BMW Team RLL Laguna Seca Race Results

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Some of the world’s most important race cars have competed at Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif. This weekend was no exception as BMW Team RLL returned to the iconic 2.238-mile track for Round 8 of the 2011 American Le Mans Series.

The thirteen-car GT class was the largest and most competitive in the 36-car, four-class field at Laguna Seca. After a strong qualifying session in which Joey Hand qualified the No. 56 M3 GT in first position and Bill Auberlen qualified the No. 55 in third position, the team fought hard and finished strong in the six-hour endurance race.



BMW Team RLL has finished on the podium during every race this year and that streak continued at Laguna Seca with a 2nd place finish for Joey Hand and Dirk Müller in the No. 56 BMW M3 GT. The No. 55 driven by Bill Auberlen and Dirk Werner finished 4th. The No. 45 Flying Lizard Porsche GT3 RSR driven by Patrick Long and Jörg Bergmeister earned their first win of the season.

With three wins and a total of ten podium finishes, BMW Team RLL clinched driver and team championships on Saturday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. It’s the second straight team championship for BMW Team RLL. Joey Hand and Dirk Müller secured the drivers’ championship in GT – the first for Hand and second for Müller.

BMW Team RLL will conclude the 2011 season at Road Atlanta with the 14th Annual Petit Le Mans. The series will crown its champions at the 1000-mile/10-hour endurance classic. Green flag waves at 11:30 a.m ET on Saturday, October 1, 2011.

BMW Team RLL Qualify at Laguna Seca

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The No. 56 BMW M3 GT will start on the pole in tomorrow’s ModSpace American Le Mans Monterey at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The No. 55 BMW M3 GT will start third on the grid. The six-hour endurance race into the darkness is round eight of a nine race season.

Joey Hand qualified the No. 56 M3 GT in first position with a lap of 1:22.226 (97.984 mph) around the famous racetrack. Hand and co-driver Dirk Müller lead the GT driver point standings with 124 points, which is a 25 point lead over Corvette Racing’s Oliver Gavin and Jan Magnussen in the No. 4 Corvette C6.R. Gavin qualified the C6.R in second position with a lap of 1:23.124 (96.925 mph).

BMW Team RLL driver Bill Auberlen qualified the No. 55 M3 GT in third position with a lap time of 1:23.132 (96.916) around the 2.238-mile track. Auberlen and co-driver Dirk Werner are currently third in the driver point standings.

In addition to the six-hour race around one of the world’s most renowned circuits, Championships are also on the line this weekend in Monterey. Currently, BMW Team RLL leads the GT Team Championship over Corvette Racing with a total of 133 points. BMW has a 30 point advantage over Porsche for the GT Automobile Manufacturer Championship.