ALMS WEEK IN REVIEW: JUNE 10

ALMS WEEK IN REVIEW: JUNE 10
Special 24 Hours of Le Mans Edition!

BMW CLAIMS GTE-PRO POLE AT LE MANS; AUDI ON OVERALL POLE


BMW claimed the GTE-Pro pole position at the Le Mans 24 Hours qualifying onThursday. Augusto Farfus set a lap of 3:57.592 in the BMW Motorsport factory BMW M3 GT that he will drive with Dirk Werner and Jorg Müller. The two BMWs qualified first and third in an incredibly tight class - the top three were within 0.834 seconds.

Corvette Racing`s pair of Corvette C6.Rs will start fourth and sixth, while Flying Lizard Motorsports will start one Porsche 911 GT3 RSR eighth on the GTE-Pro grid and the other third on the GTE-Am grid. Krohn Racing`s Ferrari 430GT qualified seventh in GTE-Am three spots ahead of Robertson Racing which will start 10th with its Doran-Ford GT.

Level 5 Motorsports will start 11th in LMP2.

AMERICAN RACING ICONS COME TOGETHER FOR DELTAWING CONCEPT


Some of the biggest names in American motorsport have come together to bring the DeltaWing concept to Le Mans! DeltaWing Racing Cars LLC; Dan Gurney`s All American Racers and Highcroft Racing announced on Wednesday that they`ve combined resources for Project 56, which will bring a DeltaWing concept car to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2012. American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón founder Don Panoz has been asked to serve as a key advisor.
The 56th place on the Le Mans grid is reserved for a technologically innovative car to participate "outside the classifications" - a vehicle showcasing new applications and unique technologies previously unseen in the world`s greatest endurance race.


MADE IN THE USA: RISE OF THE AMERICAN GT STAR
Independence Day is a month away and the next Olympic Games are a year off, but the U.S. will have cause to celebrate its own this weekend. For in Le Mans, France, there will be three strong reasons to wave the Stars and Stripes: Patrick Long, Joey Hand and Tommy Milner. Which will you be cheering for at Le Mans?

JOEY HAND UPDATE FROM LE MANS
There`s always drama (and rain!) at Le Mans. American BMW factory driver Joey Hand is finding that out in his first trip to the 24 Hours. His BMW M3 GT will start third Saturday on the GTE Pro grid despite teammate Andy Priaulx`s unfortunate crash that forced the BMW Motorsport crew to rebuild the front of the car late Thursday and early Friday. Hand shares why he remains full of confidence for the race.

GET BEHIND THE SCENES AT LE MANS
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is a remarkable experiment in the wonders of social media. If you couldn`t make the trip to Le Sarthe this year, you can still follow your favorite ALMS teams and drivers via Twitter. Are you following…

24 Hours of Le Mans @24hoursoflemans
ALMS @almsnotes
Joerg Bergmeister @jbergmeister
Jeroen Bleekemolen @jbleekemolen
Corvette Racing @corvetteracing
Flying Lizard Motorsports @FlyingLizard_MS
Oliver Gavin @OliverGavin
Joey Hand @JoeyHandRacing
Krohn Racing @KrohnRacing
Level 5 Motorsports @Level5Racing
Darren Law @dlaw011
Patrick Long @plmotorsport
Lucas Luhr @luxll01
Jaime Melo @jmelojr
Bryce Miller @bryceracer
Tommy Milner @TommyMilner
Dirk Müller @MuellerDirk
Spencer Pumpelly @SpencerPumpelly
Guy Smith @GuySmith16
And make sure to check in on Corvette Racing`s and Audi Motorsport`s live webcams during the race.
Of course, live timing is available on the Hours of Le Mans website and TV coverage will be provided by SPEED.

ALMS NAMES SCCA OFFICIAL GRASSROOTS MOTORSPORTS SPONSOR
The American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón is giving Sports Car Club of America members unique opportunities to experience the world`s leading professional sports car racing championship through an official partnership naming SCCA the "Official Grassroots Motorsports Partner of the ALMS."