1000 KM du Jarama - Qualifying Session

Qualifying for the final race of the 2006 Le Mans Series, held at Jarama, took place in warm, sunny conditions though a light shower of rain hit the circuit shortly afterwards. Emmanuel Collard headed the “LM” P1 class in his Judd-powered Pescarolo C60Hto start from pole position overall, though the Frenchman spun on his next lap and has flat-spotted the tyres that he will use at thestart of the race. Tommy Erdos, leader of the class in the point classification with Mike Newton, set pole position time in the “LM”P2 class in his MG Lola, while Stephane Ortelli was fastest in the “LM” GT1 class driving the ORECA Saleen S7R. Marc Lieb was the fastest of the “LM” GT2 drivers having set pole position time in “LM” GT2 class in his Autorlando Porsche that he will share with the newly crowned champion Joel Camathias. The GPC team was reduced to one car after Edoardo Bisconcin had an accident during Saturday's practice session, heavily damaging the front of the Ferrari 430 GT. Xavier Pompidou was also unable to set aqualifying time in the new Ford-powered Lavaggi LS1 when the team needed to change the engine.