A thrilling qualifying session at Silverstone today saw Audi’s all-new R18 LMP1 challenger claim the front-row of the grid for the first race of the 2016 World Endurance Championship tomorrow afternoon.
The Headlines from Qualifying….
· No.7 Audi R18 of Lotterer and Fassler break Porsche 11 race pole run with excellent performance in wet conditions
· No.8 Audi of Duval and Di Grassi make it all-Audi front row, although last gasp Di Grassi attempt on pole ends in trip through gravel
· Porsche fill out second row with No.1 heading No.2 Porsche 919 Hybrid
· Disappointment for Toyota Gazoo Racing after issues leaves then 5th and 6th.
· ByKolles CLm P1/01-AER takes LMP1 privateer pole position
· LMP2 pole sealed by Rene Rast and Roman Rusinov in G-Drive ORECA-Nissan
· AF Corse takes pole position with new No.71 Ferrari 488 of Bird/Rigon leading No.77 Dempsey-Proton Porsche of Christensen/Lietz
· LMGTE sees pole claimed by No.88 Abu-Dhabi-Proton Racing Porsche 911RSR of Al Qubaisi/Heinemeier- Hansson/Bachler
For all the times click here - http://www.fiawec.com/races/6-hours-of-silverstone/results-and-chrono.html
LIVE TEXT
LMP Qualifying
12:49:37 ByKolles CLM #4 fastest P1 Privateer in 7th overall
12:48:41 In P2 #26 G-Drive Oreca fastest from #31 ESM Ligier and #43 RGR Ligier
12:46:53 In P1 Audi #7 on pole from #8 Audi and #1 Porsche
12:45:44 Chequered Flag
12:44:59 1:52.911 fastest lap for di Grassi in Audi #8
12:44:11 1:53.204 fastest 2 driver average for #7 Audi
12:42:39 1:53.648 fastest 2 driver average for #7 Audi
12:41:39 1:53.201 fastest lap for Fassler in Audi #7
12:39:26 Rebellion #12 reported for speeding in pit lane
12:38:46 Spin for Manor #44 of Graves
12:38:21 Toyota #6 back into pits
12:35:32 Audis now first and second fastest
12:33:19 1:53.201 for Lotterer in Audi #7
12:32:47 1:54.258 also for Jani in Porsche #2
12:32:06 Both Toyota's reported to have turbo problems
12:31:14 1:54.258 for Lotterer in Audi #7
12:30:39 Rebellion #13 into pit garage
12:30:08 2:07.315 for Derani #31 ESM Ligier fastest in P2
12:28:52 1:57.353 for Jani in Porsche #2
12:27:28 Conway in Toyota #6 has electrical fault
12:25:19 Green Flag for LMP Qualifying
GTE Qualifying
12:17:13 No two driver average for Ferrari #51
12:15:49 Chequered Flag
12:15:04 Ford #66 of Pla into gravel at Stowe
12:13:01 Ferrari #51 being worked on in pits
12:09:28 All 13 GTE cars have set a first driver time
12:06:28 Second drivers now getting into cars only #97 Aston on inters all others on wets
12:05:06 2:14.044 for Ruberti in #50 Corvette fastest in GTE Am
12:04:19 Ferrari #83 reported for speeding in pit lane
12:02:59 2:11.589 for Calado in Ferrari #51
12:02:24 2:14.639 fastest in GTE Am for Bachler in Porsche #88
12:01:12 2:11.764 for Calado in #51 Ferrari
12:00:29 2:15.710 for Henzler in #78 Porsche fastest in GTE Am
11:59:36 2:14.263 for Lietz in #77 Porsche
11:55:34 Green Flag
