Audi R18 TDI tops second ILMC Zhuhai practice

Audi R18 TDI tops second ILMC Zhuhai practice
Peugeot tops ILMC Zhuhai first practice
Gabriele Tarquini second at WTCC Shanghai

Posted: 09 Nov 2011 12:34 PM PST

#2 Audi Sport Team Joest (Audi R18 TDI) Kristensen-McNish, Photo : P.SAIVET - VSC Pictures

The wet conditions continued as the teams headed out for the second practice session today. With the weather staying the same, we saw a change in the leaders along with faster times.

Audi’s Tom Kristensen and Allan McNish ended up on top with a fast 1:31.196 topping the Bourdais / Davidson no7 Peugeot by .633 seconds.

Bernhard / Fassler hit a 1:32.174 for third in the no1 Audi R18 TDI.

In GTC, Team AMG China topped the charts over the two Audi R8 LMS teams.

ILMC Zhuhai
LM P1
1. #2 Audi Sport Team Joest (Audi R18 TDI) Kristensen-McNish 1:31.196
2. #7 Peugeot Sport Total (Peugeot 908) Bourdais-Davidson 1:31.829
3. #1 Audi Sport Team Joest (Audi R18 TDI) Bernhard-Fassler 1:32.174
4. #12 Rebellion Racing (Lola-Toyota) Jani-Prost 1:33.808
5. #8 Peugeot Sport Total (Peugeot 908) Montagny-Sarrazin 1:34.212
6. #15 Oak Racing (Oak Pescarolo-Judd) Lahaye-Moreau-Ragues 1:34.695
7. #007 Aston Martin Racing (Lola Aston Martin) Meyrick-Mucke-Primat 1:37.714
8. #24 Oak Racing (Oak Pescarolo-Judd) Nicolet-Premat-Pla 1:39.050
9. #23 Tokai Univ Ygk Power (Courage-Oreca) Shogo-Naoki

GTC
1. #96 Team AMG China (Mercedes SLS AMG GT3) Cheng-Arnold-Hakkinen 1:45.038
2. #98 Audi Sport C Racing China (Audi R8 LMS) Mortara-O’Young-Imperatori 1:45.706
3. #97 Audi Race Experience (Audi R8 LMS) Lee-Gruber-Tak Mak 1:46.788

Peugeot tops ILMC Zhuhai first practice

Audi R18 TDI tops second ILMC Zhuhai practice

Peugeot tops ILMC Zhuhai first practice

Posted: 09 Nov 2011 06:45 AM PST

ONEIGHTURBO

Peugeot tops ILMC Zhuhai first practice

In a rain filled private test at Zhuhai, Peugeot wound up on top of the timing sheets ahead of the no2 Audi R18 TDI. Sebastien Bourdais lapped in a 1:34.080 to put the no7 Peugeot 908 on top. A 1:34.757 would be the best Tom Kristensen and Allan McNish could swing.

The no8 Peugeot of Montagny / Sarrazin pulled up in third with a 1:35.012 followed by the no1 Audi R18 of Bernhard / Fassler.

The big news is that Audi will have three R8 LMS customers teams running this weekend. These cars are running in the GTC classThe no97 Audi Race Experience was at the top of the charts with a 1:46.171. Audi Sport C Racing China was second with a 1:46.718 ahead of the Mercedes SLS AMG GT3. Hitotsuyama Racing did not take part.

Proton Competition did not take part and is the only team on the entry list with a Porsche. They will be racing in the GTE-Am class.

LM P1
1. #7 Peugeot Sport Total (Peugeot 908) Bourdais-Davidson 1:34.080
2. #2 Audi Sport Team Joest (Audi R18 TDI) Kristensen-McNish 1:34.757
3. #8 Peugeot Sport Total (Peugeot 908) Montagny-Sarrazin 1:35.012
4. #1 Audi Sport Team Joest (Audi R18 TDI) Bernhard-Fassler 1:35.305
5. #007 Aston Martin Racing (Lola Aston Martin) Meyrick-Mucke-Primat 1:38.995
6. #12 Rebellion Racing (Lola-Toyota) Jani-Prost 1:39.182
7. #24 Oak Racing (Oak Pescarolo-Judd) Nicolet-Premat-Pla 1:39.793
8. #15 Oak Racing (Oak Pescarolo-Judd) Lahaye-Moreau-Ragues 1:40.009
9. #23 Tokai Univ Ygk Power (Courage-Oreca) Shogo-Naoki

LM P2
1. #35 Oak Racing (Oak Pescarolo-Judd) Da Rocha-Lafargue 2:05.008

LM GTE Pro
1. #64 Lotus Jetalliance (Lotus Evora) Slingerland-Rich-Rasmussen 1:46.333
2. #55 BMW Motorsport (BMW M3) Farfus-Muller 1:46.669
3. #56 BMW Motorsport (BMW M3) Priaulx-Alzen 1:47.496
4. #58 Luxury Racing (Ferrari F458 Italia) Beltoise-Farnbacher-Firman
5. #59 Luxury Racing (Ferrari F458 Italia) Makowiecki-Ortelli
6. #65 Lotus Jetalliance (Lotus Evora) Rossiter-Mowlem-Heinemeier

LM GTE Am
1. #62 Crs Racing (Ferrari F430) Ehret-Mullen-Wills 1:44.994
2. #57 Krohn Racing (Ferrari F430) Krohn-Jonsson-Rugolo 1:48.723
3. #50 Larbre Competition (Corvette C6-ZR) Bornhauser-Canal-Beretta
4. #60 Gulf Amr Middle East (Aston Martin Vantage) Giroix-Goethe

FLM
1. #90 Ptrs Racing (Formula Le Mans) Shanqi-Chen 2:02.764

GTC
1. #97 Audi Race Experience (Audi R8 LMS) Lee-Gruber-Tak Mak 1:46.171
2. #98 Audi Sport C Racing China (Audi R8 LMS) Mortara-O’Young-Imperatori 1:46.718
3. #96 Team Amg China (Mercedes SLS AMG GT3) Cheng-Arnold-Hakkinen 1:47.317

Peugeot claims pole at Silverstone with Audi right behind

Peugeot tops ILMC Zhuhai first practice

Gabriele Tarquini second at WTCC Shanghai

Posted: 06 Nov 2011 01:34 PM PST

ONEIGHTURBO

Gabriele Tarquini second at WTCC race at Shanghai, China

The Italian, who retired in the first race with brake problems, took the best start in the second race. Tarquini was jumping in the lead ahead of poleman Huff and Turkington. Later he was second. Tarquini completed a great defensive race, salvaging a second position that was completely unexpected, considering the brake problems he had had in the first race.

SEAT driver Tiago Monteiro finished the first race in eighth position, in the second race he retired due to a race incident.

Sunday’s two WTCC races in China did not help SEAT driver Michel Nykjaer make progress in the standings for the privateer championship. The Danish racing driver could only collect two points after an unlucky qualifying session, but he nevertheless managed to defend his third place in the table and is still in with a chance of taking the unofficial World championship in Macau in a fortnight.

- VW Group Motorsport