With the final qualifying session having
just finished, the top 2 Audi R8s have switched position on the starting
grid.
The #88 car of Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx
driven by Jamie Davies, Johnny Herbert and Guy Smith set a final time of
3:32:838secs with Jamie Davis at the wheel with the #88 car of Frank Biela,
Pierre Kaffer and Allan McNish setting a time of 3:33:233secs with Allan
McNish driving.
In case you were wondering, that's an
average speed of 146.267mph.
The Audi R8s of Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx
topped the times in the opening four-hour qualifying session for this weekends
72nd running of the 24-hour endurance race. Fastest was Allan McNish in
the #8 car set a time of 3min 34.683secs with Johnny Herbert (my wife loves
Johnny) posting a best of 3:34.907secs. In very hot and sulty conditions,
All six drivers ( Frank Biela, Pierre Kaffer and Allan McNish in the #8
car and Jamie Davies, Johnny Herbert and Guy Smith in the #88 car) were
seen out on the curcuit during the session.
Look to one of these 2 cars to come
out on top come Sunday afternoon!