The battle of the Audi and Peugeot diesels was rampant as the 20-minute qualifying session began. Tom Kristensen hit the top spot first in the Audi R15 Plus, but was quickly demoted by Romain Dumas in the sister Audi, then the Peugeot 908 of Marc Gene. Sarrazin finally silenced the competition in his Peugeot 908 by clocking a 1:46.571 (124.987mph), a full 1.109 seconds faster than the field.
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Friday’s qualifying1. Franck Montagny, Grandvaux (FR); Stephane Sarrazin, Ales (FR); Pedro Lamy, Lisbon (PT); Peugeot 908 (LMP1), 1:46.571, 124.9872. Timo Bernhard, Dittweiler (DE); Romain Dumas, Ales (FR); Mike Rockenfeller, Monte Carlo (DE); Audi R15+ TDI (LMP1), 1:47.680, 123.7003. Alexander Wurz, Monte Carlo (Mon); Marc Gene, Barcelona (Spa); Anthony Davidson, Brackley, Northamptonshire (UK); Peugeot 908 (LMP1), 1:48.020, 123.3104. Dindo Capello, Canelli (IT); Tom Kristensen, Monte Carlo (DK); Allan McNish, Monte Carlo (MC); Audi R15+ TDI (LMP1), 1:48.173, 123.1365. Nicolas Lapierre, France (FRA); Loic Duval (FRA); Olivier Panis, France (FRA); Peugeot 908 HDI FAP (LMP1), 1:48.569, 122.6876. Greg Pickett, Crystal Bay, NV (US); Klaus Graf, Dornham (DE); Lucas Luhr, Monte Carlo (DE); AMR/ Lola Coupe B08 62 (LMP1), 1:49.679, 121.4457. David Brabham, Maidenhead (GB); Marino Franchitti, Edinburgh, Scotland (GB); Simon Pagenaud, Montmorrillon (FR); HPD ARX-01e (LMP1), 1:49.802, 121.3098. Nicolas Prost (FR); Neel Jani (FR); Jeroen Bleekemolen, Monte Carlo, (Net); Lola B10/60 Coupe (LMP1), 1:50.756, 120.2649. Mattieu Lahaye (FR); Guillaume Moreau (FR); Pierre Ragues; Oak Pescarolo Judd (LMP1), 1:51.781, 119.16210. Chris Dyson, Pleasant Valley, NY (US); Guy Smith, Bracken, Yorkshire (GB); Jay Cochran, Palm Beach, FL (US); Lola B09 86/Mazda (LMP1), 1:52.233, 118.68211. Franck Mailleux (FR); Lucas Ordonez (ESP); ayar; Oreca 03 Nissan (LMP2), 1:53.815, 117.03212. Michael Guasch, Pleasant Hill, CA (US); Jens Petersen, Dusseldorf (DEU); Dane Cameron, Sonoma, CA (US); Oreca FLM09 (LMPC), 1:55.232, 115.59313. Frankie Montecalvo, Highlands, NJ (US); Ryan Dalziel, Orlando, FL (Sco); Oreca FLM09 (LMPC), 1:55.430, 115.39514. Gunnar Jeannette, Salt Lake City, UT (US); Ricardo Gonzalez, Monterrey (MX); Rudy Junco Jr., Monterrey (MEX); Oreca FLM09 (LMPC), 1:55.905, 114.92215. Ryan Lewis, Indianapolis, IN (US); Henri Richard, Los Altos Hills, CA (FR); Ken Dobson, Carmel Valley, CA (US); Oreca FLM09 (LMPC), 1:56.494, 114.34116. Jacques Nicolet (FR); Richard Hein (FR); Jean-Francois Yvon, Le Mans (FR); Oak Pescarolo Judd (LMP1), 1:56.498, 114.33717. Scott Tucker, Leawood, KS (US); Ryan Hunter-Reay, Boca Raton, FL (USA); Luis Diaz, Mexico City (MX); Lola Honda (LMP2), 1:57.168, 113.68318. Eric Lux, Jacksonville, FL (US); Elton Julian, Santa Monica, CA (Spa); Christian Zugel, Holmdel, NJ (US); Oreca FLM09 (LMPC), 1:57.957, 112.92319. Johnny Mowlem, London (GB); Olivier Lombard, Poissy (FR); Luca Moro, Amsterdam (NL); Oreca FLM09 (LMPC), 1:58.231, 112.66120. Kyle Marcelli, Barrie, ON (CA); Tomy Drissi, Los Angeles, CA (US); Rusty Mitchell, Midland, TX (US); Oreca FLM09 (LMPC), 1:58.724, 112.19321. Andrea Barlesi; Frédéric Da Rocha, Paris (Por); Patrice Lafargue, Nantes (FR); Oak Pescarolo Judd (LMP2), 2:00.880, 110.19222. Giancarlo Fisichella , Rome (IT); Pierre Kaffer, Salenstein (DE); Gianmaria Bruni, Rome (IT); Ferrari F430 (GT), 2:01.561, 109.57523. Richard Westbrook, London (GB); Oliver Gavin, Yardley Hastings (GB); Jan Magnussen, Roskilde (DK); Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 (GT), 2:01.743, 109.41124. Augusto Farfus (BR); Bill Auberlen, Redondo Beach, CA (US); Dirk Werner, Kissenbrück (DE); BMW M3 GT (GT), 2:01.841, 109.32325. Andy Priaulx (GER); Dirk Mueller, Monte Carlo (DE); Joey Hand, Sacramento, CA (US); BMW M3 GT (GT), 2:02.139, 109.05626. Jaime Melo, Milan (BR); Mika Salo, Monte Carlo (FI); Toni Vilander, Kankaanpaa (FIN); Ferrari F458 Italia (GT), 2:02.290, 108.92127. Joerg Bergmeister, Langenfield (DE); Patrick Long, Bellaire, FL (US); Marc Lieb, Ludwigsburg (DE); Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (GT), 2:02.334, 108.88228. Ed Brown, Las Vegas, NV (US); Guy Cosmo, West Palm Beach, FL (US); Rob Bell, Northamptonshire (GB); Ferrari F458 Italia (GT), 2:02.406, 108.81829. Stephane Ortelli, Monte