21 april 2007Both Gravity International Racing Moslers on the frontrow
The second round of the Mediagroep Van Dyck Belcar takes place in England on the other site of the Channel. The rural Donington is the host of the Belgian GT troupes.
Stéphane Lémeret and Vincent Radermecker, in their Gravity International Racing Mosler were fastest in both qualifying sessions. Team-mates Christian Kelders and Yves Lambert were surprisingly quick in the second Mosler and so we’ll have a complete Mosler front row for the first time in Belcar history.
“We’ve been testing a lot in Rockingham last week and the engine worries seem to belong to the past. If we continue this way tomorrow, we’ll have chance of winning the race. But as racing is different from qualifying, I don’t like to make any predictions too soon”, commented pole-man Vincent Radermecker.
Behind the British machines, driving at home, we find the AD Porsche 997 of Belgian Champ Car hope Jan Heylen and AD Team boss Albert Vanierschot. Former Eurocup Mégane winner Jan Heylen again proves to be quick in all conditions and any type of car.
The PK Carsport Corvette of Kumpen and Longin, winner at Zolder three weeks ago, suffered serious gearbox troubles throughout the test session on Thursday and the free practice sessions. “Changing up was no problem, but going down was impossible. And during the first qualifying session we were not allow to run, as we were too noisy”, explained Belgian FIA GT ace Bert Longin. Finally the championship leaders drove to fourth on the grid.
Still in the top 5, we find the GPR Porsche of Dumarey – Quaife. The racing ladies Boden and Van de Velde set a strong performance. The Viper girls drove to seventh, right behind the RFB Aston Martin, and were fastest Viper crew.
Division 2 was more predictable as NGT took pole for the second time in succession. Bart Couwberghs and Marc Neyens drove to the limit of the Porsche 996 and will start 15th overall. Pole in division 3 went to the CEO racing duo Joost Vollebergh and Danny De Laet in a Porsche 996 GT3 RS. The pair came very close to the reference time of 1.14.00. This reference time will go down to 1.11.00 for tomorrow’s race.
The race starts at 10.13 GMT and 11.13 CET.
Result: 1. Radermecker-Lémeret (Mosler-Chevrolet) 1:08,994 ; 2. Kelders-Lambert (Mosler Chevrolet on 0.555 ; 3. Vanierschot-Heylen (Porsche 997 GT3) on 0.786 ; 4. Kumpen-Longin (Corvette Z06) on 1.164 ; 5. Coekelbergs-Marshal (Aston Martin DBRS9) on 1.237 ; 6. Dumarey-Quaife (Bel-Bri/Porsche 997 GT3) on 1.357 ; 7. Boden-Van de Velde (Dodge Viper) on 1.691 ; 8. Stielstra-Haane (Hol-Bel/Porsche 997 GT3) on 1.860 ; 9 Vanthoor-Wauters (Dodge Viper) on 2.140 ; 10. Bouvy-Loix (Porsche 997 GT3) on 2.304 ; … 15. Neyens-Couwberghs (Porsche 996 Supercup) on 2.982 (1ste D2) ; … 22. De Laet-Vollebergh (Porsche 996 RS) on 5.118 (1ste D3)
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