Årets første runde af Le Mans Series køres i denne weekend på HTTT Paul Ricard banen i Frankrig. Her har en del teams testet for en måneds tid siden, og nu er de tilbage hvor det gælder en hel race weekend. Eneste danske deltagere er Allan Simonsen i Hankook Farnbacher teamet med deres helt nye Ferrari 458, samt Christoffer Nygaard der kører for Young Driver AMR i en GTE pro Aston Martin Vantage. Fredagen bød på tørvejr og næsten 20 grader i luften, til de 2 én times frie træninger og i den første session fik Young Driver AMR slet ikke sat nogen tid, hvorimod Allan Simonsen Hankook Farnbacher teamet tiden 2:00.492.
I dagens anden session var begge danskere på banen og Young driver teamet satte tiden 2:01.081 og Hankook Farnbacher satte tiden 1:59.218.
Dominik Farnbacher har allerede sagt at teamets nye GTE pro Ferrari F458 Italia slet ikke har udnytte sit potentiale endnu, og det betyder at vi med rette kan forvente en masse af dem i løbet på søndag.
Young Driver AMR udnytter heller ikke deres Aston Martin endnu, og de har forhåbentlig fundet en masse tid i bilen hen over natten
LMP1 klassen blev ikke uventet en kamp imellem Rebellion Racing og Quifel-ASM Team, men jeg er helt ærlig forbavset over at Rebellion Racing med deres fabriks udviklede Toyota motor ikke bare kan køre fra de andre LMP1 teams. Det tyder ikke på at Toyota have lavet det helt rigtig, men motoren er jo også delvist en genbrugs motor fra den japanske GT serie.
Den bil alle havde set frem til at skulle nyde var den nye Aston Martin AMR-One, men den var slet ikke ude og køre i første session, og i den anden session var den kun ude på installations omgange, og er derfor ikke noteret for nogle tider.
Det er meget kritisk for Aston Martins LMP1 team at de ikke er mere klar til det her løb. Med det ambitionsniveau som de har meldt ud, er de i min optik langt bagefter tidsplanen.
LMP2 klassen domineres af Nissan og i første session var det TDS Racing og deres Oreca 03-Nissan der var hurtigst, i anden session var det Greaves Motorsport og deres Zytek Z11SN-Nissan der satte den bedste tid.
Tiderne fra 1. fri træning:
|
Pl. |
# |
Kl. |
Team / Mærke / Dæk |
Kørere |
Tid |
|
1 |
12 |
LMP1 |
Rebellion Racing |
Nicolas Prost |
1:47,928 |
|
|
|
M Lola B10/60 Coupé-Toyota |
Neel Jani |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
Jeroen Bleekemolen |
|
|
2 |
20 |
LMP1 |
Quifel - ASM Team |
Miguel Amaral |
1:48,433 |
|
|
|
Zytek 09SC |
Olivier Pla |
|
|
|
|
Dunlop |
|
|
|
3 |
13 |
LMP1 |
Rebellion Racing |
Andrea Belicchi |
1:49,632 |
|
|
|
M Lola B10/60 Coupé-Toyota |
Jean-Christophe Boullion |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
Guy Smith |
|
|
4 |
16 |
LMP1 |
Pescarolo Sport |
Emmanuel Collard |
1:50,751 |
|
|
|
Pescarolo - Judd |
Christophe Tinseau |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
Julien Jousse |
|
|
5 |
46 |
LMP2 |
TDS Racing |
Mathias Beche |
1:51,133 |
|
|
|
Oreca 03-Nissan |
Pierre Thiriet |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
Jonathan Hirschi |
|
|
6 |
40 |
LMP2 |
Race Performance |
Michel Frey |
1:52,471 |
|
