2010 FIA GT1 Algarve round
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The 2010 FIA GT1 Algarve round was an auto race
held at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve
, Portimão
, Portugal on 17–19 September 2010. Serving as the seventh round of the 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship season
, the FIA GT1 race served as part of the larger Portimão Supercar event and was joined by the FIA GT3 European Championship
, GT4 European Cup
, and Superleague Formula
. The former FIA GT Championship
previously raced at the Algarve circuit in 2009
.
As part of the FIA Balance of Performance, Ford GT
s were allowed the team to increase the size of their air restrictors for more power, although the cars also had to carry an extra 12 kg (26.5 lb) of ballast. Further, six teams entered the Portimão round with success ballast. The No. 7 Young Driver which won the previous round at the Nürburgring
carried 40 kilogram, while further top four finishers Reiter
, Phoenix
, and Hexis also gained ballast. The No. 11 Vitaphone entry, which led both the Drivers' and Teams' Championships entering Portimão, retains 10 kilogram of the 20 previously carried in the previous round, while the No. 33 Hegersport car shed 40 kg of ballast carried over from the Nürburgring.
Michael Bartels
and Andrea Bertolini
of Vitaphone retained the Drivers' Championship lead they had held since the Paul Ricard round
, holding a fourteen point gap over Thomas Mutsch
of Matech. Tomáš Enge
and Darren Turner
shared third place a further twelve points behind Mutsch. In the Teams' Championship, Vitaphone also held the points lead by a margin of 26 points over Reiter, while Young Driver were four points further back.
's Marc Hennerici
was able to put the team's sole Corvette
on pole position
in the final qualifying session by a margin of three hundredths of a second. Marc VDS
initially earned their best qualifying position to date by claiming the front row in the No. 40 Ford GT
, but were later penalized to the back of the grid after their car failed a stall
test during technical inspection. The penalty promoted the No. 23 Sumo Power
Nissan
to the front row, while the Vitaphone duo locked out the second row on the grid.
led the field away from pole position
, taking command for the first half of the race. After the pit stop
and driver change, Sumo Power
's Peter Dumbreck
was able to catch up to leader Marc Hennerici
, eventually passing the Corvette
into Turn 1 in the final ten minutes of the race. The Vitaphone Maserati
of Andrea Bertolini
, following close behind the two, was eventually able to also pass Hennerici and secure second place
Nissan
led into the first turn, ahead of the No. 1 Vitaphone Maserati
. Further down the field the No. 38 Münnich
Lamborghini
spun onto the outside runoff where it was collected by the No. 2 Vitaphone Maserati. Jamie Campbell-Walter
's Nissan was also hit in the first turn, causing steering damage and forcing the team's retirement. At the opening of the pit window, the two leaders pitted together, but Sumo Power suffered from a tire change problem which dropped them down the race order, handing the lead to Vitaphone's Andrea Bertolini. The Phoenix Racing
Corvette
was promoted into second after the pit stops before being overtaken by Richard Westbrook
in the No. 5 Matech Ford
. Westbrook attempted to chase down the leading Maserati, but was only able to come within a second and a half at the end of the race.
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held at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve
Autódromo Internacional do Algarve
The Autódromo Internacional do Algarve commonly referred to as Portimao Circuit is a race circuit located in Portimão, Portugal. With a total cost of €195 million , the project includes a karting track, technology park, five-star hotel, sports complex and apartments.Construction was finished in...
, Portimão
Portimão
Portimão is a Portuguese town located in the District of Faro in the Region of Algarve, the southern coast of Portugal. It was formerly known as Vila Nova de Portimão . In 1924, it was incorporated as a cidade and became known merely as Portimão. The town has 41,000 inhabitants and the Portimão...
, Portugal on 17–19 September 2010. Serving as the seventh round of the 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship season
2010 FIA GT1 World Championship season
The 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship season was the debut season of the FIA GT1 World Championship, a motor racing competition reserved for FIA GT1 cars. The championship was a replacement for the FIA GT Championship which was held from 1997 to 2009...
, the FIA GT1 race served as part of the larger Portimão Supercar event and was joined by the FIA GT3 European Championship
FIA GT3 European Championship
The FIA GT3 European Championship is a sports car racing series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation and regulated by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . It is a championship derived from the international FIA GT1 World Championship, but meant to provide competition for more...
, GT4 European Cup
GT4 European Cup
The GT4 European Cup is a sports car championship created and organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . It is an amateur championship which follows a formula similar to the FIA GT3 European Championship, which is itself derived...
, and Superleague Formula
Superleague Formula
Superleague Formula is an open wheel single seater motor racing formula, which started in 2008, at Donington Park in the United Kingdom. The league introduced team sponsorship by association football clubs. It goes by the saying 'The Beautiful Race: Football at 300 km/h'. By 2011 the link with...
. The former FIA GT Championship
FIA GT Championship
The FIA GT Championship was a sports car racing series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation at the behest of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The championship was mostly concentrated in Europe, but throughout the years has visited other continents including Asia and South...
previously raced at the Algarve circuit in 2009
2009 FIA GT Championship season
The 2009 FIA GT Championship season was the thirteenth season of the FIA GT Championship for grand tourer cars competing in the GT1 and GT2 categories. The season began 3 May, and ended 25 October after eight races...
.
Background
| Success Ballast | |
|---|---|
| Entry | Ballast |
| No. 7 Young Driver AMR | 40 kg (88.2 lb) |
| No. 24 Reiter Reiter Engineering Reiter Engineering GmbH & Co Kg is a German racing team founded in 1994. The company is named after engineer and founder Hans Reiter. In 2000, Reiter entered a Lamborghini in the FIA GT Championship with its own Diablo GT built by the team... |
30 kg (66.1 lb) |
| No. 13 Phoenix Racing / Carsport Phoenix Racing (Germany) Phoenix Racing is a motor racing team based at the Nürburgring in Germany. The team competes in series such as the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters and FIA GT1 World Championship.-History:... |
20 kg (44.1 lb) |
| No. 1 Vitaphone Racing Team | 10 kg (22 lb) |
| No. 10 Hexis AMR | 10 kg (22 lb) |
| No. 33 Triple H Team Hegersport | 10 kg (22 lb) |
As part of the FIA Balance of Performance, Ford GT
Ford GT
The Ford GT is a mid-engine two-seater sports car. Ford Motor Company produced the Ford GT for the 2005 to 2006 model years. The designers drew inspiration from Ford's GT40 race cars of the 1960s.- Development :...
s were allowed the team to increase the size of their air restrictors for more power, although the cars also had to carry an extra 12 kg (26.5 lb) of ballast. Further, six teams entered the Portimão round with success ballast. The No. 7 Young Driver which won the previous round at the Nürburgring
2010 FIA GT1 Nürburgring round
The 2010 FIA GT1 Nürburgring round was an auto racing event held at the Nürburgring Grand Prix circuit, Nürburg, Germany on 27—29 August 2010...
carried 40 kilogram, while further top four finishers Reiter
Reiter Engineering
Reiter Engineering GmbH & Co Kg is a German racing team founded in 1994. The company is named after engineer and founder Hans Reiter. In 2000, Reiter entered a Lamborghini in the FIA GT Championship with its own Diablo GT built by the team...
, Phoenix
Phoenix Racing (Germany)
Phoenix Racing is a motor racing team based at the Nürburgring in Germany. The team competes in series such as the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters and FIA GT1 World Championship.-History:...
, and Hexis also gained ballast. The No. 11 Vitaphone entry, which led both the Drivers' and Teams' Championships entering Portimão, retains 10 kilogram of the 20 previously carried in the previous round, while the No. 33 Hegersport car shed 40 kg of ballast carried over from the Nürburgring.
