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Silverstone, August 14, 2004


All three Audi R8 will start from the first three rows in the Silverstone 1000kms, the third event of the 2004 Le Mans Endurance Series (LMES). Fastest Audi driver out of the 39 starters was Johnny Herbert in the Audi R8 of the Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx. Ex Formula 1 star Herbert did his best lap of 1.35.724 in the opening moments of the first of two qualifying sessions. Herbert and team mate Jamie Davies will start on Saturday 2 p.m. local time (3 p.m. German time) from second place in the race, which will last around six hours. Pierre Kaffer and Allan McNish will start from third position – the Scotsman improving his lap time in the second session. Rinaldo Capello had also hoped to improve his time in the second time trial. But Capello, who shares the 2004 “Le Mans 24-hour race” winning Audi R8 of Audi Sport Japan Team Goh with Seiji Ara, was held up by a slower competitor resulting in a sixth place start position.

Audi R8 #88 (Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx), Jamie Davies
Audi R8 #88 (Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx), Johnny Herbert

1 Dyson/Kerr

Zytek 1m 34.033s

2 Davies/Herbert

Audi R8 1m 35.724s

3 Kaffer/McNish

Audi R8 1m 36.395s

4 Minassian/Campbell-Walter

Zytek 1m 36.412s

5 Stack/Hignett/Collini

Zytek 1m 36.452s

6 Ara/Capello

Audi R8 1m 37.140s

7 Short/Barbosa/Pearce

Dallara-Judd 1m 37.777s

8 Erdos/Ramos/Newton

Lola-AER 1m 38.242s

9 Barff/Keen

Lister 1m 39.174s

10 Lupberger/Stirling/Dumas

Nasamax-Judd 1m 41.721s


22

1 P1 Zytek 04S 1:34.033

88

2 P1 Audi R8 1:35.724

8

3 P1 Audi R8 1:36.395

3

4 P1 DBA 03S 1:36.412

69

5 P1 ZYTEK 04S 1:36.452

5

6 P1 Audi R8 1:37.140

6

7 P1 Dallara LMP2003 1:37.777

7

8 P1 MG Lola EX 257 1:38.242

20

9 P1 Lister Storm LMP 1:39.174

14

10 P1 Nasamax DM139 Judd V10 1:41.721

13

11 P2 Corage C65 - AER 1:41.901

26

12 P2 Courage C65 - AER 1:42.160

34

13 P2 Pilbeam MP91 - Judd 1:45.722

31

14 P2 Lucchini SR2-NISSAN 1:47.877

86

15 GTS Ferrari 550 Maranello 1:48.355

59

16 GTS Saleen S7R 1:48.565 20 1:48.495

36

17 P2 WR WR V6 1:48.918

27

18 P2 Lola B2K/40 - AER 1:49.187

99

19 P2 Pilbeam B91/04 - JPX 1:49.555

61

20 GTS Ferrari 575 GTC 1:49.701

35

21 P2 Pilbeam - Nissan 1:49.771

28

22 P2 Tampolli - Ford 1:50.169

62

23 GTS Ferrari 575 GTC 1:50.508

10

24 P1 Lola - Caterpillar 1:50.691

52

25 GTS Saleen S7R 1:50.712

93

26 GT Porsche 996 GT3 RSR 1:52.803

70

27 GT Ferrari 360 Modena GT 1:53.553

85

28 GT Porsche 996 GT3 RSR 1:54.378

71

29 GT Porsche 996 GT3 RSR 1:54.639

80

30 GT Porsche 996 GT3 RS 1:54.797

81

31 GT Porsche 996 GT3 RSR 1:54.944

90

32 GT Porsche 996 GT3 RS 1:55.136

77

33 GT Porsche 996 GT3 RS 1:55.552

97

34 GT Ferrari 360 Modena N-GT 1:55.779

84

35 GT Porsche 996 GT3 RS 1:55.821

89

36 GT TVR Tuscan T400R 1:56.935

92

37 GT Ferrari 360 Modena GTC 1:57.672

91

38 GT TVR Tuscan T400R 1:58.116

50

39 GTS Porsche 996 Turbo 22:16.150
Audi R8 #88 (Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx), Johnny Herbert
Pierre Kaffer
Audi R8 #8 (Audi Sport Japan Team Goh), Pierre Kaffer
Audi R8 #5 (Audi Sport Japan Team Goh), Rinaldo Capello

Jamie Davies (Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx / Audi R8 #88)
“I´ve been right on the pace during both practice sessions. We felt that getting pole-position was not worth battling to achieve so concentrated on getting a good race set-up in the second qualifying session. Obviously in terms of the championship, it’s vital we get another top result and after Nürburgring, that means repeating our Monza win.”

Johnny Herbert (Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx / Audi R8 #88)
“My fastest lap during the morning session felt good and fast but obviously compared to that set by the Zytek, it was nothing particularly special. But having seen the Zytek through the chicanes at Monza and Le Mans, we’re not that surprised. I’m confident that in the race, the gap will not be as big and it’ll be a good race for us again.”

Pierre Kaffer (Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx / Audi R8 #8)
"I did the majority of laps in each of the two practice sessions so as to learn the circuit - it’s only my second visit - while in qualifying, Allan did most of the driving. I found Abbey Corner and the last two bends difficult but gradually, with each lap, I am getting quicker and quicker and now feel confident for the race."

Allan McNish (Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx / Audi R8 #8)
“Qualifying has been a little disappointing but in reality it will not affect our race prospects whatsoever. We made improvements to the car in between the two qualifying sessions. Having won the last race in Germany, Pierre and I will be pushing our very hardest for a second consecutive LMES victory.”

Seiji Ara (Audi Sport Japan Team Goh / Audi R8 #5)
“It was a shame that Dindo encountered traffic which has had an affect on our starting position. On my qualifying laps, I concentrated on race set-up. The balance is getting better lap by lap. I am looking forward to the race, we still have a good chance.“

Rinaldo Capello (Audi Sport Japan Team Goh / Audi R8 #5)
“The time we are capable of is much faster than the one I achieved. When I was out on new tyres in second qualifying, a competitor got in my way. That´s a shame, because until then I did a new fastest sector time. I aborted this effort but the fact that the tyres had lost their ‘bite’ I was not able to improve. A third row start is not a dream result, the car has got much more potential. That´s what we want to demonstrate in the race.”

Sam Li (Team Director Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx)
“The Zytek time is a remarkable one and so we decided not to chase them. It was more important for us to get a good race set-up for both of our cars than to fight for pole-position. We completed our programme which was very important. I think the race will be close and exciting and will hopefully result in our third LMES win.”

Kazumichi Goh (Team Director Audi Sport Japan Team Goh)
“We were simply unlucky. Dindo was really fast until he was held up. But the car is well balanced, so I am optimistic for the race.“

Dr Wolfgang Ullrich (Head of Audi Motorsport)
“It seemed that the track had the most grip during the first ten minutes in the first qualifying. We expected the lighter Zytek to do a fast lap time, but the big gap to our cars is a surprise. It was impossible to improve the times dramatically in the second session, so we concentrated on race setup. We are well prepared for the race. Because of our well balanced driver pairings our chances to win the race are still alive.”