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Great start for Andy Priaulx in the USCC, the Brit finishing 2nd in the first race of the championship, helped by a collective strive from the entire team. The number 55 BMW Z4 GTLM driven by Andy, Bill Auberlen, Joey Hand and Maxime Martin came in just 2.838 seconds behing the winning Porsche.
Despite having an obvious disadvantage on the long straights of the circuit, both cars managed to finish on top spots, thanks to a great strategy, consistent lap times and a flawless performance from the crew.
The number 56 Z4 car driven by Dirk Muller, John Edwards, Dirk Werner and Graham Rahal managed to finish 4th despite having some problems with the rear right wheel bearing.
“We have every reason to be very satisfied with our first appearance in the new United SportsCar Championship. To finish this ultra-tough race in second and fourth, considering the very difficult conditions for us, is a fantastic success,” said Jens Marquardt, BMW Motorsport Director.
“As far as performance goes, especially our straight-line speed, we obviously had a disadvantage at this circuit compared to our direct competitors. However, we managed to compensate for this through an excellent overall package made of strong drivers, a flawless team and a clever strategy,” he added.
BMW Team RLL’s USCC adventure will take them on Sebring next, for a 12-hour long race on March 15.
The number 56 Z4 car driven by Dirk Muller, John Edwards, Dirk Werner and Graham Rahal managed to finish 4th despite having some problems with the rear right wheel bearing.
“We have every reason to be very satisfied with our first appearance in the new United SportsCar Championship. To finish this ultra-tough race in second and fourth, considering the very difficult conditions for us, is a fantastic success,” said Jens Marquardt, BMW Motorsport Director.
“As far as performance goes, especially our straight-line speed, we obviously had a disadvantage at this circuit compared to our direct competitors. However, we managed to compensate for this through an excellent overall package made of strong drivers, a flawless team and a clever strategy,” he added.
BMW Team RLL’s USCC adventure will take them on Sebring next, for a 12-hour long race on March 15.
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