10.05.2002
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 The Miami victory went to Frank Biela and Emanuele Pirro who already had won at Laguna Seca two weeks ago. With their success the German-Italian duo improved to third and fourth in the driver´s championship. They also achieved a first by completing the whole race distance on a single set of tyres proving once more the outstanding qualities of the Infineon Audi R8.
Miami A stop-and-go penalty imposed against Tom Kristensen for touching a lapped car less than eight minutes before the end of the race cost Audi a possible 1-2 victory. Despite that Kristensen was able to finish third and even catched up the second placed Cadillac.

Johnny Herbert and Stefan Johansson from Audi´s customer team Champion Racing also lost their chances to finish on the podium due to a stop-and-go penalty after Johansson clipped an air hose in the Champion pits with the rear wing.

With their third position Tom Kristensen and Rinaldo Capello defended the first two positions in the overall classification of the ALMS. With Kristensen, Capello, Biela, Pirro and Herbert only Audi drivers have a chance to win the driver´s title in the final race of the season at Road Atlanta next Saturday.
Rinaldo Capello: “The most important thing is that we made it to the podium. Of course it was a shame that we lost the second place so shortly before the end. The ‘red’ car was a little bit faster today. When I drove behind Frank, I got stuck in the traffic. But later also Tom was not able to match Emanuele´s speed, so Frank and Emanuele earn this victory.” Dindo Capello