Lowe’s Fernandez Racing will make its American Le Mans Series debut from the eighth spot on the grid after qualifying this afternoon for the 55th Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. Adrian Fernandez qualified the #15 Lowe’s Acura Lola during the 25-minute session, posting a best lap of 1:48.417 (122.859 mph) which was sixth-fastest amongst the LMP2 class. Co-driver Luis Diaz will start the race with David Martinez assisting as a third driver during the event.
The team has been on track at the challenging 3.7-mile, 17-turn road course since Monday in preparation for the 12-hour endurance classic, which will also mark the debut of Acura in ALMS competition. Official practice began yesterday and three sessions remain before the green flag waves at 10:00 am EDT this Saturday.
Weather: Overcast, breezy with temperatures in the low 80s.
Qualifying Results – All Classes:
1. Pirro/Werner/Biele – LMP1 1:44.974 = 126.889 mph
2. Capello/McNish/Kristensen – LMP1 1:45.326 = 126.465 mph
3. Dumas/Bernhard/Castroneves – LMP2 1:46.046 = 125.606 mph
4. Brabham/Johansson/Dayton – LMP2 1:47.109 = 124.359 mph
5. Wallace/Leitzinger/Lally – LMP2 1:47.130 = 124.335 mph
6. Herta/Franchitti/Kanaan – LMP2 1:47.423 = 123.996 mph
7. Dyson/Smith – LMP2 1:48.175 = 123.134 mph
8. Fernandez/Diaz/Martinez – LMP2 1:48.417 = 122.859 mph
9. Maassen/Briscoe/Collard – LMP2 1:50.185 = 120.888 mph
10. Bach/Devlin/Matos – LMP2 1:50.312 = 120.748 mph
Adrian Fernandez - #15 Lowe’s Acura Lola:
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