2011 GT1 World Championship

Andrea Piccini and Christian Hohenadel took their Hexis Aston Martin No.4 to victory in the Championship Race at Sachsenring. The Hexis pair started from fifth on the grid and stayed clear of a spate of early incidents to secure their first win of the 2011 season.

Second place went to the No.37 All-Inkl Munnich Motorsport Lamborghini of Dominik Schwager and Nicky Pastorelli while third was the Young Driver Aston Martin No.8 of Stefan Mucke and Darren Turner.

The pole-sitter, the No.41 Marc VDS Ford GT of Fred Makowiecki and Maxime Martin, aiming for the double after winning the Qualifying Race yesterday, retired after just nine laps with a puncture and bodywork damage.


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Less than half a second separated the top three cars at the finish, with the No.7 Young Driver Aston Martin and No.11 Exim Bank Team China Corvette swarming over the back of the lead Nissan. Lucas Luhr held on the in the No.23 GT-R however, earning him and team-mate Michael Krumm victory - and the prestigious RAC Tourist Trophy.

After a clean start, the race hinged around a crucial period at the halfway stage when a Safety Car period coincided with the opening of the pit lane.


Richard Westbrook in the No.22 JRM Nissan had been working his way through the field, but made contact with Stefan Mucke in the No.8 Young Driver Aston Martin. As the pair recovered with stricken cars, Mucke chased Westbrook down and the pair made contact again, writing off both cars.
Prior to the incident, which brought out the Safety Car, Luhr and Krumm had lain second behind the lead Young Driver Aston Martin of Enge and Muller, but jumped into the lead during the pit stop window. Muller twice sought to find a way back through, passing Luhr on the restart and on the final lap, but on both occasions Luhr was able to repass immediately, hanging on to take a hard-earned win.

Stef Dusseldorp and Clivio Piccione finished fourth for Hexis Aston Martin, ahead of Marc Basseng and Markus Winkelhock in the No.38 All-Inkl Lamborghini - who now sit second in the overall standings, three points behind new leaders Luhr and Krumm.

Stewards confirmed they would look at the incident between Westbrook and Mucke after the race, in addition to a clash on the restart which ruled out several cars including the No.47 DKR Corvette, which had been fifth before the pit stops.

Bas Leinders and Marc Hennerici finished as the top Ford in the No.40 Marc VDS GT, while both Belgian Racing cars finished inside the points.

26,000 spectators flocked to Silverstone to watch today's action, which saw Michael Krumm and Lucas Luhr claim a trio of accolades for JRM Nissan - victory in the Championship Race, the Tourist Trophy and the lead in the current Drivers' Standings.

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All weekend long you can follow the action of the FIA GT1 at the Navarra circuit in Spain via our official live stream player here at RaceDepartment.
The weekend kicks off with the Qualifying Session at 9:15 GMT on Saturday followed by the Qualifying race at 14:45 GMT on the same day. The Championship race where all the points will be devided between the teams will be held on Sunday at 11:45 GMT.

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The fourth round of the 2011 Intercontinental Le Mans Cup will take place on the Enzo & Dino Ferrari circuit in Imola this coming Sunday July 3rd, not far away from the Prancing Horse factories. The Italian make will turn out in force in the GTE categories, while Audi will try and equal Peugeot’s number of victories this season in the LMP1 category. The French manufacturer has already won twice, and its German rival has emerged victorious in only one race, but what a race the Le Mans 24 Hours was!

You can find the live stream below and don't forget to download the entry list here and listen to the english live commentary of Radio Le Mans here and find the live timing here.

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The six hour race starts on Sunday July 3, 2011 at 10:00 GMT (12:00 local time) and will be broadcasted for the full six hours.
 

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I hope so but I am not entirely sure. Qualy starts at 11:55 GMT so lets find out :)
 
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At least got Radio Le Mans for the moment. COME ON AUDI/FERRARI!!
 
Looking forward to this one. Anyone know if there is a replay for the races, or would they be too long? Something like what GT1 has where you can watch the previous races.
 
Think its only live, apart from some highlights on the web of course. Coffee check, brunch check, broadcast check. Ready to go! :)
 

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