Spa, free 1: First blood to Audi!

Capello bagged the fastest time in 2m 03.844s

Author: Franck Drui
5 May 2011 - 13:58
Spa, free 1: First blood to Audi!

The kick-off of the Spa-Francorchamps 1000-km weekend was given at 12h20 today when the opening practice session got under way. Early on, Alexander Wurz and Sébastien Bourdais in their Peugeot 908s set the pace.

Then Dindo Capello in the no.3 Audi R18 TDI bagged the fastest time in 2m 03.844s before Benoït Tréluyer in the no. 2 Audi went off and the session was red-flagged. It restarted for 15 minutes but Capello’s time remained unbeaten.

In LM P2, Jonny Kane in the Strakka Racing HPD ARX-01d set the pace in 2m 11.332s. The quickest of the Formula Le Mans cars was the one driven by Nicolas Marroc (Hope Racing FLM-Oreca 09), who got round in 2m 15.210s early on in the session.

The battle in GTE was much closer. In the LM GTE Pro category Gianmaria Bruni in the Ferrari F458 Italia entered by AF Corse set the reference time in 2m 20.911s. Ferrari also dominated in LM GTE Am as Klaas Hummel in the CRS Racing F430 GT topped the time sheets in 2m 23.612s.

The second session will run between 16h55 and 17h55.

