Second, rather chaotic, qualifying session in Bucharest

Qualifying 2 rundown from Bucharest

11:00     Most of the cars are expected to use slick tyres during the second qualifying session, as the racing line is dry
11:04    In the pitlane, the teams are working hard and fast to change tyres. The goal is to be the first car on track at the green flag !
11:05    Green flag. As during the first session, most of the cars go on track for this second 20 minute qualifying session
11:08    Henri Moser, in nr 38 Kessel Racing Ferrari 430, is the first man on track, so he is the first to be on provisional pole position, with a lap of 1.33.496
11:09    The nr 24 BMS Scuderia Italia Aston Martin spins and rejoins
11:10    Stephane Daoudi in the nr 34 JMB Racing Ferrari 430 is the fastest so far, with a lap of 1.31.796. Peter Snowdon is second.
11:11    It’s time for improvement! Klaus Ludwig is on pole, and then Mortimer, Thompson, Gibson and Hooker all improve.
11:11    4 – 32 – 28 – 7 – 16 – 44 – 6 – 43 – 30 – 29
11:12    Moser regains the pole position. 1.24.166
11:13    Ed Morris, in the nr 30 Damax Ascari, loses a wheel and stops on track. Peter Snowdon, in the nr 3 Tech9 Motorsport Porsche, also stops on track. RED FLAG
11:13    Henri Moser in still has provisional pole. Phil Keen (nr 3 Tech9 Motorsport Porsche 997 GT3 Cup) is second and Ben Collins (nr 33 Team Berlanga Ascari KZ1R GT3) is third.
11:14    38 – 2 – 33 – 3 – 25 – 4 – 32 – 28 – 29 – 7 – 34 – 16 – 44 – 6 – 21
11:15    Everything could change at the restart. The session will last for a little bit more than 11 minutes
11:19    Green flag
11:20    Gearbox problem for car nr 12
11:21    The track is busy, it is very difficult to have a clear lap
11:22     RED FLAG. Four cars touched each other and are blocked on the track: the Nr 28 and Nr 29 Damax Ascari, the nr 37 Kessel Racing Ferrari and the nr 8 RPM Dodge.
11:23    38 – 2 – 1 – 32 – 9 – 33 – 3 – 5 – 25 – 4 – 28 – 29 – 7 – 34 – 16
11:24    Between the two red flags, Phil Quaife in the nr 1 Tech9 Motorsport Porsche, Daniel Gibson in the nr 32 Team Berlanga Ascari, and Mihai Marinescu in the nr 5 RPM Dodge managed to get up into the top 5. Moser and Keen stayed 1st and 2nd
11:25    The session will last for 8 minutes
11:30    Tricky session for Damax as their 3 cars were damaged in this session! The nr 30 lost a wheel, and the nr 28 and 29 were involved in the second incident.
11:49    Green flag. The track is now completely dry.
11:53    Thomas Mutsch, in the nr 43 Matech Racing Ford GT, goes up to third position, and Von Gartzen fourth.
11:54    Stephane Daoudi is now on provisional pole with a lap of 1.21.995. James Ruffier is second, James Pickford third, and Fred Makowiecki fourth
11:55    Jurgen Von Gartzen goes back up to fourth position
11:56    James Ruffier sets the fastest time, 1.21.241, Mutsch is now second and Daoudi third
11:57    The pole setter changes again: Ben Collins is now the quickest with a lap of 1.21.063
11:58    Chequered flag
11:58    Three cars are involved in a crash, with important damage to the cars: The nr 12 and the nr 15 Lamborghinis and the car of the pole setter, Ben Collins, the nr 33 Team Berlanga Ascari.
Ben Collins (Ascari) set the quickest time of this chaotic session, ahead of James Ruffier (Corvette), Thomas Mutsch (Ford), Stephane Daoudi (Ferrari), James Pickford (Porsche) and Diego Alessi (Aston Martin). With Alex Mortimer in 8th position, there are seven different makes on the top10.

33 – 19 – 43 – 34 – 5 – 23 – 26 – 7 – 31 - 18

1st Ascari KZ1R GT3 : Ben Collins – Damax nr 33
1st Corvette Z06R GT3 : James Ruffier – Riverside nr 19
1st Ford GT : Thomas MUTSCH - Matech Racing nr 43
1st Ferrari 430 : Stephane Daoudi – JMB Racing nr 38
1st Porsche 997 GT3 Cup: James Pickford – Trackspeed Racing nr 5
1st Aston Martin DBRS9 : Diego Alessi – BMS Scuderia Italia nr 23
1st Dodge Viper Competition Coupe : Alex Mortimer – RPM nr 7
1st Lamborghini Gallardo : Maxime Dubrulle – First Racing nr 10
1st Morgan Aero : Jacques Lafitte – AutoGT Racing nr 49

2007-05-19
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