Silverstone (Great Britain), 23-7-2016.- The Spanish driver Fernando Monje, a team with the Colombian Gustavo Yacamán (BMW M6 GT3), concluded in sixth position the first of two races at Silverstone, scoring for fourth meeting the International GT Open 2016. the duo of BMW Team Teo Martin adds new points to the hope that in tomorrow's race to fight for the podium places, since it has chosen not to replace tires on the relay face tomorrow to have two new games.

Fernando Monje's return to sporting activity within the BMW Team Teo Martin kicked off Friday with two free practice runs. The speedy Silverstone is always a demanding circuit, where the racing line is vital, although this is a favorable performance of the BMW M6 GT3 Hispanic-Colombian, who piloted the same unit here in Paul Ricard duo released particularity.

Monk-Yacamán made the two rounds of trials testing different set-up solutions, achieving a gradual improvement of the times and developing a positive work ahead of the qualifying session for the first race, which has made Gustavo Yacamán. The Colombian drove impeccably and joint work has allowed Eve set the third fastest time, less than a tenth of a second of the pole (0 "065), demonstrating that competitiveness was high.

Yacamán and M6 and the other teammate Miguel Ramos out from the second row of the grid. The Colombian managed to be placed second, after the Ledogar poleman, after a brilliant start, position the BMW M6 # 2 maintained for six laps until being overtaken by the McLaren of Phil Keen, with the Lamborghini Gallardo Craig Dolby stuck to their wake. The two vehicles were subjected to a tight battle until the turn exceeds 11, the Lamborghini BMW, keeping this race situation until the driver change, on the edge of turning 18.

With Fernando on track after completing the handicap in time for the podium achieved in the previous race at Paul Ricard, and after making stop all cars, the M6 â??â??was evolving in sixth place, with little chance of improvement without being able to meddle in the fight two positions above he was being resolved for the podium fight in which yes the M6 â??â??his partner was in the BMW Team Teo Martin, Pieter Schothorst, who after a great final race finished 3rd. About a quarter of an hour remaining, Monk was overtaken by Aston Martin Euan Hankey, although the rear spun the McLaren of Alexander West allowed him to stay in sixth position, which is complete.

Fernando Monje: 'We have raised this first race as preparation for tomorrow. For this reason, we have decided not to replace tires in the relay in order that tomorrow we have still two new games to use. Thus, both Gustavo like me, I'll go out the time trial and the race, we will have new tires that we should allow aspire to everything. ' Each team has three sets of tires per meeting and Monk-Yacamán have only used one all day today, so tomorrow will be available for the remaining two.

Sunday 24, at 16.30h second race (60'), rated between 11.20 and 11.50, Fernando Monje session held pilot will also make the first relay.

Classification 1st International GT Open race, Silverstone
1-Craig Dolby-Tomas Enge (Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 Rex), 1h10'53 "910
2-Thomas Biagi Fabrizio Crestani-(Lamborghini Huracan GT3), +5 "023
3-Miguel Ramos-Pieter Schothorst (BMW M6 GT3) +8 "075
4-Salih Yoluc-Euan Hankey (Aston Martin Vantage GT3) +16 "834
5-Shaun Balfe-Philip Keen (McLaren 650S GT3) +23 "984
6-Fernando Monje-Gustavo Yacamán (BMW M6 GT3) +32 "767
7-Paul McNeilly-Jamie Stanley (Ferrari 488 GT3) +33 "175
8-Michael Benham-Duncan Tappy (McLaren 650S GT3) +49 "356
9-Manuel da Costa-Miguel Sardinha (Mercedes AMG GT3) + 1'04 "815
10, Alexander West-Côme Ledogar (McLaren 650S GT3) + 1'23 "471

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