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Qualifying
Stuttgart. A successful qualifying for
In the GTD class, the former
Qualifying quotes
Marco Ujhasi, Overall Project Manager GT Works Motorsport: “That’s a sensational result and a real ray of hope after all the setbacks recently. We had quite some difficult in the first free practice, but we didn’t let it unsettle us. We put our heads together and came up with some great ideas, which we were able to implement in qualifying. The fact that we conducted tests here prior to the race proved beneficial and we gained a lot of set-up data.”
Patrick Pilet (911 RSR #911): “It was a difficult but successful qualifying. I gave myself enough time at the beginning to get my tyres up to the right temperature. That worked perfectly. We have a good car for the race and hence we’re feeling confident. It’s a great feeling to stand in the front grid row again.”
Earl Bamber (911 RSR #912): “This qualifying was much better than at the last races. This shows that we have drawn the right conclusions and we’re on the right track. I hope that our car has a consistent pace in tomorrow’s race, then anything is possible.”
Alex Riberas (911 GT3 R #23): “It’s simply awesome to secure our third pole of the season on this fantastic racetrack. We really didn’t expect it. Thanks to the entire team for the great support. Now I’m looking forward to the race even more. I hope that we can perform just as strongly and bring home our second win of the season.”
Qualifying result
GTLM class
1. Hand/Müller (USA/D), Ford GT, 2:02.451 minutes
2. Pilet/Tandy (F/GB),
3. Briscoe/Westbrook (AUS/GB), Ford GT, + 0.485
4. Fisichella/Vilander (I/SF), Ferrari 488 GTE, + 0.524
5. Bamber/Makowiecki (NZ/F),
6. Garcia/Magnussen (E/DK), Chevrolet Corvette, + 0.981
7. Gavin/Milner /GB/USA), Chevrolet Corvette, + 1.070
8. Edwards/Luhr (USA/D), BMW M6, + 1.678
9. Auberlen/Werner (USA/D), BMW M6, + 2.431
GTD class
1. Riberas/Farnbacher (E/D),
2. Liddell/Davis (GB/USA), Audi R8, + 0.239 seconds
3. Aschenbach/Bell (USA/USA), Audi R8, + 0.265
4. Keating/Bleekemolen (USA/NL), Dodge Viper, + 0.646
5. Nielsen/Balzan (DK/I), Ferrari 488 GT3, + 0.717
9. Bergmeister/Lindsey (D/USA),
14. D. MacNeil/Jeannette (USA/USA),
The race at Elkhart Lake gets underway on Sunday, 7 August, at 15:05 hrs local time (22:05 hrs CEST) and runs over 2:40 hours. Outside the USA, the race can be seen live on www.imsa.com.
All reports on the previous season can be found in our archive.