Silverstone (Northamptonshire, Great Britain), July 24, 2016.- The duo of BMW Team Teo Martin, composed of the Spanish and Colombian Fernando Monje Gustavo Yacamán (BMW M6 GT3), has completed the second race of the International GT Open disputed at Silverstone in an extraordinary 2nd position, achieved at the finish line for 6 milliseconds. Monk-sleeve Yacamán ended yesterday in 6th place.

In qualifying, which took place at midmorning today and he has played Fernando, the pilot chic & basic has achieved the 7th best time. Monk was the first driver got down from 2 minutes (1'59 "438), but failed to improve his time, being bothered by a slower car on his good lap out of the race so from fourth row of the grid.

Fernando Monje went well but lost a seat in favor of Radical Robert Wheldon, but very soon get regain its position of departure. Throughout his replacement, former champion of Europe evolved apace in the seventh, ending his performance in the plaza just behind his teammate Pieter Schothorst, who rivaled in lap times.

Gustavo Yacamán joined the race with new tires and in the same position as handed the car Fernando, although the handicap time they had to meet the cars ahead helped the Colombian pilot ascended a couple of laps later to fifth place, behind teammate Miguel Ramos, grouping four cars in an exciting fight for the lowest two podium places. Yacamán advanced to Ramos and turning 27 did the same with the Ferrari 488 Paul McNeilly. Was a feasible obstacle to overcome, the McLaren Duncan Tappy, what a marvelous performance get on the same line, the difference of 8 milliseconds!

Fernando Monje: 'We have achieved exactly what we were looking back on the podium. Our strategy of all yesterday's race with the same cover has paid facing today, Gustavo to do his relief depth and truth that has embroidery, this second place is a triumph in every rule that allows us to ascend many posts in the provisional championship. It was a shame out sevenths, but a slower car has bothered me on my last lap of qualifying. In any case this result amply fulfills the aspirations of the whole team. "

The next round of the International GT Open will take place in Austria (Red Bull Ring) on 10 and 11 September.

Ranking 2nd International GT Open race, Silverstone
1-Salih Yoluc-Euan Hankey (Aston Martin Vantage GT3), 1h.00'15 "280
2-Fernando Monje-Gustavo Yacamán (BMW M6 GT3) +27 "080
3-Michael Benham-Duncan Tappy (McLaren 650S GT3) +27 "086
4-Thomas Biagi Fabrizio Crestani-(Lamborghini Huracan GT3), + 29'124
5-Shaun Balfe-Philip Keen (McLaren 650S GT3) +29 "501
6-Miguel Ramos-Pieter Schothorst (BMW M6 GT3) +32 "447
7-Paul McNeilly-Jamie Stanley (Ferrari 488 GT3) +36 "524
8-Alexander West-Côme Ledogar (McLaren 650S GT3) +56 "266
9-Manuel da Costa-Miguel Sardinha (Mercedes AMG GT3) + 1'26 "583
10, Robert Wheldon-Thomas Ashton (Radical RXC Turbo GT3), +1 lap