Friday, August 31, 2007

Detroit - Lizards Qualify 4th and 6th

The No. 44 is fourth and the No. 45 is sixth in today's qualifying session. The No. 44 is the fastest qualifying Porsche, behind the three Ferraris No. 61 in P1; the No. 62 in P2; the and No. 31 in P3. Johannes is sixth in the No. 45.

4:55 pm - After one more lap, Chief Strategist Thomas Blam tells Johannes to pit and save the tires. Johannes is in P 6.

4:53 pm - Patrick is pitting - P 4 is all that the car has right now. Patrick is still the fastest Porsche. Johannes will slow down one lap and stay out in an attempt to move up at least one position.

4:51 pm - Patrick has moved to P4 the fastest Porsche behind the No. 61; No. 62 and No. 31 Ferraris. Johannes still P 6.

4:49 pm - The No. 62 Risi Ferrari is now P1. No. 45 P 6; No. 44 P 5.

4:45 pm - Green flag. Still 13 minutes left in the session.

4:41 pm - The No. 11 Viper has pulled off track and the course is red. Times after just 2 laps - P1 No. 61 Ferrari, P2 No. 62 Ferrari, P3 No. 45 Porsche, P4 No. 44 Porsche.

4:38 pm ET - Green flag on the combined GT1 and GT2 qualifying session. Both Lizard Porsches are out early in the session - just in case there is a red flag that shortens the session they want to have an opportunity to put down a fast lap.

4:25 pm ET - Qualifying is slightly delayed as the track workers are still cleaning up a significant amount of water on the track. The water seems to have come out of the tires when the Penske prototype hit the wall at the end of the session.

Johannes is back from tech in the No. 45. He will qualify the No. 45 and Patrick will qualify the No. 44.

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