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• Double podium finish for BMW Team RLL at Road America.

  BMW Racing News - 2011 American LeMans Series

  Created: Sunday, August 21, 2011 Author: Jeff

  Although a third consecutive GT victory at Road America (US) was not to be, BMW Team RLL ended round six of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) with a double podium finish.In what was a very exciting race both BMW M3 GT cars took their turn leading the four-hour contest. At the end, the no. 55 of Dirk Werner (DE) and Bill Auberlen (US) finished second for the duo’s third consecutive podium finish. The no. 56 of Dirk Mϋller (DE) and Joey Hand (US) came home third to extend their lead at the top of the GT driver points. BMW Team RLL maintains its lead in the team points and BMW stays at the front of the manufacturers’ standings.The race was slowed and ultimately determined by four caution periods that brought both good luck and a bit of bad luck to all four BMW Team RLL drivers. Under the final yellow flag the balance of the field pitted while Werner stayed out and went to the front. Mϋller pitted on lap 81 and re-joined the race in fifth. Werner was passed for the lead with 30 minu...
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• BMW Team RLL finishes third and fourth at wet Mid-Ohio

  BMW Racing News - 2011 American LeMans Series

  Created: Sunday, August 07, 2011 Author: Jeff

  BMW Team RLL celebrates another podium in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS). The team finished third and fourth in the GT class at the “Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge” (US). A torrential downpour stopped the two hour 45 minute contest with just 13 minutes remaining with Dirk Werner (DE) and Bill Auberlen (US) finishing third in the No. 55 M3 GT. Teammates, Dirk Müller (DE) and Joey Hand (US), came home fourth in the No. 56 M3 GT for a second consecutive race. The result keeps BMW on top in the GT manufacturer points standings, BMW Team RLL in the lead in the team battle and Mϋller and Hand at the top of the drivers’ standings.The team elected to start Mϋller in the No. 56 M3 GT after Hand qualified the car on the pole, and he led the GT field across the line on the opening lap. Werner started the No. 55 M3 GT from the second spot, but was slowed by an LMPC car in the first turn and dropped to fifth. Mϋller dropped to third on lap two, but the two BMW works drivers quickly rec...
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