|
|
Oreca 03-Judd |
Ralph Meichtry |
|
|
|
|
Dunlop |
|
|
|
7 |
39 |
LMP2 |
Pecom Racing |
Luis Perez Companc |
1:54,069 |
|
|
|
Lola B11/40-Judd |
Matias Russo |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
Pierre Kaffer |
|
|
8 |
44 |
LMP2 |
Extreme Limite AM Paris |
Fabien Rosier |
1:54,589 |
|
|
|
Norma M200P-Judd |
Jean-Pierre Luco |
|
|
|
|
Dunlop |
Maurice Basso |
|
|
9 |
36 |
LMP2 |
RML |
Tommy Erdos |
1:55,217 |
|
|
|
Honda ARX-01d |
Mike Newton |
|
|
|
|
Dunlop |
Ben Collins |
|
|
10 |
43 |
LMP2 |
RLR Motorsport |
Barry Gates |
1:56,039 |
|
|
|
MG Lola EX265-Judd |
Rob Garofall |
|
|
|
|
Dunlop |
Simon Phillips |
|
|
11 |
92 |
FLM |
Neil Garner Motorsport |
John Hartshorne |
1:56,506 |
|
|
|
Formula Le Mans-Oreca - 09 |
Steave Keating |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
Phil Keen |
|
|
12 |
91 |
FLM |
Hope Racing |
Michael Tinguely |
1:57,776 |
|
|
|
Formula Le Mans-Oreca - 09 |
Luca Moro |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
|
|
|
13 |
95 |
FLM |
Pegasus Racing |
Mirco Schultis |
1:58,770 |
|
|
|
Formula Le Mans-Oreca - 09 |
Patrick Simon |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
|
|
|
14 |
99 |
FLM |
JMB Motorsport |
Manuel Rodrigues |
1:59,095 |
|
|
|
Formula Le Mans-Oreca - 09 |
Dino Lunardi |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
Jean Marc Menahem |
|
|
15 |
89 |
GTP |
Hankook-Team Farnbacher |
Dominik Farnbacher |
2:00,492 |
|
|
|
Ferrari F430 |
Allan Simonsen |
|
|
|
|
Hankook |
|
|
|
16 |
70 |
GTA |
Kessel Racing |
Michal Bromiszewski |
2:00,771 |
|
|
|
Ferrari F458 Italia |
Philipp Peter |
|
|
|
|
Dunlop |
|
|
|
17 |
75 |
GTP |
Prospeed Competition |
Marco Holzer |
2:01,022 |
|
|
|
Porsche 911 RSR (997) |
Marc Goossens |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
|
|
|
18 |
51 |
GTP |
AF Corse |
Giancarlo Fisichella |
2:01,119 |
|
|
|
Ferrari F458 Italia |
Gianmaria Bruni |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
|
|
|
19 |
72 |
GTA |
AF Corse |
Robert Kauffman |
2:01,373 |
|
|
|
Ferrari F430 |
Michael Waltrip |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
Rui Aguas |
|
|
20 |
76 |
GTP |
IMSA Performance Matmut |
Patrick Pilet |
2:01,396 |
|
|
|
Porsche 911 RSR (997) |
Wolf Henzler |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
|
|
|
21 |
77 |
GTP |
Team Felbermayr Proton |
Marc Lieb |
2:01,742 |
|
|
|
Porsche 911 RSR (997) |
Richard Lietz |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
|
|
|
22 |
67 |
GTA |
IMSA Performance Matmut |
Raymond Narac |
2:02,224 |
|
|
|
Porsche 911 RSR (997) |
Nicolas Armindo |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
|
|
|
23 |
79 |
GTP |
Jota |
Sam Hancock |
2:02,283 |
|
|
|
Aston Martin Vantage |
Simon Dolan |
|
|
|
|
Dunlop |
|
|
|
24 |
82 |
GTA |
CRS Racing |
Klaas Hummel |
2:02,711 |
|
|
|
Ferrari F430 |
Adam Christidoulou |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
Phil Quaife |
|
|
25 |
61 |
GTA |
AF Corse |
Piergiuseppe Perazzini |
2:04,614 |
|
|
|
Ferrari F430 |
Marco Cioci |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
Stéphane Lemeret |
