 Of the ALMS teams that did race, nearly all were factory backed squads that had the money to spend on transporting their equipment to Europe.Thus the entry lists for each race fell from 25 at the beginning of the season to a mere 14 at season's end, with some classes only having one or two competitors.With a lack of involvement from teams, and less interest from the media due to the lack of teams, the European Le Mans Series was forced to fold following the 2001 season.