Peugeot 1-2 in Valencia qualifying

In a repeat performance of their success at Monza, both Peugeot 908 HDi FAPs have qualified on the front row of the grid for the 1,000km of Valencia. It was local talent Marc Gene who took pole position at the wheel of the N°7 908 HDi FAP, just 0.441s clear of the N°8 908 in the hands of Pedro Lamy. Even though qualifying was restricted to the LMP 1 and LMP2 classes, the two 908s were sent out early in the session to avoid traffic, a key concern at Valence.

Marc Gene: "I’m really happy to claim pole position here in Valencia in front of both my fans and friends. I put in a very good first lap, using all the grip I could from my tires. I had to overtake a car which made me loose 2 or 3 tenths in the last sector. I knew I had to give it everything on the first lap and that is exactly what I did. The other laps weren’t as good and traffic prevented me from improving my time."

Pedro Lamy: "I didn’t push hard enough on the first lap and that is when I needed to put in a quick time. After that, traffic and the fact that my tires were going off stopped me from doing any better. Even so, I'm very happy to have succeeded in making it an all-Peugeot front row. The race is going to be very long tomorrow and I am really worried about traffic with 45 cars on a 4km circuit!"

Pos N° Team Drivers Car Class Time Gap
1 7 Team Peugeot Total GENE Marc MINASSIAN Nicolas Peugeot 908 HDi FAP LMP1 1:23.489
2 8 Team Peugeot Total LAMY Pedro SARRAZIN Stephane Peugeot 908 HDi FAP LMGT2 1:23.930 0.441
3 10 Arena Motorsport JOHANSSON Stefan SHIMODA Hayanari Zytek 07S Zytek LMP1 1:24.594 1.105
4 32 Barazi Epsilon BARAZI Juan VERGERS Michael OJJEH Karim Zytek 07S Zytek LMP1 1:25.606 2.117
5 16 Pescarolo Sport BOULLION Jean-Christophe DUMAS Romain Pescarolo Judd LMP1 1:25.617 2.128
6 25 RML ERDOS Thomas NEWTON Mike MG Lola EX264 AER LMP1 1:25.946 2.457
7 15 Charouz Racing CHAROUZ Jan MUCKE Stefan YOONG A Lola B07/17 Judd LMP1 1:26.084 2.595
8 5 Swiss Spirit DELETRAZ Jean-Denis FASSLER Marcel ALEXANDER Iradj Lola B07/10 Audi LMP1 1:26.334 2.845
9 18 Rollcentre Racing BARBOSA Joao HALL Stuart SHORT Martin Pescarolo Judd LMP1 1:26.521 3.032
10 40 Quifel ASM Team AMARAL Miguel DE CASTRO Miguel Angel BURGENO Angel Lola B05/40 AER LMGT1 1:26.721 3.232
11 21 Bruichladdich Radical GREAVES Tim MOSELEY Stuart LIDDELL Robin Radical SR9 AER LMP1 1:26.920 3.431
12 12 Courage Competition FREI Alexander COCHET Jonathan BESSON Bruno Courage LC70 AER LMP1 1:26.961 3.472
13 31 Binnie Motorsports BINNIE Bill TIMPANY Allen BUNCOMBE Chris Lola B05/40 Zytek LMP1 1:27.178 3.689
14 17 Pescarolo Sport PRIMAT Harold TINSEAU Christophe Pescarolo Judd LMGT2 1:27.459 3.970
15 24 Noel Del Bello Racing PETROV Vitaly GOUNON Jean-Marc Courage LC75 AER LMP1 1:27.559 4.070
16 14 Racing For Holland LAMMERS Jan HART David BLEEKEMOLEN Jeroen Dome S101.5 Judd LMP1 1:27.654 4.165
