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Audi has locked down the first row of the starting grid at this year's 12 Hours of Sebring.
Marcel Fassler put the No. 1 Audi R8 e-tron quattro on pole, only .009 second clear of Allan McNish in the sister prototype. By doing so, Fassler registered the first hybrid-powered pole of all Sebring's history.
Nick Heidfeld, in the Rebellion Racing No. 13 Lola-Toyota, placed third.
In GT, Risi Competizione earned the pole in its first race since coming back to the ALMS after a one-year hiatus. Gianmaria Bruni clocked the pole-winning lap aboard his No. 62 Ferrari F458 Italia.
Corvette stands third, thanks to Oliver Gavin's performance in the No. 4 C6 ZER1, followed by Aston Martin, represented in the top 3 by Stefan Mucke and the No. 97 Vantage V8.
Ryan Briscoe took his first career Sebring pole in the P2 category, aboard Level 5's No. 551 HPD ARX-03b. He is followed by teammate Ryan Hunter-Reay in the sister car.
CORE autosport's Colin Braun set the pole in LMPC, while Andy Lally accomplished the same feat in GTC.
Qualifying results* - 12 Hours of Sebring (ALMS)
1.Fässler-Tréluyer-Jarvis (Audi R18) - Audi Joest - 1'43"886
2.Kristensen-McNish-Di Grassi (Audi R18) - Audi Joest - 1'43"895
3.Prost-Jani-Heidfeld (Lola B12/60-Toyota) - Rebellion - 1'46"456
4.Graf-Luhr-Dumas (HPD ARX-03c) - Pickett - 1'46"478
5.Beche-Belicchi-Cheng (Lola B12/60-Toyota) - Rebellion - 1'46"689
6.Dyson-Smith-Leitzinger (Lola B12/60-Mazda) - Dyson - 1'48"407
7.Tucker-Franchitti-Briscoe (HPD ARX-03b) - Level5 - 1'51"159
8.Tucker-Hunter-Reay-Pagenaud (HPD ARX-03b) - Level5 - 1'51"271
9.Kimber-Smith-Lux-Zugel (Zytek Z11SN-Nissan) - Greaves - 1'51"366
10.Sharp-Cosmo-Brabham (HPD ARX-03b) - Ext Speed - 1'52"703
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*Unofficial
Marcel Fassler put the No. 1 Audi R8 e-tron quattro on pole, only .009 second clear of Allan McNish in the sister prototype. By doing so, Fassler registered the first hybrid-powered pole of all Sebring's history.
Nick Heidfeld, in the Rebellion Racing No. 13 Lola-Toyota, placed third.
In GT, Risi Competizione earned the pole in its first race since coming back to the ALMS after a one-year hiatus. Gianmaria Bruni clocked the pole-winning lap aboard his No. 62 Ferrari F458 Italia.
Corvette stands third, thanks to Oliver Gavin's performance in the No. 4 C6 ZER1, followed by Aston Martin, represented in the top 3 by Stefan Mucke and the No. 97 Vantage V8.
Ryan Briscoe took his first career Sebring pole in the P2 category, aboard Level 5's No. 551 HPD ARX-03b. He is followed by teammate Ryan Hunter-Reay in the sister car.
CORE autosport's Colin Braun set the pole in LMPC, while Andy Lally accomplished the same feat in GTC.
Qualifying results* - 12 Hours of Sebring (ALMS)
1.Fässler-Tréluyer-Jarvis (Audi R18) - Audi Joest - 1'43"886
2.Kristensen-McNish-Di Grassi (Audi R18) - Audi Joest - 1'43"895
3.Prost-Jani-Heidfeld (Lola B12/60-Toyota) - Rebellion - 1'46"456
4.Graf-Luhr-Dumas (HPD ARX-03c) - Pickett - 1'46"478
5.Beche-Belicchi-Cheng (Lola B12/60-Toyota) - Rebellion - 1'46"689
6.Dyson-Smith-Leitzinger (Lola B12/60-Mazda) - Dyson - 1'48"407
7.Tucker-Franchitti-Briscoe (HPD ARX-03b) - Level5 - 1'51"159
8.Tucker-Hunter-Reay-Pagenaud (HPD ARX-03b) - Level5 - 1'51"271
9.Kimber-Smith-Lux-Zugel (Zytek Z11SN-Nissan) - Greaves - 1'51"366
10.Sharp-Cosmo-Brabham (HPD ARX-03b) - Ext Speed - 1'52"703
(...)
*Unofficial