Michael Bartels
Michael Bartels
Michael Bartels is a professional racing driver. He is a multiple FIA GT champion and former Grand Prix driver who failed to qualify for 4 Formula One races with Lotus.-Career:...
and Andrea Bertolini
Andrea Bertolini
Andrea Bertolini is an Italian race car driver currently driving for Swiss Team in the Superstars Series. He is the official test driver of the Maserati factory....
of Vitaphone retained the Drivers' Championship lead they had held since the Paul Ricard round
2010 FIA GT1 Paul Ricard round
The 2010 FIA GT1 Paul Ricard round was an auto racing event held at the Paul Ricard HTTT, Le Castellet, France on 2–4 June. The Paul Ricard event was the fourth round of the 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship season...
, holding a fourteen point gap over Thomas Mutsch
Thomas Mutsch
Thomas Mutsch is a German racecar driver.His first success was a third place in the 1993 German karting championship. Two years later, in 1995, Mutsch finished second in the Formula Renault 1800. In 1999, Mutsch reached second place in the Marlboro Masters of Formula 3, behind Briton Marc Hynes...
of Matech. Tomáš Enge
Tomáš Enge
Tomáš Enge is a motor racing driver from the Czech Republic, who has competed in many classes of motorsport, including three races in Formula One.-Career:...
and Darren Turner
Darren Turner
Darren Turner is an English racing driver. He was McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year in 1996. He is a former test driver for the McLaren Formula One team, but has raced primarily in touring cars and sportscars since 2000. He spent 2 years in the DTM for Keke Rosberg's...
shared third place a further twelve points behind Mutsch. In the Teams' Championship, Vitaphone also held the points lead by a margin of 26 points over Reiter, while Young Driver were four points further back.
Qualifying
PhoenixPhoenix Racing (Germany)
Phoenix Racing is a motor racing team based at the Nürburgring in Germany. The team competes in series such as the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters and FIA GT1 World Championship.-History:...
's Marc Hennerici
Marc Hennerici
Marc Hennerici is a German auto racing driver. He is best known for being the first winner of the World Touring Car Championship's Independents Trophy, in 2005.- Racing Career :...
was able to put the team's sole Corvette
Chevrolet Corvette
The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors that has been produced in six generations. The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after...
on pole position
Pole position
The term "pole position", as used in motorsports, comes from the horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole. The term made its way, along with several other customs, to auto racing. In circuit motorsports, a driver has pole position when he or she...
in the final qualifying session by a margin of three hundredths of a second. Marc VDS
Marc VDS Racing Team
Marc VDS Racing Team is a Belgian auto and motorcycle racing team founded by Marc van der Straten, although it is composed of several smaller teams all operating under the Marc VDS banner...
initially earned their best qualifying position to date by claiming the front row in the No. 40 Ford GT
Ford GT
The Ford GT is a mid-engine two-seater sports car. Ford Motor Company produced the Ford GT for the 2005 to 2006 model years. The designers drew inspiration from Ford's GT40 race cars of the 1960s.- Development :...
, but were later penalized to the back of the grid after their car failed a stall
Stall
In fluid dynamics, a stall is a reduction in the lift coefficient generated by a foil as angle of attack increases. This occurs when the critical angle of attack of the foil is exceeded...
test during technical inspection. The penalty promoted the No. 23 Sumo Power
Sumo power
Sumo Power is a British car tuning company based in Rye, East Sussex, England. Founded in 2002, Sumo Power specializes in custom tuning Japanese imports, including the Nissan Skyline GT-R and Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, as well as the importation and sale of many Japanese performance parts,...
Nissan
Nissan Motors
, usually shortened to Nissan , is a multinational automaker headquartered in Japan. It was a core member of the Nissan Group, but has become more independent after its restructuring under Carlos Ghosn ....
to the front row, while the Vitaphone duo locked out the second row on the grid.
Qualifying result
For qualifying, Driver 1 participates in the first and third sessions while Driver 2 participates in only the second session. The fastest lap for each session is indicated with bold.| Pos | No. | Driver 1 | Team | Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Grid |
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| 1 | 13 |  Marc HennericiMarc Hennerici Marc Hennerici is a German auto racing driver. He is best known for being the first winner of the World Touring Car Championship's Independents Trophy, in 2005.- Racing Career :... |
Phoenix Racing / Carsport Phoenix Racing (Germany) Phoenix Racing is a motor racing team based at the Nürburgring in Germany. The team competes in series such as the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters and FIA GT1 World Championship.-History:... |
1:42.912 | 1:42.597 | 1:42.394 | 1 |
 Alexandros MargaritisAlexandros Margaritis Alexandros Margaritis is a racing driver who is best known for competing in the German-based Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters touring car championship. Prior to that, his career had focused on formula single seater racing in Europe... |
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| 2 | 40 |  Maxime MartinMaxime Martin Maxime Martin is a Belgian racing driver, competing in the FIA GT1 World Championship for the Marc VDS Racing Team.-Career:... |
Marc VDS Racing Team Marc VDS Racing Team Marc VDS Racing Team is a Belgian auto and motorcycle racing team founded by Marc van der Straten, although it is composed of several smaller teams all operating under the Marc VDS banner... |
1:42.802 | 1:43.022 | 1:42.424 | 23 |
| Bas Leinders Bas Leinders Bas Leinders is a racing driver from Belgium. He was a Formula One test and reserve driver in for the Minardi F1 team, taking part in the Friday practice sessions during Grand Prix weekends, making 17 appearances in all... |
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| 3 | 23 |  Peter DumbreckPeter Dumbreck Peter Dumbreck is a racing driver from Scotland.In 1994 he dominated the British Formula Vauxhall Junior championship and followed this in 1996 with a similarly strong performance when he won ten races to take the full Formula Vauxhall Championship.After finishing third in British Formula 3 in... |
Sumo Power GT |
1:43.102 | 1:42.583 | 1:42.724 | 2 |
| Michael Krumm Michael Krumm Michael Krumm is an auto racing driver. At present, he competes in the FIA GT1 World Championship. Krumm married tennis player Kimiko Date on 1 December 2001 at St. Mary's Cathedral, Tokyo... |
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| 4 | 2 |  Enrique BernoldiEnrique Bernoldi Enrique Antônio Langue e Silvério de Bernoldi is a Brazilian racing driver who raced for the Arrows Formula One team... |
Vitaphone Racing Team |
1:43.188 | 1:43.327 | 1:42.827 | 3 |
 Miguel RamosMiguel Ramos Miguel Pedro Caetano Ramos is a Portuguese racing driver. He currently races for Vitaphone Racing, driving a Maserati MC12 in the FIA GT1 World Championship.-Early career:... |
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| 5 | 1 |  Andrea BertoliniAndrea Bertolini Andrea Bertolini is an Italian race car driver currently driving for Swiss Team in the Superstars Series. He is the official test driver of the Maserati factory.... |
Vitaphone Racing Team |
1:43.088 | 1:42.721 | 1:42.843 | 4 |
| Michael Bartels Michael Bartels Michael Bartels is a professional racing driver. He is a multiple FIA GT champion and former Grand Prix driver who failed to qualify for 4 Formula One races with Lotus.-Career:... |
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| 6 | 38 |  Nicky PastorelliNicky Pastorelli Nicky Pastorelli is a Dutch race car driver.-Euro Formula 3000:In 2003 Pastorelli participated in Euro Formula 3000 for Scuderia Fama. He finished on the podium twice and placed 5th in the season championship.... |
All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport |
1:43.398 | 1:42.901 | 1:43.537 | 5 |
| Dominik Schwager Dominik Schwager Dominik Schwager is a German auto racing driver. He currently drives for Münnich Motorsport Lamborghini in the FIA GT1 World Championship.-Career:... |
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| 7 | 34 |  Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof |
Triple H Team Hegersport |
1:43.439 | 1:42.465 | 1:44.605 | 6 |
| Alessandro Pier Guidi Alessandro Pier Guidi Alessandro Pier Guidi is a racing driver from Italy. He drove two races for the Italian A1 Team.Pier Guidi drove a Ferrari 430 GT in the Spanish GT Championship and Italian GT Championship in 2005 and 2006, for the Scuderia Playteam... |
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| 8 | 33 | Altfrid Heger Altfrid Heger Altfrid Heger is a German racing driver who competed in the 1987 World Touring Car Championship. He won the 1988 Guia Race. Heger is the co-founder of Hegersport, a German company which organizes auto racing series such as the V8Star Series.... |
Triple H Team Hegersport |
1:43.557 | 1:43.153 | No Time | 7 |
| Alex Müller Alex Müller Alexander Müller is a German racing driver currently competing in the FIA GT1 World Championship for Mad-Croc Racing.-Career:... |
