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Qualifying
Strong start to the season for
The new
Qualifying quotes
Marco Ujhasi, Overall Project Manager GT Works Motorsport: “Our main objective under these difficult conditions was not to break anything on the cars. The fact that both 911 RSR then clocked such fast lap times is fantastic. Even if the weather stays dry on Saturday and Sunday, today’s performance was wonderfully motivating for the entire team and a superb start to the new season.”
Sascha Pilz, Head of GT Customer Racing: “That was a very successful start to the Daytona weekend. The work that we’ve invested in setting up our new 911 GT3 R during tests has paid off. Our customer teams adjusted quickly and effectively to the difficult weather conditions. This makes us confident for the race.”
Nick Tandy (911 RSR #911): “For us, the new season starts just as the old one finished at Road Atlanta – with the same weather and the same position. We’re thrilled to have set pole position, but that was the maximum today. After the interruption, all drivers had just one lap in the end. I love such high-pressure situations – to keep the car in one piece, and still be fast.”
Frédéric Makowiecki (911 RSR #912): “You can’t do better than positions one and two for
The race starts on Saturday at 14.40 hrs local time (20.40 hrs CET) and can be viewed live outside the USA on www.imsa.com.
GTLM class
1. Tandy/Pilet/Estre (GB/F/F),
2. Makowiecki/Bamber/Christensen (F/NZ/DK), + 0.956 seconds
3. Edwards/Luhr/Wittmer/Rahal (USA/D/CH/USA), BMW, + 1.089
4. Guidi/Serra/Premat/Rojas (I/BRA/F/MEX), Ferrari 488, + 1.901
5. Fisichella/Rigon/Vilander/Beretta (I/I/SF/MC), Ferrari 488, + 1.978
6. Werner/Auberlen/Farfus/Spengler (D/USA/BRA/CDN), BMW, + 2.566
GTD class
1. Bergmeister/Siedler/Lindsey/McMurry (D/A/USA/USA),
2. Ineichen/Basseng/Konrad/Wilsey/Babini (CH/D/D/USA/I), Lamborgini,
+ 0.559 seconds
3. D. MacNeil/Keen/Jeannette/C. MacNeil/Gisbergen (USA/USA/USA/USA/NZ),
4. Keating/Mosing/Faulkner/Robinson/Foss (USA/USA/IRL/USA/USA), Dodge Viper, + 1.594
5. Müller/Abbelen/Stippler/Huisman/Schmitz (D/D/D/NL/D),
+ 1.953
6. Farnbacher/Keating/Bleekemolen/Miller (D/USA/NL/USA), Dodge Viper, + 1.961