|
|
26 |
83 |
GTA |
JMB Motorsport |
Nicolas Missilin |
2:05,153 |
|
|
|
Ferrari F430 |
Steve Quick |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
Khaled Al Qubaisi |
|
|
27 |
86 |
GTP |
Young Driver AMR |
Tomas Enge |
No Time |
|
|
|
Aston Martin Vantage |
Alex Müller |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
Christoffer Nygaard |
|
|
|
|
|
Johnathan Kennard |
|
|
Tiderne fra 2. fri træning:
|
Pl. |
# |
Kl. |
Team / Mærke / Dæk |
Kørere |
Tid |
|
1 |
20 |
LMP1 |
Quifel-ASM Team |
Miguel Amaral |
1:48,004 |
|
|
|
Zytek 09SC |
Olivier Pla |
|
|
|
|
Dunlop |
|
|
|
2 |
13 |
LMP1 |
Rebellion Racing |
Andrea Belicchi |
1:48,011 |
|
|
|
Lola B10/60 Coupé-Toyota |
Jean-Christophe Boullion |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
|
|
|
3 |
12 |
LMP1 |
Rebellion Racing |
Nicolas Prost |
1:48,173 |
|
|
|
Lola B10/60 Coupé-Toyota |
Neel Jani |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
|
|
|
4 |
16 |
LMP1 |
Pescarolo Sport |
Emmanuel Collard |
1:48,226 |
|
|
|
Pescarolo 01-Judd |
Christophe Tinseau |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
Julien Jousse |
|
|
5 |
41 |
LMP2 |
Greaves Motorsport |
Karim Oijeh |
1:50,557 |
|
|
|
Zytek Z11SN-Nissan |
Gary Chalandon |
|
|
|
|
Dunlop |
Tom Kimber-Smith |
|
|
6 |
46 |
LMP2 |
TDS Racing |
Mathias Beche |
1:50,892 |
|
|
|
Oreca 03-Nissan |
Pierre Thiriet |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
Jody Firth |
|
|
7 |
39 |
LMP2 |
Pecom Racing |
Luis Perez Companc |
1:52,186 |
|
|
|
Lola B11/40-Judd |
Matias Russo |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
Pierre Kaffer |
|
|
8 |
40 |
LMP2 |
Race Performance |
Michel Frey |
1:52,208 |
|
|
|
Oreca 03-Judd |
Ralph Meichtry |
|
|
|
|
Dunlop |
Thor-Christian Ebbesvik |
|
|
9 |
44 |
LMP2 |
Extreme Limite AM Paris |
Fabien Rosier |
1:53,531 |
|
|
|
Norma M200P-Judd |
Jean-Pierre Luco |
|
|
|
|
Dunlop |
Maurice Basso |
|
|
10 |
42 |
LMP2 |
Strakka Racing |
Nick Leventis |
1:54,342 |
|
|
|
HPD ARX-01 |
Danny Watts |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
Jonny Kane |
|
|
11 |
92 |
FLM |
Neil Garner Motorsport |
John Hartshorne |
1:54,583 |
|
|
|
Formula Le Mans- Oreca - 09 |
Steve Keating |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
Phil Keen |
|
|
12 |
91 |
FLM |
Hope Polevision Racing |
Luca Moro |
1:54,716 |
|
|
|
Formula Le Mans- Oreca - 09 |
Michael Tinguely |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
Zhang Shanqi |
|
|
13 |
36 |
LMP2 |
RML |
Mike Newton |
1:54,874 |
|
|
|
HPD ARX-01d |
Tommy Erdos |
|
|
|
|
Dunlop |
Ben Collins |
|
|
14 |
93 |
FLM |
Genoa Racing |
Jens Petersen |
1:54,967 |
|
|
|
Formula Le Mans- Oreca - 09 |
Elton Julian |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
Christian Zugel |
|
|
15 |
43 |
LMP2 |
Team RLR |
Barry Gates |
1:55,061 |
|
|
|
MG Lola EX265-HPD |
Rob Garofall |
|
|
|
|
Pirelli |
Simon Phillips |
|
|
16 |
95 |
FLM |
Pegasus Racing |
Mirco Schultis |
1:56,261 |
|
|
|
Formula Le Mans- Oreca - 09 |
Patrick Simon |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
Julien Schell |
|
|
17 |
99 |