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| 9 | 37 |  Christophe BouchutChristophe Bouchut Christophe Bouchut is a French race driver. He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1993. He currently drives in the FIA GT1 World Championship... |
All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport |
1:43.153 | 1:43.429 | 8 | |
| Marc Basseng Marc Basseng Marc Basseng is a German racing driver, currently competing in the FIA GT1 World Championship for All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport.-Career:... |
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| 10 | 25 | Frank Kechele Frank Kechele Frank Kechele is a German racing driver. He has competed in such series as Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0. He won the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup in 2007 for Motopark Academy by winning eight races and beating Tobias Hegewald and Valtteri Bottas to the title.-Complete GT1 World... |
Reiter Reiter Engineering Reiter Engineering GmbH & Co Kg is a German racing team founded in 1994. The company is named after engineer and founder Hans Reiter. In 2000, Reiter entered a Lamborghini in the FIA GT Championship with its own Diablo GT built by the team... |
1:42.750 | 1:43.510 | 9 | |
| Jos Menten |
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| 11 | 7 | Darren Turner Darren Turner Darren Turner is an English racing driver. He was McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year in 1996. He is a former test driver for the McLaren Formula One team, but has raced primarily in touring cars and sportscars since 2000. He spent 2 years in the DTM for Keke Rosberg's... |
Young Driver AMR |
1:43.110 | 1:43.581 | 10 | |
 Tomáš EngeTomáš Enge Tomáš Enge is a motor racing driver from the Czech Republic, who has competed in many classes of motorsport, including three races in Formula One.-Career:... |
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| 12 | 11 | Julien Jousse Julien Jousse Julien Jousse is a professional racing driver from France.-Formula Ford:After spending time in karting between 1997 and 2001, Jousse began has circuit racing career in 2002 in the Formula Ford Kent series. In the three races he contested he took three podium finishes, including one race win... |
Mad-Croc Racing Mad-Croc Racing Mad-Croc Racing was an auto racing team that competed in the FIA GT1 World Championship. It was formed as the result of a collaboration between the Belgian Selleslagh Racing Team and DKR Engineering of Luxembourg. The team took its name from the Mad-Croc brand of energy products that sponsored the... |
1:42.819 | 1:43.727 | 11 | |
| Xavier Maassen Xavier Maassen Xavier Maassen is a Dutch racing driver currently competing in the FIA GT1 World Championship for Mad-Croc Racing. He lives in Lanaken in Belgium.-Formula Ford:... |
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| 13 | 8 | Stefan Mücke Stefan Mücke - Racing career :Mücke started his racing career in 1998, when he won the Formula BMW ADAC series, with his father's Mücke Motorsport team, also making their debut. He competed in German Formula Three for his father's team for the next three years, before moving to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters... |
Young Driver AMR |
1:43.397 | 1:44.303 | 12 | |
| Pedro Lamy Pedro Lamy José Pedro Mourão Lamy Viçoso, OIH, better known as Pedro Lamy , is a professional racing driver from Portugal. He is notable for being the first Portuguese driver to score a point in a World Championship event, in the 1995 Australian Grand Prix, for Minardi... |
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| 14 | 9 | Frédéric Makowiecki Frédéric Makowiecki Frédéric Makowiecki is a French racing driver currently competing in the FIA GT1 World Championship for Marc VDS Racing Team.-Career:... |
Hexis AMR |
1:43.102 | 1:44.596 | 13 | |
| Yann Clairay Yann Clairay Yann Clairay is a French racing driver. He has competed in such series as Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and the Formula Three Euroseries. Clairay won the GT1 class of the 2009 Le Mans Series along with Patrice Goueslard.... |
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| 15 | 4 |  Seiji AraSeiji Ara Seiji Ara is a race car driver.He was the winner of the 24 hour Le Mans race in 2004, driving an Audi R8... |
 Swiss Racing TeamSwiss Racing Team Swiss Racing Team is an auto racing team based in Inwil, Lucerne, Switzerland. Formed by Othmar Welti and Erich Kolb in 2000, Swiss Racing Team initially competed in the German Formula Three Championship before also joining the Formula Three Euroseries from 2003 to 2004. Frédéric Vervisch won the... |
1:42.953 | 1:44.607 | 14 | |
 Max Nilsson |
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| 16 | 12 | Laurent Cazenave Laurent Cazenave Laurent Cazenave is a French auto racing driver. In 1997 he finished third in Class B of the French Formula Ford Championship. From there he switched to saloon car racing in 1999, with two years in the French Super Production Championship. He finished third in his second year with two race wins,... |
Mad-Croc Racing Mad-Croc Racing Mad-Croc Racing was an auto racing team that competed in the FIA GT1 World Championship. It was formed as the result of a collaboration between the Belgian Selleslagh Racing Team and DKR Engineering of Luxembourg. The team took its name from the Mad-Croc brand of energy products that sponsored the... |
1:43.568 | 1:45.124 | 15 | |
 Pertti Kuismanen |
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| 17 | 6 | Nicolas Prost Nicolas Prost Nicolas Jean Prost is a French-Armenian racing driver currently racing for A1 Team France in the A1 Grand Prix series, and for ELK Motorsport in the Euroseries 3000, which he won in 2008.-Career:... |
Matech Competition |
1:43.762 | 16 | ||
| Neel Jani Neel Jani Neel Jani is a Swiss race car driver of Indian origin. He has achieved his greatest success driving for A1 Team Switzerland in A1 Grand Prix, helping them win the 2007-2008 title and finishing runner-up in 2005-06 and 2008-09. He has been also a GP2 Series race-winner and Formula One tester... |
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| 18 | 41 | Markus Palttala |
Marc VDS Racing Team Marc VDS Racing Team Marc VDS Racing Team is a Belgian auto and motorcycle racing team founded by Marc van der Straten, although it is composed of several smaller teams all operating under the Marc VDS banner... |
1:43.796 | 17 | ||
| Renaud Kuppens |
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| 19 | 3 | Karl Wendlinger Karl Wendlinger Karl Wendlinger is an Austrian sportscar racing and former Formula One driver.- Mercedes Juniors :Wendlinger started his career in karting and in Formula Ford before entering the German Formula 3 Championship in 1988... |
Swiss Racing Team Swiss Racing Team Swiss Racing Team is an auto racing team based in Inwil, Lucerne, Switzerland. Formed by Othmar Welti and Erich Kolb in 2000, Swiss Racing Team initially competed in the German Formula Three Championship before also joining the Formula Three Euroseries from 2003 to 2004. Frédéric Vervisch won the... |
1:43.812 | 18 | ||
| Henri Moser |
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| 20 | 10 | Jonathan Hirschi |
Hexis AMR |
1:43.904 | 19 | ||
 Clivio PiccioneClivio Piccione Clivio Piccione is a Monegasque race car driver. He raced in the 2005 GP2 Series season for the Durango team and David Price Racing for 2006.-Career:... |
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| 21 | 24 | Peter Kox Peter Kox Peter Kox is a racecar driver from the NetherlandsKox began racing in karts in 1978, winning five titles until 1982. In 1983 he moved to automobiles, winning the Marlboro Formula Ford Challenge and was second and third in the Benelux and Dutch Formula Ford 2000 Championships, respectively, the... |
Reiter Reiter Engineering Reiter Engineering GmbH & Co Kg is a German racing team founded in 1994. The company is named after engineer and founder Hans Reiter. In 2000, Reiter entered a Lamborghini in the FIA GT Championship with its own Diablo GT built by the team... |
1:44.008 | 20 | ||
| Christopher Haase Christopher Haase Christopher Haase is a German racing driver. He became the FIA GT3 European Champion in 2009, racing for Lamborghini and Reiter Engineering, and raced in GT1 for the first time in 2010.... |
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| 22 | 5 | Thomas Mutsch Thomas Mutsch Thomas Mutsch is a German racecar driver.His first success was a third place in the 1993 German karting championship. Two years later, in 1995, Mutsch finished second in the Formula Renault 1800. In 1999, Mutsch reached second place in the Marlboro Masters of Formula 3, behind Briton Marc Hynes... |
Matech Competition |
1:44.083 | 21 | ||
| Richard Westbrook Richard Westbrook Richard Westbrook is an English racing driver from Islington in London notable for his success in racing Porsche cars. As a boy he attended St Joseph's College, Ipswich... |
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| 23 | 22 | Jamie Campbell-Walter Jamie Campbell-Walter Jamie Campbell-Walter is a British professional racing driver. He was born in Oban, Scotland in 16 December 1972. He won the FIA GT Championship in 2000.-Family:... |
Sumo Power GT |
1:44.686 | 22 | ||
| Warren Hughes Warren Hughes Warren Hughes is a race car driver from Newcastle, England. His wife's name is Roz, and they have 2 sons. After a promising junior career, Hughes raced in touring car and sports car racing.... |
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Qualifying Race
Alexandros MargaritisAlexandros Margaritis
Alexandros Margaritis is a racing driver who is best known for competing in the German-based Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters touring car championship. Prior to that, his career had focused on formula single seater racing in Europe...
