• BMW takes pole in GTE class for 24 Hours of Le Mans - BMW will start 1st and 3rd

                    
      		   
      Published on 06-10-2011 07:22 AM
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      Excellent work by BMW Motorsport. BMW has taken the first two races in ALMS and seems poised to continue their strong season at the 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend. The pole setting time of 3:57.292 was set by Augusto Farfus. Ferrari qualified in second place with their 458 race car and the top four positions are BMW, Ferrari, BMW, and Chevrolet in the Corvette C6R. Audi took the overall pole, top ten qualifying times for GTE are listed below.

      Top 10 GTE Class Qualifying Times:

      1. 55 Farfus/Muller/Werner, BMW M3 GT, 3:57.592

      2. 51 Fisichella/Bruni/Vilander, Ferrari F458 Italia, 3:58.040

      3. 56 Priaulx/Muller/Hand, BMW M3 GT, 3:58.426

      4. 74 Gavin/Magnussen/Westbrook, Corvette C6.R, 3:59.519

      5. 89 Farnbacher/Simonsen/Keen, Ferrari F458 Italia, 3:59.519

      6. 73 Beretta/Milner/Garcia, Corvette C6.R, 3:59.633

      7. 77 Lieb/Lietz/Henzler, Porsche 997 GT3 RSR, 3:59.662

      8. 59 Ortelli/Makowiecki/Melo, Ferrari F458 Italia, 3:59.901

      9. 75 Goossens/Holzer/van Lagen, Porsche 997 GT3 RSR, 3:59.962

      10. 79 Hancock/Dolan/Buncombe, Aston Martin Vantage, 4:00.747

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