FIA GT
It was an unexpected pole for the Larbre Ferrari
Courtesy of the FIA GT/DPPI
The final qualifying session of the 2006 FIA GT Championship saw a surprise pole position for the Larbre Ferrari 550 Maranello Evo. This car has not competed in the FIA GT in 2006 and was wheeled out for the last round in Dubai. Of course this car has experienced success before, as has Gabriele Gardel, who is a former FIA GT Champion. This result is a surprise as they were the only car to break the 1:56 barrier.
Next on the grid is the two BMS Aston Martins with the CLPK-Carsport Corvette rounding out the second row. In a tightly packed grid, the Vitaphone Racing Maserati MC12’s could only manage 5th and 7th overall with a time just a few tenths off pole. The GT1 runners were rounded out by the Zakspeed Saleen S7R in ninth place.
This left the tenth overall and GT2 pole to the Scuderia Ecosse Ferrari 430 GT. Lapping the circuit at a time of 2:01.260, the Scottish squad will be continuing their season long battle with the AF Course Ferraris. Third in GT2 is the first of the Spyker Squadron entries, less than a second away from the Scuderia Ecosse car. The G2 car from Gilet is not racing this weekend, however a number of G3 runners are competing with the BMS Aston Martins leading a JMB Racing Ferrari 430 Challenge GT3.
The full grid is as follows:
1. Gardel/Zacchia/Makowiecki Larbre Competition Ferrari 550 Maranello Evo 1min 55.987secs G2
2. Malucelli/Babini Aston Martin Racing BMS Aston Martin DBR9 1min 56.067secs GT1
3. Gollin/Ramos Aston Martin Racing BMS Aston Martin DBR9 1min 56.076secs GT1
4. Longin/Kumpen/Hezemans GLPK-Carsport Corvette C6.R 1min 56.116secs GT1
5. Bartels/Bertolini/Van De Poele Vitaphone Racing Maserati MC12 1min 56.430secs GT1
6. Wendlinger/Peter/Janis Race Alliance Aston Martin DBR9 1min 56.540secs GT1
7. Davies/Biagi Vitaphone Racing Maserati MC12 1min 56.881secs GT1
8. Deletraz/Piccini Phoenix Racing Aston Martin DBR9 1min 57.152secs GT1
9. Bert/Janis/Menten Zakspeed Racing Saleen S7R 1min 57.356secs GT1
10. Niarchos/Mullen Scuderia Ecosse Ferrari 430 GT 2mins 01.260secs GT2
11. Salo/Aguas AF Corse Ferrari 430 GT 2mins 01.882secs GT2
12. Bleekemolen/Kane Spyker Squadron Spyker C8 Spyder 2mins 02.018secs GT2
13. Sugden/Alexander-David/Case JMB Racing Ferrari 430 GT 2mins 02.302secs GT2
14. Vilander/Melo AF Corse Ferrari 430 GT 2mins 02.425secs GT2
15. Dumbreck/Kox Spyker Squadron Spyker C8 Spyder 2mins 02.682secs GT2
16. C.Ried/Felbermayr Jr Felbermayr-Proton Porsche 996 GT3 RSR 2mins 04.326secs GT2
17. Kinch/Franchitti Scuderia Ecosse Ferrari 430 GT 2mins 04.680secs GT2
18. Moccia/Busnelli Ebimotors Porsche 996 GT3 RSR 2mins 04.910secs GT2
19. Garbagnati/Kutemann JMB Racing Ferrari 430 GT 2mins 05.581secs GT2
20. Zlobin/Zani/Benucci BMS Scuderia Italia Aston Martin DBRS9 2mins 06.117secs G3
21. Konopka/Rosina Autoracing Club Bratislava Porsche 996 GT3 RS 2mins 07.276secs GT2
22. Pirri/Seileri BMS Scuderia Italia Aston Martin DBRS9 2mins 07.928secs G3
23. Lukas Lichtner-Hoyer/Gruber Race Alliance Motorsport Porsche 996 GT3 RSR 2mins 08.716secs GT2
24. Felbermayr/G.Ried Felbermayr-Proton Porsche 996 GT3 RSR 2mins 11.122secs GT2
25. Comar/Rambeaud/Mhitarian JMB Racing Ferrari 430 Challenge GT3 2mins 12.225secs G3
Sam Tickell