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Le Mans: Fast Qualifiers for 24 Hour Race

5 June 1998

Le Mans: Following are the fastest qualifying times for the 24 hours of Le Mans race to be held on Saturday. The listing includes driver, country, car, time and speed:

1. Bernd Schneider, Germany, Mercedes CLK-LM, 3 minutes, 35.544 seconds, 141.14 mph.
2. Martin Brundle, Britain, Toyota GT1, 3:35.552, 141.13.
3. Jean-Marc Gounon, France, Mercedes CLK-LM, 3:36.901, 140.25.
4. Jorg Muller, Germany, Porsche GT1, 3:38.084, 139.49.
5. Alan McNish, Britain, Porsche GT1, 3:38.407, 139.20.
6. Pierluigi Martini, Italy, BMW V12, 3:38.829, 139.01.
7. Thierry Boutsen, Belgium, Toyota GT1, 3:40.042, 138.25.
8. Ukyo Katayama, Japan, Toyota GT1, 3:40.472, 137.98.
9. Michele Alboreto, Italy, Porsche LMP 198, 3:40.503, 137.96.
10. John Nielsen, Denmark, Nissan R390 GT1, 3:40.649, 137.87.