Qualifying: Biela fastest for Audi
As expected, the Audi Sport Team Joest R8 prototypes led the way in qualifying for Sunday's Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio, with Le Mans winner Frank Biela setting the pace this time at 1m14.169s
The second works R8 was limited to just one fast lap by gearbox problems, but that still was good enough to put Rinaldo Capello and Tom Kristensen fifth overall.
"Naturally, I am happy with the qualifying result," said Biela. "We had a very good car here from the beginning. My first fast lap was clear and good. But I went out another time afterward, because I was not sure if the others could improve. But this was not the case."
Johnny Herbert and new team-mate Stefan Johansson will start fourth in the Champion team's 2001-spec R8, behind the two works Panoz entries.
Frank Biela/Emanuele Pirro Audi R8 LMP 900 1m14.169s
Jan Magnussen/David Brabham Panoz LMP-1 LMP 900 1m14.841s
Bryan Herta/Bill Auberlen Panoz LMP-1 LMP 900 1m15.084s
Johnny Herbert/Stefan Johansson Audi R8 LMP 900 1m15.179s
Rinaldo Capello/Tom Kristensen Audi R8 LMP 900 1m16.453s
Jon Field/Clint Field Lola EX257-AER MG LMP 675 1m16.559s
Weaver/Dyson/Leitzinger Riley & Scott MkIIIA-Lincoln LMP 900 1m17.275
Didier de Radigues/John Graham Panoz LMP07-Mugen LMP 900 1m18.988s
Joel Field/Mark Neuhaus Lola B2K40-Judd LMP 900 1m20.399s
Ron Fellows/Johnny O'Connell Chevrolet Corvette C5-R GTS 1m22.066s
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