For third time this year Toyota got another pole position. This was Toyota #8 with Davidson, Lapierre and Buemi as drivers, followed by both Porsche as Audis are fourth and sixth. First LMP2 is Ligier JS P2 and first GTE Ferrari #51.

Another pole position for #8 Toyota TS 040 – Hybrid drivers. After Le Mans and Silverstone now they achieve Circuit of the Americas’. Porsche follow japanese car with #14 in front and Audis are fourth with #2 and sixth with #1. Between both e-tron quattro there is Toyota #7- Seventh is Rebellion R-One #13 as Heidfeld’s, Beche’s and Prost’s #12 did not complete fourth lap and will have to start twenty-seventh.

For LMP2 Ligier JS P2 is first in category followed by Orecas, with HPD ARX #30 between them. Oreca 03R woññ start from last position as not having neither completed fourth lap.

Regarding GTE, the category is leaded by Bruni’s and Vilander’s Ferrari #51 in Pro as in Am Perrodo’s, Collard’s and Vaxivière’s #75 Porsche 911 will start first.

6-hour race will start tomorrow at 5:00 pm Austin time.

 

Results:

Pos. Car Category Drivers Car Team Average Gap
1 8 LMP1-H Davidson – Lapierre – Buemi Toyota TS 040 – Hybrid Toyota Racing 1:49,093
2 14 LMP1-H Dumas – Jani – Lieb Porsche 919 Hybrid Porsche Team 1:50,283 + 1,190
3 20 LMP1-H Bernhard – Webber – Hartley Porsche 919 Hybrid Porsche Team 1:50,302 + 1,209
4 2 LMP1-H Fässler – Lotterer – Treluyer Audi R18 e-tron quattro Audi Sport Team Joest 1:50,340 + 1,247
5 7 LMP1-H Wurz – Sarrazin – Conway Toyota TS 040 – Hybrid Toyota Racing 1:50,793 + 1,700
6 1 LMP1-H Di Grassi – Duval – Kristensen Audi R18 e-tron quattro Audi Sport Team Joest 1:51,456 + 2,363
7 13 LMP1-L Kraihamer – Belicchi – Leimer Rebellion R-One – Toyota Rebellion Racing 1:54,665 + 5,572
8 26 LMP2 Rusinov – Pla – Canal Ligier JS P2 – Nissan G-Drive Racing 1:56,075 + 6,982
9 47 LMP2 Howson – Bradley – Matsuda Oreca 03 – Nissan KCMG 1:56,371 + 7,278
10 30 LMP2 Sharp – Dalziel – Brown HPD ARX 03B – Honda Extreme Speed Motorsports 1:57,262 + 8,169
11 27 LMP2 Zlobin – Minassian – Mediani Oreca 03R – Nissan SMP Racing 1:58,791 + 9,698
12 51 GTE Pro Bruni – Vilander Ferrari F458 Italia AF Corse 2:06,456 + 17,363
13 97 GTE Pro Turner – Mücke Aston Martin Vantage V8 Aston Martin Racing 2:07,094 + 18,001
14 92 GTE Pro Makowiecki – Lietz Porsche 911 RSR Porsche Team Manthey 2:07,099 + 18,006
15 91 GTE Pro Pilet – Bergmeister Porsche 911 RSR Porsche Team Manthey 2:07,315 + 18,222
16 99 GTE Pro MacDowall – O’Young – Rees Aston Martin Vantage V8 Aston Martin Racing 2:07,850 + 18,757
17 71 GTE Pro Rigon – Calado Ferrari F458 Italia AF Corse 2:08,258 + 19,165
18 75 GTE Am Perrodo – Collard – Vaxiviere Porsche 911 RSR Prospeed Competition 2:08,271 + 19,178
19 95 GTE Am Poulsen – Heinemeier-Hansson – Stanaway Aston Martin Vantage V8 Aston Martin Racing 2:08,367 + 19,274
20 65 GTE Pro Taylor – Taylor – Milner Corvette C7.R Corvette Racing 2:08,674 + 19,581
21 61 GTE Am Companc – Cioci – Venturi Ferrari F458 Italia AF Corse 2:08,758 + 19,665
22 90 GTE Am Roda – Ruberti – Segal Ferrari F458 Italia 8 Star Motorsports 2:09,197 + 20,104
23 81 GTE Am Wyatt – Rugolo – Bertolini Ferrari F458 Italia AF Corse 2:09,461 + 20,368
24 88 GTE Am Ried – Bachler – Al Qubaisi Porsche 911 RSR Proton Competition 2:09,704 + 20,611
25 98 GTE Am Dalla Lana – Lamy – Nygaard Aston Martin Vantage V8 Aston Martin Racing 2:12,271 + 23,178
26 57 GTE Am Krohn – Jönsson – Collins Ferrari F458 Italia Krohn Racing 2:13,349 + 24,256
27 12 LMP1-L Prost – Heidfeld – Beche Rebellion R-One – Toyota Rebellion Racing 1:53,746 + 4,653
28 37 LMP2 Ladygin – Shaitar – Ladygin Oreca 03R – Nissan SMP Racing 1:55,038 + 5,945

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