2011 FIA GT1 : JRM Nissan takes Tourist Trophy in Silverstone thriller

2011 FIA GT1 - Round 5 Silverstone winners : Michael Krumm / Lucas Luhr - JR Motorsports - Nissan GT-R

SILVERSTONE : June 5, 2011 -JRM Nissan claimed the Tourist Trophy with a thrilling victory in the Championship Race at Silverstone.

2011 FIA GT1 - Round 5 Silverstone winners : Michael Krumm / Lucas Luhr - JR Motorsports - Nissan GT-R

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.

Championship Race-result
Pos	Car	Class	Drivers	Car	Time	Laps	Gap	Avg speed
1	23	GT1	Michael Krumm / Lucas Luhr	Nissan GT-R	1:00:27.957	28
2	7	GT1	Tomas Enge / Alex Müller	Aston Martin DB9	1:00:28.177	28	0.220
3	11	GT1	Mike Hezemans / Andreas Zuber	Corvette Z06	1:00:28.448	28	0.491
4	3	GT1	Stef Dusseldorp / Clivio Piccione	Aston Martin DB9	1:00:30.374	28	2.417
5	38	GT1	Marc Basseng / Markus Winkelhock	Lamborghini Murcielago 670 R-S	1:00:35.393	28	7.436
6	40	GT1	Bas Leinders / Marc Hennerici	Ford GT Matech	1:00:38.788	28	10.831
7	20	GT1	Warren Hughes / Enrique Bernoldi	Nissan GT-R	1:00:41.020	28	13.063
8	10	GT1	Antoine Leclerc / Markus Palttala	Ford GT Matech	1:00:52.074	28	24.117
9	9	GT1	Vanina Ickx / Christoffer Nygaard	Ford GT Matech	1:01:26.472	28	58.515
10	37	GT1	Nicky Pastorelli / Dominik Schwager	Lamborghini Murcielago 670 R-S	54:35.665	25	5:52.292
11	41	GT1	Frederic Makowiecki / Maxime Martin	Ford GT Matech	38:46.955	17	21:41.002
12	21	GT1	Jamie Campbell-Walter / David Brabham	Nissan GT-R	36:10.461	16	24:17.496
13	4	GT1	Christian Hohenadel / Andrea Piccini	Aston Martin DB9	36:10.860	16	24:17.097
14	47	GT1	Dimitri Enjalbert / Michael Rossi	Corvette Z06	36:11.713	16	24:16.244
15	8	GT1	Stefan Mücke / Darren Turner	Aston Martin DB9	20:36.502	10	39:51.455
16	22	GT1	Richard Westbrook / Peter Dumbreck	Nissan GT-R	20:36.743	10	39:51.214

FIA GT1 World Championship for Drivers

Pos	Class	Driver	Nat	R1		R2		R3		R4		R5		R6		R7		R8		R9		R10		Total
				Q	R	Q	R	Q	R	Q	R	Q	R	Q	R	Q	R	Q	R	Q	R	Q	R
1	GT1	Michael Krumm		4			2	6	25		2	6	25											70
1	GT1	Lucas Luhr		4			2	6	25		2	6	25											70
2	GT1	Marc Basseng		1	15	8	25		8				10											67
2	GT1	Markus Winkelhock		1	15	8	25		8				10											67
3	GT1	Christian Hohenadel			12		18		4	2	25													61
3	GT1	Andrea Piccini			12		18		4	2	25													61
4	GT1	Clivio Piccione		2	25	1	8			6		2	12											56
4	GT1	Stef Dusseldorp		2	25	1	8			6		2	12											56
5	GT1	Darren Turner			10		6	3	18	4	15													56
5	GT1	Stefan Mücke			10		6	3	18	4	15													56
6	GT1	Tomas Enge			8	4	15					8	18											53
6	GT1	Alex Müller			8	4	15					8	18											53
7	GT1	Mike Hezemans			1	6	10		2		8	4	15											46
8	GT1	Peter Dumbreck		6	18			8		1	6													39
8	GT1	Richard Westbrook		6	18			8		1	6													39
9	GT1	Nicky Pastorelli						2	12		18	1	1											34
9	GT1	Dominik Schwager						2	12		18	1	1											34
10	GT1	Enrique Bernoldi		3					6	3	12	3	6											33
11	GT1	Nicky Catsburg			1	6	10		2		8	4												31
12	GT1	Jamie Campbell-Walter			2			4	15		10													31
12	GT1	David Brabham			2			4	15		10													31
13	GT1	Peter Kox			6	3	12		10															31
13	GT1	Karl Wendlinger			6	3	12		10															31
14	GT1	Maxime Martin		8	4	2	4	1		8														27
15	GT1	Frédéric Makowiecki		8	4	2	4			8														26
16	GT1	Warren Hughes								3	12	3	6											24
17	GT1	Andreas Zuber										4	15											19
18	GT1	Marc Hennerici					1		1		4		8											14
18	GT1	Bas Leinders					1		1		4		8											14
19	GT1	Ricardo Zonta		3					6															9
20	GT1	Antoine Leclerc									1		4											5
21	GT1	Markus Palttala											4											4
22	GT1	Yann Clairay						1			1													2
22	GT1	Vanina Ickx											2											2
22	GT1	Christoffer Nygaard											2											2
Pos	Class	Driver	Nat	R1		R2		R3		R4		R5		R6		R7		R8		R9		R10		Total

FIA GT1 World Championship for Teams

Pos	Class	Team	Nat	R1		R2		R3		R4		R5		R6		R7		R8		R9		R10		Total
				Q	R	Q	R	Q	R	Q	R	Q	R	Q	R	Q	R	Q	R	Q	R	Q	R
1	GT1	Hexis AMR		2	37	2	28		4	8	26													107
2	GT1	All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport		1	16	8	25	2	20		18													90
3	GT1	Young Driver AMR			18	6	23	3	18	4	15													87
4	GT1	JR Motorsports		10	18	1	4	14	25	1	12													85
5	GT1	Sumo Power GT		3	2			4	21	3	22													55
6	GT1	Marc VDS Racing Team		8	4	3	8	1	2	8	6													40
7	GT1	Swiss Racing Team			6	4	12		10															32
8	GT1	Belgian Racing					1		1		2													4
Pos	Class	Team	Nat	R1		R2		R3		R4		R5		R6		R7		R8		R9		R10

Images : 2011 FIA GT1 - Silverstone

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