17 44 Kruse Motorsport BURGESS Tony DE POURTALES Jean SIEDLER Norbert Pescarolo Judd LMP2 1:27.947 4.458
18 45 Embassy Racing HUGHES Warren CUNNINGHAM Neil Radical SR9 Judd LMP2 1:28.060 4.571
19 19 Chamberlain Synergy EVANS Gareth BERRIDGE Bob OWEN Peter Lola B06/10 AER LMP1 1:28.074 4.585
20 35 Saulnier Racing NICOLET Jacques FILHOL Alain JOUANNY Bruce Courage LC75 AER LMP1 1:28.136 4.647
21 27 Horag Racing LIENHARD Fredy THEYS Didier VAN DE POELE Eric Lola B05/40 Judd LMP1 1:28.843 5.354
22 20 Pierre Bruneau ROSTAN Marc BRUNEAU Pierre PULLAN Simon Pilbeam MP93 Judd LMP2 1:31.224 7.735
23 55 Team Oreca ORTELLI Stephane AYARI Soheil Saleen S7-R LMGT2 1:31.953 8.464
24 61 Racing Box PERAZZINI Pier Giuseppe CIOCI Marco TAVANO Salvatore Saleen S7-R LMP1 1:32.654 9.165
25 72 Alphand Aventures ALPHAND Luc POLICAND Jerome GOUESLARD Patrice Corvette C6.R LMP1 1:32.943 9.454
26 59 Team Modena GARCIA Antonio HALLIDAY Liz FITTIPALDI Christian Aston Martin DBR9 LMP1 1:33.391 9.902
27 73 Alphand Aventures BLANCHEMAIN Jean-Luc DUMEZ Sebastien ANDRE Didier Corvette C5-R LMP1 1:33.586 10.097
28 50 AMR Larbre BOUCHUT Christophe GARDEL Gabriel GOLLIN Fabrizio Aston Martin DBR9 LMP1 1:33.885 10.396
29 51 AMR Larbre FISKEN Gregor ZACCHIA Steve FRANCHI Gregory Aston Martin DBR9 LMP1 1:34.892 11.403
30 76 Imsa Performance NARAC Raymond LIETZ Richard Porsche 997 GT3 RSR LMP1 1:36.704 13.215
31 90 Farnbacher Racing WERNER Dirck EHRET Pierre NIELSEN Lars Erik Porsche 997 GT3 RSR LMP1 1:36.848 13.359
32 77 Felbermayr-Proton LIEB Marc POMPIDOU Xavier Porsche 997 GT3 RSR LMP1 1:37.305 13.816
33 96 Virgo Motorsport BELL Robert SIMONSEN Allan Ferrari F430 GT LMP1 1:37.708 14.219
34 78 Scuderia Villorba CAFFI Alex ZARDO Denny Ferrari F430 GT LMP1 1:37.865 14.376
35 97 GPC Sport DE SIMONE Fabrizio HERNANDEZ S BONETTI Alessandro Ferrari F430 GT LMP1 1:37.926 14.437
36 92 Thierry Perrier HESNAULT Philippe SMITH Nigel BELTOISE Anthony Porsche 997 GT3 RSR LMP1 1:37.968 14.479
37 98 Ice Pol Racing Team LAMBERT Yves LEFORT Christian PALTTALA Markus Ferrari F430 GT LMP1 1:38.129 14.640
38 81 Team LNT KIMBER-SMITH Tom WATTS Danny Panoz Esperante GTLM LMP1 1:38.514 15.025
39 88 Felbermayr-Proton RIED Christian FELBERMAYR Horst Jr GRUBER Thomas Porsche 997 GT3 RSR LMGT1 1:38.537 15.048
40 85 Spyker Squadron JANIS Jarek VAN ES Sander Spyker C8 Spyder GT2R LMP1 1:38.549 15.060
41 94 Speedy Racing Team BELICCHI Andrea CHIESA Andrea KANE Jonny Spyker C8 Spyder GT2R LMP1 1:38.761 15.272
42 83 GPC Sport DRUDI Luca ROSA Gabrio MOWLEM Johnny Ferrari F430 GT LMP1 1:38.829 15.340
43 82 Team LNT DEAN Richard MILNER Tom Panoz Esperante GTLM LMP2 1:39.804 16.315
44 84 Chad Peninsula Panoz HARTSHORNE John McINERNEY Sean McINERNEY Michael Panoz Esperante GTLM LMP2 1:42.164 18.675
45 79 Felbermayr-Proton FELBERMAYR Horst Sr RIED Gerold Porsche 996 GT3 RSR LMGT2 1:43.508 20.019
46 99 JMB Racing BASSO Maurice McCORMICK Bo Ferrari F430 GT LMP2 1:43.770 20.281