Scott Dixon of De Ferran Motorsports driving one of the new Acura ARX-02a cars set the fastest lap time in qualifying and has earned a spot ahead of the favored Audi R15 and Peugeot in the LMP1 class. Dixon achieved a best lap of 1:45.278 and just beat edged out legendary Le Mans racer Tom Kristensen in his feared Audi R15 by 0.082 seconds. Following the Acura and Audi will be the #7 Peugeot 908 HDi, which qualified 0.184 seconds behind the fastest Acura with Christian Klein at the wheel.

This is a H-U-G-E accomplishment for Acura and the De Ferran Motorsports. A victory of this magnitude before the 12 Hours of Sebring even begins can set the pace for the big race.