led the field away from pole position
Pole position
The term "pole position", as used in motorsports, comes from the horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole. The term made its way, along with several other customs, to auto racing. In circuit motorsports, a driver has pole position when he or she...
, taking command for the first half of the race. After the pit stop
Pit stop
In motorsports, a pit stop is where a racing vehicle stops in the pits during a race for refuelling, new tires, repairs, mechanical adjustments, a driver change, or any combination of the above...
and driver change, Sumo Power
Sumo power
Sumo Power is a British car tuning company based in Rye, East Sussex, England. Founded in 2002, Sumo Power specializes in custom tuning Japanese imports, including the Nissan Skyline GT-R and Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, as well as the importation and sale of many Japanese performance parts,...
's Peter Dumbreck
Peter Dumbreck
Peter Dumbreck is a racing driver from Scotland.In 1994 he dominated the British Formula Vauxhall Junior championship and followed this in 1996 with a similarly strong performance when he won ten races to take the full Formula Vauxhall Championship.After finishing third in British Formula 3 in...
was able to catch up to leader Marc Hennerici
Marc Hennerici
Marc Hennerici is a German auto racing driver. He is best known for being the first winner of the World Touring Car Championship's Independents Trophy, in 2005.- Racing Career :...
, eventually passing the Corvette
Chevrolet Corvette
The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors that has been produced in six generations. The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after...
into Turn 1 in the final ten minutes of the race. The Vitaphone Maserati
Maserati
Maserati is an Italian luxury car manufacturer established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The company's headquarters is now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. It has been owned by the Italian car giant Fiat S.p.A. since 1993...
of Andrea Bertolini
Andrea Bertolini
Andrea Bertolini is an Italian race car driver currently driving for Swiss Team in the Superstars Series. He is the official test driver of the Maserati factory....
, following close behind the two, was eventually able to also pass Hennerici and secure second place
Race result
| Pos | No. | Team | Drivers | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired |
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| 1 | 23 | Sumo Power GT |
Peter Dumbreck Peter Dumbreck Peter Dumbreck is a racing driver from Scotland.In 1994 he dominated the British Formula Vauxhall Junior championship and followed this in 1996 with a similarly strong performance when he won ten races to take the full Formula Vauxhall Championship.After finishing third in British Formula 3 in... Michael KrummMichael Krumm Michael Krumm is an auto racing driver. At present, he competes in the FIA GT1 World Championship. Krumm married tennis player Kimiko Date on 1 December 2001 at St. Mary's Cathedral, Tokyo... |
Nissan Nissan Motors , usually shortened to Nissan , is a multinational automaker headquartered in Japan. It was a core member of the Nissan Group, but has become more independent after its restructuring under Carlos Ghosn .... |
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| 2 | 1 | Vitaphone Racing Team |
Michael Bartels Michael Bartels Michael Bartels is a professional racing driver. He is a multiple FIA GT champion and former Grand Prix driver who failed to qualify for 4 Formula One races with Lotus.-Career:... Andrea BertoliniAndrea Bertolini Andrea Bertolini is an Italian race car driver currently driving for Swiss Team in the Superstars Series. He is the official test driver of the Maserati factory.... |
Maserati Maserati Maserati is an Italian luxury car manufacturer established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The company's headquarters is now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. It has been owned by the Italian car giant Fiat S.p.A. since 1993... |
34 | -2.474 |
| 3 | 13 | Phoenix Racing / Carsport Phoenix Racing (Germany) Phoenix Racing is a motor racing team based at the Nürburgring in Germany. The team competes in series such as the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters and FIA GT1 World Championship.-History:... |
Marc Hennerici Marc Hennerici Marc Hennerici is a German auto racing driver. He is best known for being the first winner of the World Touring Car Championship's Independents Trophy, in 2005.- Racing Career :... Alexandros MargaritisAlexandros Margaritis Alexandros Margaritis is a racing driver who is best known for competing in the German-based Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters touring car championship. Prior to that, his career had focused on formula single seater racing in Europe... |
Corvette Chevrolet Corvette The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors that has been produced in six generations. The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after... |
34 | -9.222 |
| 4 | 7 | Young Driver AMR |
Tomáš Enge Tomáš Enge Tomáš Enge is a motor racing driver from the Czech Republic, who has competed in many classes of motorsport, including three races in Formula One.-Career:... Darren TurnerDarren Turner Darren Turner is an English racing driver. He was McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year in 1996. He is a former test driver for the McLaren Formula One team, but has raced primarily in touring cars and sportscars since 2000. He spent 2 years in the DTM for Keke Rosberg's... |
Aston Martin Aston Martin Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The company name is derived from the name of one of the company's founders, Lionel Martin, and from the Aston Hill speed hillclimb near Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire... |
34 | -26.210 |
| 5 | 5 | Matech Competition |
Thomas Mutsch Thomas Mutsch Thomas Mutsch is a German racecar driver.His first success was a third place in the 1993 German karting championship. Two years later, in 1995, Mutsch finished second in the Formula Renault 1800. In 1999, Mutsch reached second place in the Marlboro Masters of Formula 3, behind Briton Marc Hynes... Richard WestbrookRichard Westbrook Richard Westbrook is an English racing driver from Islington in London notable for his success in racing Porsche cars. As a boy he attended St Joseph's College, Ipswich... |
Ford Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK... |
34 | -29.079 |
| 6 | 33 | Triple H Team Hegersport |
Altfrid Heger Altfrid Heger Altfrid Heger is a German racing driver who competed in the 1987 World Touring Car Championship. He won the 1988 Guia Race. Heger is the co-founder of Hegersport, a German company which organizes auto racing series such as the V8Star Series.... Alex MüllerAlex Müller Alexander Müller is a German racing driver currently competing in the FIA GT1 World Championship for Mad-Croc Racing.-Career:... |
Maserati Maserati Maserati is an Italian luxury car manufacturer established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The company's headquarters is now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. It has been owned by the Italian car giant Fiat S.p.A. since 1993... |
34 | -39.464 |
| 7 | 11 | Mad-Croc Racing Mad-Croc Racing Mad-Croc Racing was an auto racing team that competed in the FIA GT1 World Championship. It was formed as the result of a collaboration between the Belgian Selleslagh Racing Team and DKR Engineering of Luxembourg. The team took its name from the Mad-Croc brand of energy products that sponsored the... |
Xavier Maassen Xavier Maassen Xavier Maassen is a Dutch racing driver currently competing in the FIA GT1 World Championship for Mad-Croc Racing. He lives in Lanaken in Belgium.-Formula Ford:... Julien JousseJulien Jousse Julien Jousse is a professional racing driver from France.-Formula Ford:After spending time in karting between 1997 and 2001, Jousse began has circuit racing career in 2002 in the Formula Ford Kent series. In the three races he contested he took three podium finishes, including one race win... |