Carlo (MON); Frederic Makowiecki (FR); Jean-Denis Deletraz (SWI); Ferrari F458 Italia (GT), 2:02.524, 108.71330. Olivier Beretta, Monte Carlo (MC); Tommy Milner, Leesburg, VA (US); Antonio Garcia, Barcelona (ES); Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 (GT), 2:02.633, 108.61731. Scott Sharp, Jupiter, FL (US); Johannes van Overbeek, San Francisco, CA (US); Dominik Farnbacher, Ansbach (DE); Ferrari F458 Italia (GT), 2:02.877, 108.40132. Richard Lietz, Ybbsitz (Aus); Christian Ried, Schoeneburg, Germany; Gianluca Roda, Como (IT); Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (GTE-AM), 2:02.942, 108.34433. Bryan Sellers, Braselton, GA (US); Wolf Henzler, Nuertingen (DE); Martin Ragginger, Austria (AUT); Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (GT), 2:03.004, 108.28934. David Murry, Atlanta, GA (US); Anthony Lazzaro, Atlanta, GA (US); Colin Braun, Ovalo, TX (USA); Doran Ford GT (GT), 2:03.309, 108.02135. Andrea Robertson, Ray, MI (US); David Robertson, Ray, MI (US); Boris Said, San Diego, CA (US); Doran Ford GT/Elan (GT), 2:03.454, 107.89436. Tracy Krohn, Houston, TX (US); Nic Jonsson, Buford, GA (SE); Michele Rugulo, Italy (ITA); Ferrari F430 GT (GTE-AM), 2:03.500, 107.85437. Michael Wainwright (UK); Roland Goethe (DEU); Fabien Giroix, Saint-Maur (FR); Aston Martin Vantage (GTE-AM), 2:04.098, 107.33538. Bruno Junqueira, Brazil (BRA); Oriol Servia, Beverly Hills, CA (US); Cristiano da Matta, Belo, Horizonte (BRA); Jaguar XKR (GT), 2:04.260, 107.19539. Ian James, Phoenix, AZ (GB); Benjamin Leuenberger, Switzerland; Panoz Abruzzi (GT), 2:04.372, 107.09840. Patrick Bornhauser; Julien Canal, Le Mans (FR); Gabriele Gardal, Milan (IT); Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 (GTE-AM), 2:04.567, 106.93041. Kenny Wilden, Burlington Ontario; PJ Jones, Torrance, CA (US); Rocky Moran, Ladera Ranch, CA (US); Jaguar XKR (GT), 2:05.327, 106.28242. Bryce Miller, Summit, NJ (US); Sascha Maassen, Lontzen (DE); Rene Rast, Minde (DEU); Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (GT), 2:05.784, 105.89643. Pierre Ehret, Tegernsee (DE); Roger Wills, Timaru (NZL); Shaun Lynn (UK); Ferrari F430 (GTE-AM), 2:05.993, 105.72044. Bill Sweedler, Westport, CT (US); Leh Keen, Dublin, GA (USA); Brian Wong, Newport Beach, CA (US); Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (GTC), 2:07.373, 104.57545. John Potter, Salt Lake City, UT (USA); Craig Stanton, Long Beach, CA (US); Matthew Marsh, Welwyn (UK); Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (GTC), 2:07.395, 104.55746. Tim Pappas, Boston, MA (US); Damien Faulkner, Ireland; Sebastiaan Bleekemolen, Haarlem (The); Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (GTC), 2:07.433, 104.52647. Bret Curtis, Valencia, CA (US); James Sofronas, Newport Beach, CA (USA); Jan Seyffarth, Querfurt (DEU); Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (GTC), 2:08.187, 103.91148. Andrew Davis, Lilburn, GA (USA); Bob Faieta, Tujunga, CA (US); Peter Lesaffre, Rye, NH (US); Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (GTC), 2:08.248, 103.86149. Dion von Moltke, Coral Gables, FL (USA); Jim Norman, Tampa, FL (US); Peter Ludwig, New Paltz, NY (US); Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (GTC), 2:08.578, 103.59550. Duncan Ende, Los Angeles, CA (USA); Spencer Pumpelly, Mason Neck, VA (USA); Alain Li (HK); Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (GTC), 2:08.723, 103.47851. Nick Ham, Evergreen, CO (US); Carlos Kauffmann, Miami, FL (US); Sean Edwards; Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (GTC), 2:08.887, 103.34652. Darren Law, Phoenix, AZ (US); Seth Neiman, San Francisco, CA (US); Marco Holzer; Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (GT), 2:11.909, 100.97953. Scott Tucker, Leawood, KS (US); Christophe Bouchut, Paris (Fra); Joao Barbosa, Portugal (POR); Lola Honda (LMP2), 2:23.917, 92.55354. Henrique Cisneros, Miami, FL (US); Carlos Kauffmann, Miami, FL (US); Sean Edwards; Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (GTC), 0, 055. Jan-Dirk Lueders, Barrington Hills, IL (US); Anthony Nicolosi, Palm Beach, FL (US); Jarrett Boon, Phoenix, AZ (US); Oreca FLM09 (LMPC), 0, 056. Nicky Pastorelli, Rijswijk (NL); Dominik Schwager, Eisenhofen (DEU); Brett Sandberg (US); Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 (GT), 0, 0