BMW Team RLL claims third consecutive ALMS GT win

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BMW Team RLL claims third consecutive ALMS GT win: Müller and Hand on top of the podium in Lime Rock.

Munich, 10th July 2011. BMW Team RLL’s Dirk Müller (DE)  and Joey Hand (US) consolidated BMW’s lead in the American Le  Mans Series GT class manufacturer, team and driver championship with  their third consecutive win this season in the Northeast Grand Prix at  Lime Rock Park (US).
The no. 56 BMW M3 GT started from the pole and led every lap in the  2:45-hour race at BMW of North America’s home track. The duo  completed 176 laps of the 1.474-mile circuit in the run to the  chequered flag, finishing 20.387 seconds ahead of the second place Porsche.
The BMW M3 GT with car number 55 of Dirk Werner (DE) and Bill  Auberlen (US) fell victim of circumstance as Werner was hit by a  competitor on lap 23, only 20 minutes into his opening stint. The duo  soldiered on after extensive repairs, ultimately finishing eighth, 13  laps down to their team-mates.
BMW Team RLL returns to action on 24th July at Mosport International  Raceway for Round 4 of the American Le Mans Series.
Bobby Rahal (Team Principal):“It’s  another great day for BMW and Rahal Letterman Lanigan. It’s too  bad the 55 car got in the middle of that scrum. I have no doubt that  they would have been right there and I'm just really pleased that we  had a relatively trouble free weekend. Dunlop did a super job for us  again. It’s three in a row, wow, that doesn’t happen very  often in racing, so I'm really thrilled for Dirk and for Joey and this  helps them out even more in the Drivers’ Championship. BMW has  given us the great equipment and our guys have done a great job and  the results show.”

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	BMW Team RLL claims third consecutive ALMS GT win: Müller and Hand on top of the podium in Lime Rock. Munich, 10th July 2011. BMW Team RLL’s Dirk Müller (DE) and Joey Hand (US) consolidated BMW’s lead in the American Le Mans Series GT class manufacturer, team and driver championship with their third consecutive win this season in the Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park (US). The no. 56 BMW M3 GT started from the pole and led every lap in the 2:45-hour race at BMW of North America’s home track. The duo completed 176 laps of the 1.474-mile circuit in the run to the chequered flag, finishing 20.387 seconds ahead of the second place Porsche. The BMW M3 GT with car number 55 of Dirk Werner (DE) and Bill Auberlen (US) fell victim of circumstance as Werner was hit by a competitor on lap 23, only 20 minutes into his opening stint. The duo soldiered on after extensive repairs, ultimately finishing eighth, 13 laps down to their team-mates. BMW Team RLL returns to action on 24th July at Mosport International Raceway for Round 4 of the American Le Mans Series. Bobby Rahal (Team Principal):“It’s another great day for BMW and Rahal Letterman Lanigan. It’s too bad the 55 car got in the middle of that scrum. I have no doubt that they would have been right there and I'm just really pleased that we had a relatively trouble free weekend. Dunlop did a super job for us again. It’s three in a row, wow, that doesn’t happen very often in racing, so I'm really thrilled for Dirk and for Joey and this helps them out even more in the Drivers’ Championship. BMW has given us the great equipment and our guys have done a great job and the results show.”
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