Porsche factory pilot Patrick Long (USA) qualified the sister 911 GT3 RSR fielded by the Felbermayr outfit on sixth position. Long shares the cockpit with Martin Ragginger (Austria) and team owner Christian Ried (Germany). At their first race together in Le Castellet, the trio managed an excellent second place. “We are totally pleased,” summarized Long. “Our Porsche is reliable, it has perfect balance and is highly efficient. What more do you want?”
Television station Eurosport broadcasts the race on May 11th live from 11.15 to 12.00 hours and from 14.00 to 15.00 hours as well as the final phase on a delayed basis from 17.30 to 18.00 hours. A one-hour recap will be televised from 23.00 hours.
Qualifying result GT2 class
1. Jaime Melo (BRA), Ferrari F430 GT, 2.20.336 minutes
2. Marc Lieb (GER), Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, + 0.080 seconds
3. Andrew Kirkaldy (GBR), Ferrari F430 GT, + 0.475
4. Matias Russo (ARG), Ferrari F430 GT, + 0.605
5. Pierre Kaffer (DEU), Ferrari F430 GT, + 0.759
6. Patrick Long (USA), Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, + 0.837
7. Dirk Werner (GER), BMW M3, + 0.921
8. Patrick Pilet (FRA), Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, + 0.992
9. Marco Holzer (GER), Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, + 1.067
10. Darren Turner (GBR), Aston Martin V8 Vantage, + 1.084
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