07 Nov 2010 1000km of Zhuhai - 2hr

Photo : Nicolas COUSSEAU - ACO/Nikon

  • 13:01 : The BMW M3 stops and Jörg Müller hands over to Dirk Werner. This changes the lead of the GT2 class.
  • 13:20 : Sebastien Bourdais is 3 seconds from Franck Montagny. Tom Kristensen trying hard to keep up with Peugeot, 17 seconds behind.
  • 13:24 : Peugeot #1 is back just behind the #2.
  • 13:28 : Sebastien Bourdais attacks Franck Montagny and passes!
  • 13:25 : Aston Martin DBR S9 is again in a gravel trap. This time it's Philip Ma was driving.
  • 13:33 : Dindo Capello hands over to Romain Dumas in the Audi #8.
  • 13:35 : It is the turn of Allan McNish, to replace Tom Kristensen in Audi #7. Tyres may be the cause of the premature stop.
  • 13:42 : Stéphane Sarrazin replaces Franck Montagny. Peugeot also replace the tyres.
  • 13:45 : Richard Meins spins. The Audi R8 LMS still occupies the top spot in GTC.
  • 13:50 : The Audi R8 LMS definitely in high spirits this weekend. Despite the extra 30kg, Alex Yoong ahead of Richard Lietz, who won this year at Sebring and Le Mans... no less!
  • 13:54 : Sebastien Bourdais stops. In two stints, he managed to make 10 minutes on Franck Montagny! For now, the efficient driving of Bourdais may not pay off because his teammate Simon Pagenaud restarts 12 seconds behind Stéphane Sarrazin. But we have 4 hours left to run! The first four have changed tyres.
  • 14:00: The BMW #78, is leading the GT2 class and the Michelin Green X Challenge. Ahead of the Porsches #88 and #75.

 

  1. - 2 - Team Peugeot Total - Peugeot 908 HDi FAP - Stéphane Sarrazin (FRA)/Franck Montagny (FRA),
  2. - 1 - Team Peugeot Total - Peugeot 908 HDi FAP - Sébastien Bourdais (FRA)/Simon Pagenaud (FRA),
  3. - 7 - Audi Sport Team Joest - Audi R15 TDI - Tom Kristensen (DNK)/Allan McNish (ECO),
  4. - 8 - Audi Sport Team Joest - Audi R15 TDI - Rinaldo Capello (ITA)/Romain Dumas (FRA),
  5. - 35 - OAK Racing - Pescarolo Judd - Jacques Nicolet (FRA)/Frédéric Da Rocha (FRA)/Patrice Lafargue (FRA),
  6. - 92 - Porsche AG - Porsche GT3-R Hybrid - Joerg Bergmeister (ALL)/Patrick Long (USA),
  7. - 78 - BMW Team Schnitzer - BMW E92 M3 - Jörg Müller (ALL)/Dirk Werner (ALL),
  8. - 90 - CRS Racing - Ferrari F430 GT - Pierre Ehret - Phil Quaife(GBR)/Andrew Kirkaldy(GBR),

Photo : ZHUHAI (PRC), 1 000 KM OF ZHUHAI, 7 NOV 2010. Stéphane Sarrazin in Peugeot 908 HDi FAP leads the race.

Julien Hergault