Corvette Chevrolet Corvette The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors that has been produced in six generations. The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after... |
34 | -39.581 |
| 8 | 38 | All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport |
Nicky Pastorelli Nicky Pastorelli Nicky Pastorelli is a Dutch race car driver.-Euro Formula 3000:In 2003 Pastorelli participated in Euro Formula 3000 for Scuderia Fama. He finished on the podium twice and placed 5th in the season championship.... Dominik SchwagerDominik Schwager Dominik Schwager is a German auto racing driver. He currently drives for Münnich Motorsport Lamborghini in the FIA GT1 World Championship.-Career:... |
Lamborghini Lamborghini Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., commonly referred to as Lamborghini , is an Italian car manufacturer. The company was founded by manufacturing magnate Ferruccio Lamborghini in 1963, with the objective of producing a refined grand touring car to compete with established offerings from marques like... |
34 | -39.982 |
| 9 | 22 | Sumo Power GT |
Warren Hughes Warren Hughes Warren Hughes is a race car driver from Newcastle, England. His wife's name is Roz, and they have 2 sons. After a promising junior career, Hughes raced in touring car and sports car racing.... Jamie Campbell-WalterJamie Campbell-Walter Jamie Campbell-Walter is a British professional racing driver. He was born in Oban, Scotland in 16 December 1972. He won the FIA GT Championship in 2000.-Family:... |
Nissan Nissan Motors , usually shortened to Nissan , is a multinational automaker headquartered in Japan. It was a core member of the Nissan Group, but has become more independent after its restructuring under Carlos Ghosn .... |
34 | -40.108 |
| 10 | 9 | Hexis AMR |
Frédéric Makowiecki Frédéric Makowiecki Frédéric Makowiecki is a French racing driver currently competing in the FIA GT1 World Championship for Marc VDS Racing Team.-Career:... Yann ClairayYann Clairay Yann Clairay is a French racing driver. He has competed in such series as Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and the Formula Three Euroseries. Clairay won the GT1 class of the 2009 Le Mans Series along with Patrice Goueslard.... |
Aston Martin Aston Martin Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The company name is derived from the name of one of the company's founders, Lionel Martin, and from the Aston Hill speed hillclimb near Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire... |
34 | -40.428 |
| 11 | 4 | Swiss Racing Team Swiss Racing Team Swiss Racing Team is an auto racing team based in Inwil, Lucerne, Switzerland. Formed by Othmar Welti and Erich Kolb in 2000, Swiss Racing Team initially competed in the German Formula Three Championship before also joining the Formula Three Euroseries from 2003 to 2004. Frédéric Vervisch won the... |
Max Nilsson Seiji Ara Seiji Ara Seiji Ara is a race car driver.He was the winner of the 24 hour Le Mans race in 2004, driving an Audi R8... |
Nissan Nissan Motors , usually shortened to Nissan , is a multinational automaker headquartered in Japan. It was a core member of the Nissan Group, but has become more independent after its restructuring under Carlos Ghosn .... |
34 | -40.680 |
| 12 | 24 | Reiter Reiter Engineering Reiter Engineering GmbH & Co Kg is a German racing team founded in 1994. The company is named after engineer and founder Hans Reiter. In 2000, Reiter entered a Lamborghini in the FIA GT Championship with its own Diablo GT built by the team... |
Peter Kox Peter Kox Peter Kox is a racecar driver from the NetherlandsKox began racing in karts in 1978, winning five titles until 1982. In 1983 he moved to automobiles, winning the Marlboro Formula Ford Challenge and was second and third in the Benelux and Dutch Formula Ford 2000 Championships, respectively, the... Christopher HaaseChristopher Haase Christopher Haase is a German racing driver. He became the FIA GT3 European Champion in 2009, racing for Lamborghini and Reiter Engineering, and raced in GT1 for the first time in 2010.... |
Lamborghini Lamborghini Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., commonly referred to as Lamborghini , is an Italian car manufacturer. The company was founded by manufacturing magnate Ferruccio Lamborghini in 1963, with the objective of producing a refined grand touring car to compete with established offerings from marques like... |
34 | -41.549 |
| 13 | 2 | Vitaphone Racing Team |
Miguel Ramos Miguel Ramos Miguel Pedro Caetano Ramos is a Portuguese racing driver. He currently races for Vitaphone Racing, driving a Maserati MC12 in the FIA GT1 World Championship.-Early career:... Enrique BernoldiEnrique Bernoldi Enrique Antônio Langue e Silvério de Bernoldi is a Brazilian racing driver who raced for the Arrows Formula One team... |
Maserati Maserati Maserati is an Italian luxury car manufacturer established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The company's headquarters is now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. It has been owned by the Italian car giant Fiat S.p.A. since 1993... |
34 | -43.590 |
| 14 | 25 | Reiter Reiter Engineering Reiter Engineering GmbH & Co Kg is a German racing team founded in 1994. The company is named after engineer and founder Hans Reiter. In 2000, Reiter entered a Lamborghini in the FIA GT Championship with its own Diablo GT built by the team... |
Jos Menten Frank Kechele Frank Kechele Frank Kechele is a German racing driver. He has competed in such series as Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0. He won the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup in 2007 for Motopark Academy by winning eight races and beating Tobias Hegewald and Valtteri Bottas to the title.-Complete GT1 World... |
Lamborghini Lamborghini Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., commonly referred to as Lamborghini , is an Italian car manufacturer. The company was founded by manufacturing magnate Ferruccio Lamborghini in 1963, with the objective of producing a refined grand touring car to compete with established offerings from marques like... |
34 | -44.500 |
| 15 | 8 | Young Driver AMR |
Stefan Mücke Stefan Mücke - Racing career :Mücke started his racing career in 1998, when he won the Formula BMW ADAC series, with his father's Mücke Motorsport team, also making their debut. He competed in German Formula Three for his father's team for the next three years, before moving to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters... Pedro LamyPedro Lamy José Pedro Mourão Lamy Viçoso, OIH, better known as Pedro Lamy , is a professional racing driver from Portugal. He is notable for being the first Portuguese driver to score a point in a World Championship event, in the 1995 Australian Grand Prix, for Minardi... |
Aston Martin Aston Martin Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The company name is derived from the name of one of the company's founders, Lionel Martin, and from the Aston Hill speed hillclimb near Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire... |
34 | -47.150 |
| 16 | 10 | Hexis AMR |
Clivio Piccione Clivio Piccione Clivio Piccione is a Monegasque race car driver. He raced in the 2005 GP2 Series season for the Durango team and David Price Racing for 2006.-Career:... Jonathan Hirschi |
Aston Martin Aston Martin Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The company name is derived from the name of one of the company's founders, Lionel Martin, and from the Aston Hill speed hillclimb near Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire... |
34 | -58.365 |
| 17 | 12 | Mad-Croc Racing Mad-Croc Racing Mad-Croc Racing was an auto racing team that competed in the FIA GT1 World Championship. It was formed as the result of a collaboration between the Belgian Selleslagh Racing Team and DKR Engineering of Luxembourg. The team took its name from the Mad-Croc brand of energy products that sponsored the... |
