Le Mans, France, June 13 -14th, 24-Hour Le Mans hosts Its strongest American challenger in 30 years. The Panoz GTR 1 is backed by a commitment to sidetrack European teams' FIA.GT Racing Le Mans dominance. The Panoz GTR 1, in accelerated development by the Panoz Motor Sports team since January 1996 and featuring the best of European-inspired American technology, is the only American entry in Le Mans, with three cars qualified At Le Mans, the Panoz Motor Sports team is led by racing veteran Jean-Paul Driot, team manager, of France-based DAMS Racing, and U.K.'s David Price Racing, last year's sports car team champions.DAMS is running one Panoz GTR 1, and David Price the other two.Piloting the three cars will be a stable of champion drivers.Andy Wallace, Perry McCarthy, Doc Bundy, David.Brabham, James Weaver and Butch Leitzinger for David Price, with Eric.Bernard, Frank Lagorce and J. Boullion heading up the French effort.