The No. 21 BMW Team PTG M3 will start from the GT pole for the second consecutive race in the Rolex Sports Car Series. Bill Auberlen recorded a lap of 1:01.639 around the 1.51-mile road course at Phoenix International Raceway. The No. 21 M3 of Auberlen and Boris Said was among the fastest in the three practice sessions that preceded today’s 4 p.m. qualifying session. In addition, Auberlen captured the $1000 Acxiom Grand Touring Challenge Pole Bonus.

Justin Marks qualified the No. 22 BMW Team PTG M3 fourth with a lap of 1:02.077, equaling his Homestead-Miami performance. He will drive the No. 22 car with former Formula Atlantic standout Joey Hand.

Zippo Live Timing and Scoring is available for all on-track activities on the official Grand American website, www.grandamerican.com. The 250-mile race is scheduled to begin at 6:00 PM MST on Saturday.

BILL AUBERLEN, DRIVER NO. 21 BMW TEAM PTG M3 (first): “The M3 has been very good every session and I am extremely happy with where we are now. The team made progress every time we were on the track. It was back and forth during qualifying for a while, but we got it. The team will work hard tonight to ensure the car is perfect for tomorrow’s race.”

JUSTIN MARKS, DRIVER NO. 22 BMW TEAM PTG M3 (fourth): “The track has changed a lot, but we have tried to focus on changes that will help us in the race. I think the car was as good as it could have been for qualifying. The times are all very close, but I think we may still be able to find a little bit more speed for the race.”

TOM MILNER, OWNER, PROTOTYPE TECHNOLOGY GROUP: “We are happy to be on the pole, but tomorrow will be a tough race given that the top four qualifier are within four-tenths of a second.”

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