Pertti Kuismanen Laurent Cazenave Laurent Cazenave Laurent Cazenave is a French auto racing driver. In 1997 he finished third in Class B of the French Formula Ford Championship. From there he switched to saloon car racing in 1999, with two years in the French Super Production Championship. He finished third in his second year with two race wins,... |
Corvette Chevrolet Corvette The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors that has been produced in six generations. The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after... |
34 | -1:51.030 |
| 18 | 34 | Triple H Team Hegersport |
Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof Alessandro Pier Guidi Alessandro Pier Guidi Alessandro Pier Guidi is a racing driver from Italy. He drove two races for the Italian A1 Team.Pier Guidi drove a Ferrari 430 GT in the Spanish GT Championship and Italian GT Championship in 2005 and 2006, for the Scuderia Playteam... |
Maserati Maserati Maserati is an Italian luxury car manufacturer established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The company's headquarters is now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. It has been owned by the Italian car giant Fiat S.p.A. since 1993... |
33 | -1 Lap |
| 19 | 41 | Marc VDS Racing Team Marc VDS Racing Team Marc VDS Racing Team is a Belgian auto and motorcycle racing team founded by Marc van der Straten, although it is composed of several smaller teams all operating under the Marc VDS banner... |
Renaud Kuppens Markus Palttala |
Ford Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK... |
33 | -1 Lap |
| 20 | 6 | Matech Competition |
Nicolas Prost Nicolas Prost Nicolas Jean Prost is a French-Armenian racing driver currently racing for A1 Team France in the A1 Grand Prix series, and for ELK Motorsport in the Euroseries 3000, which he won in 2008.-Career:... Neel JaniNeel Jani Neel Jani is a Swiss race car driver of Indian origin. He has achieved his greatest success driving for A1 Team Switzerland in A1 Grand Prix, helping them win the 2007-2008 title and finishing runner-up in 2005-06 and 2008-09. He has been also a GP2 Series race-winner and Formula One tester... |
Ford Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK... |
25 | -9 Laps |
| 21 DNF |
40 | Marc VDS Racing Team Marc VDS Racing Team Marc VDS Racing Team is a Belgian auto and motorcycle racing team founded by Marc van der Straten, although it is composed of several smaller teams all operating under the Marc VDS banner... |
Bas Leinders Bas Leinders Bas Leinders is a racing driver from Belgium. He was a Formula One test and reserve driver in for the Minardi F1 team, taking part in the Friday practice sessions during Grand Prix weekends, making 17 appearances in all... Maxime MartinMaxime Martin Maxime Martin is a Belgian racing driver, competing in the FIA GT1 World Championship for the Marc VDS Racing Team.-Career:... |
Ford Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK... |
22 | Retired |
| 22 DNF |
3 | Swiss Racing Team Swiss Racing Team Swiss Racing Team is an auto racing team based in Inwil, Lucerne, Switzerland. Formed by Othmar Welti and Erich Kolb in 2000, Swiss Racing Team initially competed in the German Formula Three Championship before also joining the Formula Three Euroseries from 2003 to 2004. Frédéric Vervisch won the... |
Karl Wendlinger Karl Wendlinger Karl Wendlinger is an Austrian sportscar racing and former Formula One driver.- Mercedes Juniors :Wendlinger started his career in karting and in Formula Ford before entering the German Formula 3 Championship in 1988... Henri Moser |
Nissan Nissan Motors , usually shortened to Nissan , is a multinational automaker headquartered in Japan. It was a core member of the Nissan Group, but has become more independent after its restructuring under Carlos Ghosn .... |
18 | Damage |
| 23 DNF |
37 | All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport |
Marc Basseng Marc Basseng Marc Basseng is a German racing driver, currently competing in the FIA GT1 World Championship for All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport.-Career:... Christophe BouchutChristophe Bouchut Christophe Bouchut is a French race driver. He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1993. He currently drives in the FIA GT1 World Championship... |
Lamborghini Lamborghini Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., commonly referred to as Lamborghini , is an Italian car manufacturer. The company was founded by manufacturing magnate Ferruccio Lamborghini in 1963, with the objective of producing a refined grand touring car to compete with established offerings from marques like... |
13 | Retired |
Championship Race
Following the Qualifying Race win, the Sumo PowerSumo power
Sumo Power is a British car tuning company based in Rye, East Sussex, England. Founded in 2002, Sumo Power specializes in custom tuning Japanese imports, including the Nissan Skyline GT-R and Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, as well as the importation and sale of many Japanese performance parts,...
Nissan
Nissan Motors
, usually shortened to Nissan , is a multinational automaker headquartered in Japan. It was a core member of the Nissan Group, but has become more independent after its restructuring under Carlos Ghosn ....
led into the first turn, ahead of the No. 1 Vitaphone Maserati
Maserati
Maserati is an Italian luxury car manufacturer established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The company's headquarters is now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. It has been owned by the Italian car giant Fiat S.p.A. since 1993...
. Further down the field the No. 38 Münnich
Münnich Motorsport
Münnich Motorsport GmbH, which also competes under the title All-Inkl.com Racing, is an auto racing team founded by German racing driver and entrepreneur René Münnich in 2006. The team has been built around two areas of motorsport since its inception, rallycross and sports car racing, and has been...
Lamborghini
Lamborghini
Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., commonly referred to as Lamborghini , is an Italian car manufacturer. The company was founded by manufacturing magnate Ferruccio Lamborghini in 1963, with the objective of producing a refined grand touring car to compete with established offerings from marques like...
spun onto the outside runoff where it was collected by the No. 2 Vitaphone Maserati. Jamie Campbell-Walter
Jamie Campbell-Walter
Jamie Campbell-Walter is a British professional racing driver. He was born in Oban, Scotland in 16 December 1972. He won the FIA GT Championship in 2000.-Family:...
's Nissan was also hit in the first turn, causing steering damage and forcing the team's retirement. At the opening of the pit window, the two leaders pitted together, but Sumo Power suffered from a tire change problem which dropped them down the race order, handing the lead to Vitaphone's Andrea Bertolini. The Phoenix Racing
Phoenix Racing (Germany)
Phoenix Racing is a motor racing team based at the Nürburgring in Germany. The team competes in series such as the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters and FIA GT1 World Championship.-History:...
Corvette
Chevrolet Corvette
The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors that has been produced in six generations. The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after...
was promoted into second after the pit stops before being overtaken by Richard Westbrook
Richard Westbrook
Richard Westbrook is an English racing driver from Islington in London notable for his success in racing Porsche cars. As a boy he attended St Joseph's College, Ipswich...
in the No. 5 Matech Ford
Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...
. Westbrook attempted to chase down the leading Maserati, but was only able to come within a second and a half at the end of the race.
