Algarve 1000kms: Qualifying

Photo : Jean-René ROGER - ACO/Nikon

A very hot race is expected later this afternoon at the Algarve 1000kms. The cars entering the 3rd round of the 2010 Le Mans Series qualified under a hot sun without wind.

In the LMGT2 class, the Italian team AF Corse qualified on the front row. The surprise came from the LMGT1 Saleen entered by the Atlas FX team, which interfered in the Porsche-Ferrari duel.

1 – #96 – AF Corse – Ferrari F430 GT – 1:43.310
2 – #95 – AF Corse – Ferrari F430 GT – 1:43.512
3 – #66 – Atlas FX Team – Saleen S7-R – 1:43.975
4 – #91 – CRS Racing – Ferrari F430 GT – 1:44.009
5 – #88 – Team Felbermayr-Proton – Porsche 997 GT3 RSR – 1:44.305
6 – #76 – Imsa Performance Matmut – Porsche 997 GT3 RSR – 1:44.367

The Peugeot 908 HDi FAP #4 took the overall pole, but the gap was smaller than expected, with only three tenths of a second between the top 3 cars, and the battle was equally close in the LMP2 category!

1 – #4 – Team Oreca Matmut – Peugeot 908 HDi FAP – 1:30.681
2 – #12 – Rebellion Racing – Lola Rebellion – 1:30.937
3 – #008 – Signature Plus – Lola Aston Martin – 1:30.973
4 – #13 – Rebellion Racing – Lola Rebellion – 1:31.831
5 – #42 – Stakka Racing – HPD – 1:33.489
6 – #40 – Ginetta Zytek – ASM Team – 1:34.096

The Algarve 1000kms will start later this afternoon at 6 PM (French time).

Julien Hergault