O alemão Marco Werner, com um Audi R10 TDI da classe LMP1, marcou nesta quinta-feira (15/03), a pole-position para a abertura da temporada 2007 do American Le Mans Series, em Sebring, nos EUA. Werner, que divide o carro com o alemão Frank Biela e o italiano Emanuele Pirro, marcou o tempo de 1m44s974, quebrando o recorde da pista.
O trio tom Kristensen/Rinaldo Capello/Allan McNish, também da Audi, foi o 2º mais rápido, 0s352 mais lento. O trio Timo Bernhard/Helio Castroneves/Romais Dumas com um Porsche RS Spyder da Penske Racing, alinha na 3º posição, sendo o pole-position na classe LMP2.
Na classe GT1 a pole-position ficou com o trio Jan Magnussen/Ron Fellows /Johnny O’Connell, com um Corvette da Corvette Racing. Pela GT2 o brasileiro Jaime Melo Júnior, com uma Ferrari 430 da Risi Competizioni, garantiu a pole-position depois de rodar na curva um, faltando apenas cinco minutos para o fim do treino. Ele trocou os pneus e garantiu o melhor tempo na categoria. Mika Salo e Johhny Mowlen são os parceiros de Melo no carro.
Grid:
1. Emanuele Pirro, Italy; Marco Werner, Germany; Frank Biela, Germany; Audi AG/R10/TDI (P1), 1:44.974
2. Allan McNish, Scotland; Tom Kristensen, Denmark; Rinaldo Capello, Italy; Audi AG/R10/TDI (P1), 1:45.326
3. Romain Dumas, France; Timo Bernhard, Germany; Helio Castroneves, Brazil; Porsche RS Spyder (P2), 1:46.046
4. David Brabham, Australia; Stefan Johansson, Sweden; Duncan Dayton, North Salem, NY; Acura/ARX-01a (P2), 1:47.109,
5. Andy Wallace, England; Butch Leitzinger, State College, PA; Andy Lally, New York, NY; Porsche RS Spyder (P2), 1:47.130
6. Bryan Herta, Valencia, CA; Dario Franchitti, Scotland; Tony Kanaan, Brazil; Acura/ARX-01a (P2), 1:47.423
7. Chris Dyson, Pleasant Valley, NY; Guy Smith, England; Porsche RS Spyder (P2), 1:48.175
8. Adrian Fernandez, Mexico; Luis Diaz, Mexico; David Martinez, Mexico; Lola/B06-43/Acura (P2), 1:48.417
9. Sascha Maassen, Germany; Ryan Briscoe, Australia; Emmanuel Collard, France; Porsche RS Spyder (P2), 1:50.185
10. Jamie Bach, West Palm Beach, FL; Ben Devlin, England; Raphael Matos, Brazil; Lola/B07-40/Mazda (P2), 1:50.312
11. Michael Lewis, San Diego, CA; Chris McMurry, Phoenix, AZ; Bryan Willman, Kirkland, WA; Lola/EX257 AER (P1), 1:53.125
12. Fredy Lienhard Jr., Switzerland; Didier Theys, Belgium; Eric van de Poele, Belgium; Lola/Bo5-40/Judd (P2), 1:53.594
13. Ron Fellows, Canada; Johnny O’Connell, Flowery Branch, GA; Jan Magnussen, Denmark; Corvette C6.R (GT1), 1:57.061
14. Olivier Beretta, Monaco; Oliver Gavin, England; Max Papis, Italy; Corvette C6.R (GT1), 1:57.480
15. Antonio Garcia, Spain; Liz Halliday, Rancho Santa Fe, CA; Darren Turner, England; Aston Martin DBR9 (GT1), 1:58.241
16. Mika Salo, Finland; Jaime Melo, Brazil; Johnny Mowlem, England; Ferrari 430GT Berlinetta (GT2), 2:02.439
17. Tim Bergmeister, Germany; Tomas Enge, Czech Republic; Memo Gidley, San Rafael, CA; Ferrari 430GT (GT2), 2:02.701
18. Johannes van Overbeek, San Francisco, CA; Jorg Bergmeister, Germany; Marc Lieb, Germany; Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (GT2), 2:03.043
19. Wolf Henzler, Germany; Robin Liddell, Scotland; Patrick Long, Oak Park, CA; Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (GT2), 2:03.338
20. Jim Tafel, Alpharetta, GA; Dominik Farnbacher, Germany; Ian James, England; Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (GT2), 2:03.652
21. Tracy Krohn, Houston, TX; Nic Jonsson, Sweden; Colin Braun, Ovalo, TX; Ferrari 430GT Berlinetta (GT2), 2:03.811
22. Bill Auberlen, Hermosa Beach, CA; Joey Hand, Sacramento, CA; Tom Kimber-Smith, England; Panoz Esperante GTLM (GT2), 2:03.997
23. Ralf Kelleners, Germany; Tom Milner, Leesburg, VA; Graham Rahal, New Albany, OH; Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (GT2), 2:04.001
24. Pierre Ehret, Santa Rosa, CA; Lars Nielsen, Denmark; Dirk Werner, Germany; Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (GT2), 2:04.654
25. Scott Maxwell, Canada; Bryan Sellers, Centerville, OH; Ross Smith, Plano, TX; Panoz Esperante GTLM (GT2), 2:04.686
26. Peter Kox, The Netherlands; Jarek Janis, Monaco; Spyker C8 Audi (GT2), 2:04.758
27. Darren Law, Phoenix, AZ; Seth Neiman, Burlingame, CA; Lonnie Pechnik, Pacific Grove, CA; Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (GT2), 2:04.897
28. Terry Borcheller, Gainesville, GA; Marc Basseng, Germany; Tim Pappas, Boston, MA; Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (GT2), 2:06.811
29. Ben Aucott, United Kingdom; Joe Macari, UK; Rob Wilson, England; Ferrari F430 GT (GT2), 2:07.062
30. David Robertson, Ray, MI; Andrea Robertson, Ray, MI; Arie Luyendyk, Jr, Phoenix, AZ; Panoz Esperante GTLM (GT2), 2:11.529
31. Philip Collin, Park Ridge, IL; Antonio Hermann, Brazil; Luchiano DaSilva, Italy; Porsche 911 GT3 RS (GT2), 2:13.056
32. Miroslav Konopka, Slovakia; Bo McCormick, England; Mauro Casadei, Italy; Porsche 911 GT3 RS (GT2), 2:15.693
33. Jon Field, Dublin, OH; Clint Field, Dublin, OH; Richard Berry, Evergreen, CO; Creation/CA06H/Judd (P1), 10:27.341
34. Maurizio Mediani, Italy; Rui Aguas, Portugal; Jose Maria Lopez, Argentina; Ferrari 430GT (GT2), No Time