Race result
| Pos | No. | Team | Drivers | Manufacturer | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Vitaphone Racing Team |
Michael Bartels Michael Bartels Michael Bartels is a professional racing driver. He is a multiple FIA GT champion and former Grand Prix driver who failed to qualify for 4 Formula One races with Lotus.-Career:... Andrea BertoliniAndrea Bertolini Andrea Bertolini is an Italian race car driver currently driving for Swiss Team in the Superstars Series. He is the official test driver of the Maserati factory.... |
Maserati Maserati Maserati is an Italian luxury car manufacturer established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The company's headquarters is now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. It has been owned by the Italian car giant Fiat S.p.A. since 1993... |
34 | |
| 2 | 5 | Matech Competition |
Thomas Mutsch Thomas Mutsch Thomas Mutsch is a German racecar driver.His first success was a third place in the 1993 German karting championship. Two years later, in 1995, Mutsch finished second in the Formula Renault 1800. In 1999, Mutsch reached second place in the Marlboro Masters of Formula 3, behind Briton Marc Hynes... Richard WestbrookRichard Westbrook Richard Westbrook is an English racing driver from Islington in London notable for his success in racing Porsche cars. As a boy he attended St Joseph's College, Ipswich... |
Ford Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK... |
34 | -1.402 |
| 3 | 13 | Phoenix Racing / Carsport Phoenix Racing (Germany) Phoenix Racing is a motor racing team based at the Nürburgring in Germany. The team competes in series such as the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters and FIA GT1 World Championship.-History:... |
Marc Hennerici Marc Hennerici Marc Hennerici is a German auto racing driver. He is best known for being the first winner of the World Touring Car Championship's Independents Trophy, in 2005.- Racing Career :... Alexandros MargaritisAlexandros Margaritis Alexandros Margaritis is a racing driver who is best known for competing in the German-based Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters touring car championship. Prior to that, his career had focused on formula single seater racing in Europe... |
Corvette Chevrolet Corvette The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors that has been produced in six generations. The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after... |
34 | -15.482 |
| 4 | 23 | Sumo Power GT |
Peter Dumbreck Peter Dumbreck Peter Dumbreck is a racing driver from Scotland.In 1994 he dominated the British Formula Vauxhall Junior championship and followed this in 1996 with a similarly strong performance when he won ten races to take the full Formula Vauxhall Championship.After finishing third in British Formula 3 in... Michael KrummMichael Krumm Michael Krumm is an auto racing driver. At present, he competes in the FIA GT1 World Championship. Krumm married tennis player Kimiko Date on 1 December 2001 at St. Mary's Cathedral, Tokyo... |
Nissan Nissan Motors , usually shortened to Nissan , is a multinational automaker headquartered in Japan. It was a core member of the Nissan Group, but has become more independent after its restructuring under Carlos Ghosn .... |
34 | -24.623 |
| 5 | 40 | Marc VDS Racing Team Marc VDS Racing Team Marc VDS Racing Team is a Belgian auto and motorcycle racing team founded by Marc van der Straten, although it is composed of several smaller teams all operating under the Marc VDS banner... |
Bas Leinders Bas Leinders Bas Leinders is a racing driver from Belgium. He was a Formula One test and reserve driver in for the Minardi F1 team, taking part in the Friday practice sessions during Grand Prix weekends, making 17 appearances in all... Maxime MartinMaxime Martin Maxime Martin is a Belgian racing driver, competing in the FIA GT1 World Championship for the Marc VDS Racing Team.-Career:... |
Ford Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK... |
34 | -31.945 |
| 6 | 9 | Hexis AMR |
Frédéric Makowiecki Frédéric Makowiecki Frédéric Makowiecki is a French racing driver currently competing in the FIA GT1 World Championship for Marc VDS Racing Team.-Career:... Yann ClairayYann Clairay Yann Clairay is a French racing driver. He has competed in such series as Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and the Formula Three Euroseries. Clairay won the GT1 class of the 2009 Le Mans Series along with Patrice Goueslard.... |
Aston Martin Aston Martin Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The company name is derived from the name of one of the company's founders, Lionel Martin, and from the Aston Hill speed hillclimb near Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire... |
34 | -32.483 |
| 7 | 24 | Reiter Reiter Engineering Reiter Engineering GmbH & Co Kg is a German racing team founded in 1994. The company is named after engineer and founder Hans Reiter. In 2000, Reiter entered a Lamborghini in the FIA GT Championship with its own Diablo GT built by the team... |
Peter Kox Peter Kox Peter Kox is a racecar driver from the NetherlandsKox began racing in karts in 1978, winning five titles until 1982. In 1983 he moved to automobiles, winning the Marlboro Formula Ford Challenge and was second and third in the Benelux and Dutch Formula Ford 2000 Championships, respectively, the... Christopher HaaseChristopher Haase Christopher Haase is a German racing driver. He became the FIA GT3 European Champion in 2009, racing for Lamborghini and Reiter Engineering, and raced in GT1 for the first time in 2010.... |
Lamborghini Lamborghini Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., commonly referred to as Lamborghini , is an Italian car manufacturer. The company was founded by manufacturing magnate Ferruccio Lamborghini in 1963, with the objective of producing a refined grand touring car to compete with established offerings from marques like... |
34 | -32.850 |
| 8 | 25 | Reiter Reiter Engineering Reiter Engineering GmbH & Co Kg is a German racing team founded in 1994. The company is named after engineer and founder Hans Reiter. In 2000, Reiter entered a Lamborghini in the FIA GT Championship with its own Diablo GT built by the team... |
Jos Menten Frank Kechele Frank Kechele Frank Kechele is a German racing driver. He has competed in such series as Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0. He won the Formula Renault 2.0 Northern European Cup in 2007 for Motopark Academy by winning eight races and beating Tobias Hegewald and Valtteri Bottas to the title.-Complete GT1 World... |
Lamborghini Lamborghini Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., commonly referred to as Lamborghini , is an Italian car manufacturer. The company was founded by manufacturing magnate Ferruccio Lamborghini in 1963, with the objective of producing a refined grand touring car to compete with established offerings from marques like... |
34 | -34.845 |
| 9 | 33 | Triple H Team Hegersport |
Altfrid Heger Altfrid Heger Altfrid Heger is a German racing driver who competed in the 1987 World Touring Car Championship. He won the 1988 Guia Race. Heger is the co-founder of Hegersport, a German company which organizes auto racing series such as the V8Star Series.... Alex MüllerAlex Müller Alexander Müller is a German racing driver currently competing in the FIA GT1 World Championship for Mad-Croc Racing.-Career:... |
Maserati Maserati Maserati is an Italian luxury car manufacturer established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The company's headquarters is now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. It has been owned by the Italian car giant Fiat S.p.A. since 1993... |
34 | -41.948 |
| 10 | 7 | Young Driver AMR |
Tomáš Enge Tomáš Enge Tomáš Enge is a motor racing driver from the Czech Republic, who has competed in many classes of motorsport, including three races in Formula One.-Career:... Darren TurnerDarren Turner Darren Turner is an English racing driver. He was McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year in 1996. He is a former test driver for the McLaren Formula One team, but has raced primarily in touring cars and sportscars since 2000. He spent 2 years in the DTM for Keke Rosberg's... |
Aston Martin Aston Martin Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The company name is derived from the name of one of the company's founders, Lionel Martin, and from the Aston Hill speed hillclimb near Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire... |
34 | -43.495 |
| 11 | 8 | Young Driver AMR |
Stefan Mücke Stefan Mücke - Racing career :Mücke started his racing career in 1998, when he won the Formula BMW ADAC series, with his father's Mücke Motorsport team, also making their debut. He competed in German Formula Three for his father's team for the next three years, before moving to the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters... Pedro LamyPedro Lamy José Pedro Mourão Lamy Viçoso, OIH, better known as Pedro Lamy , is a professional racing driver from Portugal. He is notable for being the first Portuguese driver to score a point in a World Championship event, in the 1995 Australian Grand Prix, for Minardi... |
Aston Martin Aston Martin Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The company name is derived from the name of one of the company's founders, Lionel Martin, and from the Aston Hill speed hillclimb near Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire... |
