FIA GT
The All-Inkl.com Lamborghini put in a great effort and will line up fourth for the race
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The Zakspeed Racing squad of Sasha Bert, Jarek Janis and Andera Montermini have claimed pole for round nine of the FIA GT Championship from Adria, Italy. With Janis setting the quick time, this is the fourth pole for the Czech driver. Less than a tenth behind is the Phoenix Racing Aston Martin DBR9 with the Vitaphone Racing Maserati MC12 of Michael Bartels and Andera Bertolini just over a tenth from the pole sitting car.
In an impressive fourth on the grid is the All-Inkl.com Racing Lamborghini Murcielago. It has only been a handful of races that this team has raced the car and they are getting it up to speed with some impressive driving. The GLPK Carsport Corvette C6.R will line up eighth for the race.
GT2 is lead by the Scuderia Ecosse Ferrari 430 GT of Nathan Kinch and Andrew Kirkaldy, the latter of whom was at the wheel to set the time. They line up ahead of the AF Course Ferrari 430 GT. These two teams have been in fierce combat all season and it seems this race will be no different. The only G2 runner – the Gillet Vertigo will line up 18th out of the 20 cars contesting this round.
The grid is as follows:
1. Bert/Janis/Montermini Zakspeed Racing Saleen S7R 1min 11.304secs GT1
2. Deletraz/Piccini Phoenix Racing Aston Martin DBR9 1min 11.392secs GT1
3. Bartels/Bertolini Vitaphone Racing Maserati MC12 1min 11.437secs GT1
4. Bouchut/Kox All-Inkl.com Racing Lamborghini Murcielago 1m 11.529secs GT1
5. Gollin/Ramos Aston Martin Racing BMS Aston Martin DBR9 1min 11.556secs GT1
6. Pescatori/Babini Aston Martin Racing BMS Aston Martin DBR9 1min 11.599secs GT1
7. Davies/Biagi Vitaphone Racing Maserati MC12 1min 11.739secs GT1
8. Longin/Kumpen/Hezemans GLPK-Carsport Corvette C6.R 1min 12.073secs GT1
9. Wendlinger/Peter Race Alliance Aston Martin DBR9 1min 12.160secs GT1
10. Kinch/Kirkaldy Scuderia Ecosse Ferrari 430 GT 1min 14.622secs GT2
11. Bobbi/Melo AF Corse Ferrari 430 GT 1min 14.999secs GT2
12. Ruberti/Giammaria Edil Cris Ferrari 430 GT 1min 15.013secs GT2
13. Sugden/Alexander-David JMB Racing Ferrari 430 GT 1min 15.069secs GT2
14. Franchitti/Mullen Scuderia Ecosse Ferrari 430 GT 1min 15.257secs GT2
15. Salo/Aguas AF Corse Ferrari 430 GT 1min 15.261secs GT2
16. Moccia/Busnelli Ebimotors Porsche 996 GT3 RSR 1min 15.662secs GT2
17. Collard/Riccitelli Ebimotors Porsche 996 GT3 RSR 1min 15.674secs GT2
18. Leinders/Kuppens Belgian Racing Gillet Vertigo 1min 16.381secs G2
19. C.Ried/Felbermayr Jr Felbermayr-Proton Porsche 996 GT3 RSR 1min 16.513secs GT2
20. Felbermayr/G.Ried Felbermayr-Proton Porsche 996 GT3 RSR 1min 19.494secs GT2
Sam Tickell