Pos#TeamDriversCarCatTimeGap
1 3 Audi Sport North America D. Capello/T. Kristensen/A. McNish Audi R18 TDI LM P1 2:03.844
2 1 Audi Sport Team Joest T. Bernhard/R. Dumas/M. Rockenfeller Audi R18 TDI LM P1 2:04.054 +0.210
3 9 Peugeot Sport Total P. Lamy/S. Bourdais/S. Pagenaud Peugeot 908 LM P1 2:04.217 +0.373
4 2 Audi Sport Team Joest M. Fassler/A. Lotterer/B. Treluyer Audi R18 TDI LM P1 2:05.329 +1.485
5 8 Peugeot Sport Total F. Montagny/S. Sarrazin/N. Minassian Peugeot 908 LM P1 2:05.392 +1.548
6 7 Peugeot Sport Total M. Gene/A. Wurz/A. Davidson Peugeot 908 LM P1 2:05.925 +2.081
7 10 Team Oreca Matmut N. Lapierre/L. Duval/O. Panis Peugeot 908 Hdi-FAP LM P1 2:07.205 +3.361
8 12 Rebellion Racing N. Prost/N. Jani Lola B10/60 Coupe - Toyota LM P1 2:08.833 +4.989
9 13 Rebellion Racing A. Belicchi/J. Boullion Lola B10/60 Coupe - Toyota LM P1 2:09.011 +5.167
10 20 Quifel - ASM Team M. Amaral/O. Pla Zytek 09SC LM P1 2:09.901 +6.057
11 15 Oak Racing M. Lahaye/G. Moreau/P. Ragues Oak Pescarolo - Judd LM P1 2:10.275 +6.431
12 42 Strakka Racing N. Leventis/D. Watts/J. Kane HPD ARX -01d LM P2 2:11.332 +7.488
13 23 MIK Corse M. Cortes/F. Geri/G. Piccini Zytek 09 Hybrid LM P1 2:11.417 +7.573
14 26 Signatech Nissan F. Mailleux/L. Ordoñez/S. Ayari Oreca 03 - Nissan LM P2 2:12.118 +8.274
15 39 Pecom Racing L. Perez-Companc/M. Russo/P. Kaffer Lola B11/40 - Judd LM P2 2:13.444 +9.600
16 36 RML T. Erdos/M. Newton/B. Collins HPD ARX -01d LM P2 2:13.576 +9.732
17 45 Boutsen Energy Racing D. Kraihamer/N. De Crem Oreca 03 - Nissan LM P2 2:13.893 +10.049
18 46 TDS Racing M. Beche/P. Thiriet/J. Firth Oreca 03 - Nissan LM P2 2:14.442 +10.598
19 16 Pescarolo Team E. Collard/C. Tinseau/J. Jousse Pescarolo - Judd LM P1 2:14.713 +10.869
20 41 Greaves Motorsport K. Ojjeh/G. Chalandon/T. Kimnber-Smith Zytek Z11SN - Nissan LM P2 2:15.020 +11.176
21 91 Hope Racing L. Moro/S. Zhang/N. Marroc Formula Le Mans - Oreca - 09 FLM 2:15.210 +11.366
22 35 Oak Racing A. Barlesi/F. Da Rocha/P. Lafargue Oak Pescarolo - Judd LM P2 2:15.219 +11.375
23 92 Neil Garner Motorsport J. Hartshorne/S. Keating/P. Keen Formula Le Mans - Oreca - 09 FLM 2:15.265 +11.421
24 43 RLR Msport B. Gates/R. Garofall/S. Phillips MG Lola EX265 - Judd LM P2 2:15.792 +11.948
25 93 Genoa Racing E. Julian/C. Zugel/J. Petersen Formula Le Mans - Oreca - 09 FLM 2:17.711 +13.867
26 44 Extreme Limite AM Paris F. Rosier/J. Luco/M. Basso Norma M200P - Judd LM P2 2:18.806 +14.962
27 99 JMB Racing M. Rodrigues/J. Menahem/O. Lombard Formula Le Mans - Oreca - 09 FLM 2:19.628 +15.784
28 33 Level 5 Motorsports S. Tucker/C. Bouchut/J. Barbosa Lola Coupe - HPD LM P2 2:20.669 +16.825
29 51 AF Corse G. Fisichella/G. Bruni Ferrari F458 Italia LM GTE Pro 2:20.911 +17.067
30 71 AF Corse J. Melo/T. Vilander Ferrari F458 Italia LM GTE Pro 2:21.077 +17.233
31 66 JMW Motorsport R. Bell/J. Walker Ferrari F458 Italia LM GTE Pro 2:21.718 +17.874
32 77 Team Felbermayr-Proton M. Lieb/R. Lietz Porsche 911 RSR (997) LM GTE Pro 2:22.049 +18.205
33 56 BMW Motorsport A. Priaulx/U. Alzen BMW M3 LM GTE Pro 2:22.078 +18.234
34 58 Luxury Racing A. Beltoise/F. Jakubowski/J. Deletraz Ferrari F458 Italia LM GTE Pro 2:22.569 +18.725
35 59 Luxury Racing S. Ortelli/F. Makowiecki Ferrari F458 Italia LM GTE Pro 2:22.596 +18.752
36 89 Hankook Team Farnbacher D. Farnbacher/A. Simonsen Ferrari F458 Italia LM GTE Pro 2:22.905 +19.061
37 95 Pegasus Racing M. Schultis/P. Simon/J. Schell Formula Le Mans - Oreca - 09 FLM 2:23.243 +19.399
38 82 CRS Racing K. Hummel/A. Christodoulou/P. Quaife Ferrari F430 LM GTE Am 2:23.612 +19.768
39 55 BMW Motorsport A. Farfus/J. Muller BMW M3 LM GTE Pro 2:23.679 +19.835
40 75 Prospeed Competition M. Goosens/M. Holzer Porsche 911 RSR (997) LM GTE Pro 2:23.723 +19.879
41 72 AF Corse R. Kauffman/R. Aguas Ferrari F430 LM GTE Am 2:23.726 +19.882
42 76 IMSA Performance Matmut P. Pilet/W. Henzler Porsche 911 RSR (997) LM GTE Pro 2:23.986 +20.142
43 50 Larbre Competition P. Bornhauser/J. Canal/G. Gardel Corvette C6-ZR1 LM GTE Am 2:24.117 +20.273
44 67 IMSA Performance Matmut N. Armindo/R. Narac Porsche 911 RSR (997) LM GTE Am 2:24.133 +20.289
45 61 AF Corse P. Perazzini/M. Cioci/S. Lemeret Ferrari F430 LM GTE Am 2:24.973 +21.129
46 70 Kessel Racing M. Broniszewski/P. Peter Ferrari F430 LM GTE Am 2:25.280 +21.436
47 79 Jota S. Dolan/S. Hancock Aston Martin Vantage LM GTE Pro 2:25.616 +21.772
48 60 Gulf AMR Middle East F. Giroix/R. Goethe/M. Wainwright Aston Martin Vantage LM GTE Am 2:25.783 +21.939
49 62 CRS Racing P. Ehret/S. Lynn/R. Wills Ferrari F430 LM GTE Am 2:26.505 +22.661
50 63 Proton Competition C. Ried/N. Hommerson Porsche 911 RSR (997) LM GTE Am 2:26.579 +22.735
51 88 Team Felbermayr-Proton H. Felbermayr Jr/B. Miller Porsche 911 RSR (997) LM GTE Am 2:26.981 +23.137
52 57 Krohn Racing T. Krohn/N. Jonsson Ferrari F430 LM GTE Am 2:27.882 +24.038
53 65 Lotus Jetalliance J. Hirschi/J. Rossiter/J. Mowlem Lotus Evora LM GTE Pro 2:29.590 +25.746
54 64 Lotus Jetalliance M. Rich/O. Slingerland Lotus Evora LM GTE Pro 2:37.486 +33.642
55 40 Race Performance M. Frey/R. Meichtry/M. Rostan Oreca 03 - Judd LM P2 -:—.--- +—.---
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