34 | -44.434 |
| 12 | 6 | Matech Competition |
Nicolas Prost Nicolas Prost Nicolas Jean Prost is a French-Armenian racing driver currently racing for A1 Team France in the A1 Grand Prix series, and for ELK Motorsport in the Euroseries 3000, which he won in 2008.-Career:... Neel JaniNeel Jani Neel Jani is a Swiss race car driver of Indian origin. He has achieved his greatest success driving for A1 Team Switzerland in A1 Grand Prix, helping them win the 2007-2008 title and finishing runner-up in 2005-06 and 2008-09. He has been also a GP2 Series race-winner and Formula One tester... |
Ford Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK... |
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| 13 | 10 | Hexis AMR |
Clivio Piccione Clivio Piccione Clivio Piccione is a Monegasque race car driver. He raced in the 2005 GP2 Series season for the Durango team and David Price Racing for 2006.-Career:... Jonathan Hirschi |
Aston Martin Aston Martin Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire. The company name is derived from the name of one of the company's founders, Lionel Martin, and from the Aston Hill speed hillclimb near Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire... |
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| 14 | 11 | Mad-Croc Racing Mad-Croc Racing Mad-Croc Racing was an auto racing team that competed in the FIA GT1 World Championship. It was formed as the result of a collaboration between the Belgian Selleslagh Racing Team and DKR Engineering of Luxembourg. The team took its name from the Mad-Croc brand of energy products that sponsored the... |
Xavier Maassen Xavier Maassen Xavier Maassen is a Dutch racing driver currently competing in the FIA GT1 World Championship for Mad-Croc Racing. He lives in Lanaken in Belgium.-Formula Ford:... Julien JousseJulien Jousse Julien Jousse is a professional racing driver from France.-Formula Ford:After spending time in karting between 1997 and 2001, Jousse began has circuit racing career in 2002 in the Formula Ford Kent series. In the three races he contested he took three podium finishes, including one race win... |
Corvette Chevrolet Corvette The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors that has been produced in six generations. The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after... |
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| 15 | 41 | Marc VDS Racing Team Marc VDS Racing Team Marc VDS Racing Team is a Belgian auto and motorcycle racing team founded by Marc van der Straten, although it is composed of several smaller teams all operating under the Marc VDS banner... |
Renaud Kuppens Markus Palttala |
Ford Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK... |
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| 16 | 12 | Mad-Croc Racing Mad-Croc Racing Mad-Croc Racing was an auto racing team that competed in the FIA GT1 World Championship. It was formed as the result of a collaboration between the Belgian Selleslagh Racing Team and DKR Engineering of Luxembourg. The team took its name from the Mad-Croc brand of energy products that sponsored the... |
Pertti Kuismanen Laurent Cazenave Laurent Cazenave Laurent Cazenave is a French auto racing driver. In 1997 he finished third in Class B of the French Formula Ford Championship. From there he switched to saloon car racing in 1999, with two years in the French Super Production Championship. He finished third in his second year with two race wins,... |
Corvette Chevrolet Corvette The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors that has been produced in six generations. The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after... |
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| 17 | 37 | All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport |
Marc Basseng Marc Basseng Marc Basseng is a German racing driver, currently competing in the FIA GT1 World Championship for All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport.-Career:... Christophe BouchutChristophe Bouchut Christophe Bouchut is a French race driver. He won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1993. He currently drives in the FIA GT1 World Championship... |
Lamborghini Lamborghini Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., commonly referred to as Lamborghini , is an Italian car manufacturer. The company was founded by manufacturing magnate Ferruccio Lamborghini in 1963, with the objective of producing a refined grand touring car to compete with established offerings from marques like... |
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| 18 | 4 | Swiss Racing Team Swiss Racing Team Swiss Racing Team is an auto racing team based in Inwil, Lucerne, Switzerland. Formed by Othmar Welti and Erich Kolb in 2000, Swiss Racing Team initially competed in the German Formula Three Championship before also joining the Formula Three Euroseries from 2003 to 2004. Frédéric Vervisch won the... |
Max Nilsson Seiji Ara Seiji Ara Seiji Ara is a race car driver.He was the winner of the 24 hour Le Mans race in 2004, driving an Audi R8... |
Nissan Nissan Motors , usually shortened to Nissan , is a multinational automaker headquartered in Japan. It was a core member of the Nissan Group, but has become more independent after its restructuring under Carlos Ghosn .... |
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| 19 | 34 | Triple H Team Hegersport |
Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof Alessandro Pier Guidi Alessandro Pier Guidi Alessandro Pier Guidi is a racing driver from Italy. He drove two races for the Italian A1 Team.Pier Guidi drove a Ferrari 430 GT in the Spanish GT Championship and Italian GT Championship in 2005 and 2006, for the Scuderia Playteam... |
Maserati Maserati Maserati is an Italian luxury car manufacturer established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The company's headquarters is now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. It has been owned by the Italian car giant Fiat S.p.A. since 1993... |
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| 20 | 3 | Swiss Racing Team Swiss Racing Team Swiss Racing Team is an auto racing team based in Inwil, Lucerne, Switzerland. Formed by Othmar Welti and Erich Kolb in 2000, Swiss Racing Team initially competed in the German Formula Three Championship before also joining the Formula Three Euroseries from 2003 to 2004. Frédéric Vervisch won the... |
Karl Wendlinger Karl Wendlinger Karl Wendlinger is an Austrian sportscar racing and former Formula One driver.- Mercedes Juniors :Wendlinger started his career in karting and in Formula Ford before entering the German Formula 3 Championship in 1988... Henri Moser |
Nissan Nissan Motors , usually shortened to Nissan , is a multinational automaker headquartered in Japan. It was a core member of the Nissan Group, but has become more independent after its restructuring under Carlos Ghosn .... |
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38 | All-Inkl.com Münnich Motorsport |
Nicky Pastorelli Nicky Pastorelli Nicky Pastorelli is a Dutch race car driver.-Euro Formula 3000:In 2003 Pastorelli participated in Euro Formula 3000 for Scuderia Fama. He finished on the podium twice and placed 5th in the season championship.... Dominik SchwagerDominik Schwager Dominik Schwager is a German auto racing driver. He currently drives for Münnich Motorsport Lamborghini in the FIA GT1 World Championship.-Career:... |
Lamborghini Lamborghini Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., commonly referred to as Lamborghini , is an Italian car manufacturer. The company was founded by manufacturing magnate Ferruccio Lamborghini in 1963, with the objective of producing a refined grand touring car to compete with established offerings from marques like... |
13 | Retired |
| 22 DNF |
22 | Sumo Power GT |
Warren Hughes Warren Hughes Warren Hughes is a race car driver from Newcastle, England. His wife's name is Roz, and they have 2 sons. After a promising junior career, Hughes raced in touring car and sports car racing.... Jamie Campbell-WalterJamie Campbell-Walter Jamie Campbell-Walter is a British professional racing driver. He was born in Oban, Scotland in 16 December 1972. He won the FIA GT Championship in 2000.-Family:... |
Nissan Nissan Motors , usually shortened to Nissan , is a multinational automaker headquartered in Japan. It was a core member of the Nissan Group, but has become more independent after its restructuring under Carlos Ghosn .... |
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2 | Vitaphone Racing Team |
Miguel Ramos Miguel Ramos Miguel Pedro Caetano Ramos is a Portuguese racing driver. He currently races for Vitaphone Racing, driving a Maserati MC12 in the FIA GT1 World Championship.-Early career:... Enrique BernoldiEnrique Bernoldi Enrique Antônio Langue e Silvério de Bernoldi is a Brazilian racing driver who raced for the Arrows Formula One team... |
Maserati Maserati Maserati is an Italian luxury car manufacturer established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The company's headquarters is now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. It has been owned by the Italian car giant Fiat S.p.A. since 1993... |
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