 win-Laurent Aiello, Michele Alboreto, Frank Biela, Jean-Christophe Boullion, Richard Dean, Boris Derichebourg, Gary Formato, Stefan Johansson, Patrick Lemarie, Emanuele Pirro, Laurent Redon

Total winning drivers: 13

Winning nationalities

Denmark-1 driver (Kristensen)
France-5 drivers (Aiello, Boullion, Derichebourg, Lemarie, Redon)
Germany-1 driver (Biela)
Great Britain-1 driver (Dean)
Italy-3 drivers (Alboreto, Capello, Pirro)
South Africa-1 driver (Formato)
Sweden-1 driver (Johansson)

Total winning nationalities: 13

Winning manufacturers

5 wins-Audi
1 win-Courage, Panoz

Total wins: 7 by 3 manufacturers

Winning engines

5 wins-Audi
1 win-Ford, Peugeot

Total wins: 7 by 3 engine manufacturers