Endurance drivers in force at Surfers Paradise

Photo : - Team Vodafone Triple 8

Three weeks before the Chinese round of the ILMC, a number of Endurance drivers have already traversed the globe to race in the 2011 Armor All Gold Coast 600 at Surfers Paradise.

The protagonists of the V8 Supercars championship share driving with drivers from all backgrounds (F1, Nascar, Champ Car, etc.). Endurance drivers are out in force to master the 650 Australian horsepower. During the first day of testing held on Queensland Raceway, the crew consisting of Jamie Whincup and Sebastien Bourdais, of Holden Commodore, set the fastest time. This weekend, the official Peugeot Sport driver should be used to the streets of Surfers Paradise where he won in 2005 and 2007 in the Champ Car championship.

Endurance drivers entered :
Darren Turner (Aston Martin)
Christian Klein (Aston Martin)
Emanuele Pirro (ex Audi)
Andy Priaulx (BMW)
Dirk Muller (BMW)
Joey Hand (BMW)
Augusto Farfus (BMW)
Mika Salo (Ferrari)
Alan Simonsen (Ferrari)
Marino Franchitti (HPD)
Stephane Sarrazin (Peugeot)
Simon Pagenaud (Peugeot)
Sébastien Bourdais (Peugeot)
Marc Lieb (Porsche)
Jorg Bermeister (Porsche)
Patrick Long (Porsche)
Jan Magnussen (Corvette)
Richard Westbrook (Corvette)
Oliver Gavin (Corvette)

Other invited drivers :
Vitantonio Liuzzi (Formule 1)
Ryan Briscoe (Indy Car)
Alex Tagliani (Indy Car)
Gil De Ferran (Indy Car)
Helio Castroneves (Indy Car)
Boris Said (Nascar)
Richard Lyons (Super GT)
Gianni Morbidelli (Superstars)
Fabrizo Giovanardi (Supertourisme)

Julien Hergault

QUEENSLAND RACEWAY (AUSTRALIA), OFFICIAL PRACTICE V8 SUPERCARS, 18 OCT 2011. Before going to race in China for Peugeot, Bourdais makes ​​a stop in Australia where he partners Jamie Whincup.