FLM |
JMB Racing |
Manuel Rodrigues |
1:56,330 |
|
|
|
Formula Le Mans- Oreca - 09 |
Nicolas Misslin |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
Jean-Marc Menahem |
|
|
18 |
77 |
GTE PRO |
Team Felbermayr Proton |
Marc Lieb |
1:59,138 |
|
|
|
Porsche 997 GT3 RSR |
Richard Lietz |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
|
|
|
19 |
76 |
GTE PRO |
IMSA Performance Matmut |
Patrick Pilet |
1:59,201 |
|
|
|
Porsche 997 GT3 RSR |
Wolf Henzler |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
|
|
|
20 |
89 |
GTE PRO |
Hankook-Team Farnbacher |
Dominik Farnbacher |
1:59,218 |
|
|
|
Ferrari F458 Italia |
Allan Simonsen |
|
|
|
|
Hankook |
|
|
|
21 |
75 |
GTE PRO |
Prospeed Competition |
Marco Holzer |
1:59,555 |
|
|
|
Porsche 997 GT3 RSR |
Marc Goossens |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
|
|
|
22 |
67 |
GTE AM |
IMSA Performance Matmut |
Raymond Narac |
1:59,920 |
|
|
|
Porsche 997 GT3 RSR |
Nicolas Armindo |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
|
|
|
23 |
66 |
GTE PRO |
JMW Motorsport |
Rob Bell |
2:00,254 |
|
|
|
Ferrari F458 Italia |
James Walker |
|
|
|
|
Dunlop |
|
|
|
24 |
61 |
GTE AM |
AF Corse |
Piergiuseppe Perazzini |
2:00,376 |
|
|
|
Ferrari F430 GT2 |
Marco Cioci |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
Stéphane Lameret |
|
|
25 |
71 |
GTE PRO |
AF Corse |
Jaime Melo |
2:00,439 |
|
|
|
Ferrari F458 Italia |
Toni Vilander |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
|
|
|
26 |
79 |
GTE PRO |
Jota Sport AMR |
Sam Hancock |
2:00,804 |
|
|
|
Aston Martin Vantage |
Simon Dolan |
|
|
|
|
Dunlop |
|
|
|
27 |
72 |
GTE AM |
AF Corse |
Robert Kauffman |
2:00,863 |
|
|
|
Ferrari F430 GT2 |
Rui Aguas |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
Guiseppe Ciro |
|
|
28 |
86 |
GTE PRO |
Young Driver AMR |
Tomas Enge |
2:01,081 |
|
|
|
Aston Martin Vantage |
Alex Müller |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
Christoffer Nygaard |
|
|
29 |
51 |
GTE PRO |
AF Corse |
Giancarlo Fisichella |
2:01,560 |
|
|
|
Ferrari F458 Italia |
Gianmaria Bruni |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
|
|
|
30 |
82 |
GTE AM |
CRS Racing |
Klaas Hummel |
2:01,733 |
|
|
|
Ferrari F430 GT2 |
Adam Christodoulou |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
Phil Quaife |
|
|
31 |
88 |
GTE AM |
Team Felbermayr Proton |
Horst Felbermayer Sr |
2:01,738 |
|
|
|
Porsche 997 GT3 RSR |
Christian Ried |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
Horst Felbermayer Jr |
|
|
32 |
70 |
GTE AM |
Kessel Racing |
Michael Broniszewski |
2:01,785 |
|
|
|
Ferrari F430 GT2 |
Philipp Peter |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
|
|
|
33 |
45 |
LMP2 |
Boutsen Energy Racing |
Dominik Kraihamer |
No Time |
|
|
|
Oreca 03-Nissan |
Nicolas De Crem |
|
|
|
|
Dunlop |
|
|
|
34 |
9 |
LMP1 |
Aston Martin Racing |
Stefan Mücke |
No Time |
|
|
|
Aston Martin AMR-One |
Darren Turner |
|
|
|
|
Michelin |
Harold Primat |
|
|
Lørdag byder på endnu en fri træning samt kvalifikationen. Vejgaard
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