Sebring, March 15, 2005
Champion Audi's No. 2 Audi R8, paced by three-time champion Frank
Biela with teammates Emanuele Pirro, turned the fastest time unofficially
during practice Tuesday at Sebring International Raceway in preparation
for Saturday's 53rd running of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. The
duo turned in a best time of 1:49.653. They were trailed by LMP1
teammates JJ Lehto, Marco Werner in the No. 1 Champion Audi, which
turned a best lap of 1:49.953. Allan McNish and Tom Kristensen will join
the teamates for practice on Wednesday. Dyson Racing had the next two
fastest race cars, with Chris Dyson and Guy Smith in the No. 20 Lola
followed by James Weaver, Butch Leitzinger and Andy Wallace in the No.
16 Lola.
The fastest LMP2 run was made by Telesis Intersport Racing in its Lola
B05/40 with drivers Jon Field, Duncan Dayton and Gregor Fisken. Corvette
Racing had the two quickest runs in GT1 class with the No. 3 team of Ron
Fellows, Johnny O'Connell and Max Papis slightly quicker than the No. 4
team of Oliver Gavin, Olivier Beretta, and Jan Magnussen. Defending
champion Alex Job Racing's No. 23 Porsche GT3 RSR led the GT2 pack
with drivers Timo Bernhard, Romain Dumas, and Sascha Maassen.
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