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2001 LRRS 3 HOUR ENDURANCE RACE 
2001 LRRS 3-HOUR ENDURANCE RACE
Loudon, September 02, 2001 
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It was the first Three Hour Endurance Race in many years at the New Hampshire International Speedway 
The three hour race was held on September 2nd, 2001 with 35 team entries. 
I was part of the TEAM DEAD CHEST and we raced with a DUCATI Monster 750. 
 

The team was put together about 10 days prior the race. We did not have the opportunity to have a "formal prior racing meeting and discussions" and we basically met at the track on the day of the race -  However, we helped each other to get organized and everything went as smooth as it could be.  

It was a great team work and a great privilege for me to be part of the team with such fine racers, here the name of the six riders, in order of riding:  
Steve DelGrosso, Chris Cramer, John Buanno, Dave Kaskoun, Brian Murphy and Edgar Muller. 

The team success was also due to the excellent participation of: 
Matt Guilbault: The man who kept Rider and Team informed. Note: Matt was supposed to be one of the riders, but due to injuries in a crash a couple of days earlier, he was unable to ride.  However, he provided to the riders excellent support at the pits.  Thanks Matt! 
Curt Lavoie:  Bike refueling. 
Bruce Meyers:  BCM Ducati (The Ducati guru). 

* Bike Provided by: Steve DelGrosso 
* Team Shirts provided by: Dave Kaskoun 

We had so much fun,  while racing (well, that was one of the best parts)... but also at the pits, making sure that whole team knew what to do and when; watching the rider on the track, attention to the elapsed time and making sure that the rider received the necessary information about his remaining time on the track and his time to pit in.    

Some pictures below and more about the endurance race on Chris Cramer website and John Buanno website 

We finished 14th out of 19 GTL. 
Team Dead Chest
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The pits of the team
Matt keeping rider informed... a great job !
 
Curt Lavoie refueling... 30 seconds...
 
Change of rider... Less than 8 seconds...
 
Chris Cramer T3
Last team's instruction... "Bring it home man !"
Change or Rider
Edgar Muller, the "anchor man"
It was really great to be the rider to receive the checkered flag.