Report: Qualifying rundown, Monza 2007

Qualifying 1 rundown from Monza


18:00     The weather is perfect, the track is dry and the sun is shining
18:05    40 cars are expected as the nr 29 Damax Ascari had to withdraw after technical problems. Howard Spooner will race with Peter Snowdon in the nr 3 Tech9 Motorsport Porsche 997 Cup.
18:15    Green flag
18:16    the nr 30 Damax Ascari spins at turn 1 and rejoines
18:20    In the nr 44 Matech Racing Ford GT, Romain Bera is the first man on provisional pole position, with 2.00.053. But Francesco Maggi (nr 22 BMS Scuderia Italia Aston Martin DBRS9) and Ian Khan (nr 34 JMB Ferrari 430) immediately improve
18:21    In the nr 18 Martini Callaway Racing Corvette Z06 GT3, Luca Pirri is now on pole, with a lap of 1.55.514.
18.22    18 – 23 – 36 – 22 – 31 – 8 – 2 – 15
18:23    In the nr 15 S-Berg Racing Lamborghini Gallardo, Erik Janis is now second. And at the same time, Gilles Vannelet takes the pole position with 1.54.976
18:24    38 – 23 – 15 – 16 – 6 – 31 – 1 – 36 – 5 – 22
18:25    Janis replies and sets the fastest time : 1.54.436. And Luca Pirri improves and takes back the lead with 1.54.207
18:26    Car 17 (Martini Callaway Corvette Z06R GT3) stops at turn 5 & car 2 (Tech9 Motorsport Porsche 997 GT3 Cup) spins at turn 4 and rejoins
18:27    16 – 15 – 28 – 8 – 23 – 31 – 27 – 1 – 36 – 5
18:28    the leaders Luca Pirri and Erik Janis come back to the pits
18:28    eight different makes in the top 8 : 16 (Corvette) – 15 (Lamborghini) – 38 (Ferrari)– 23 (Aston Martin) – 8 (Dodge) – 31 (Ascari) – 5 (Porsche) – 44 (Ford)
18:29    Toni Seiler in the nr 24 BMS Scuderia Italia Aston Martin stops at the exit of Turn 1 with a technical problem
18:30    Car 43 (Matech Racing Ford GT) spins and rejoins at Turn 4
18:31    The end of the session is more peaceful. Luca Pirri is going to set his first pole position in the FIA GT3 European Championship
18:34    Car 26 straight at turn 1
18:35    Chequered flag
18:36    Car 43 in the gravel at turn 8
18:36    End of the session. Luca Pirri, in the nr 18 Martini Callaway Corvette set the pole position for the first time. First pole position for a Corvette this season.

18 – 15 – 38 – 23 – 8 – 31 – 5 – 44 – 39 - 27

1st Corvette Z06R GT3 : Luca Pirri – Martini Callaway Racing nr 18
1st Lamborghini Gallardo : Erik Janis - S-Berg Racing Team nr 15
1st Ferrari 430 : Gilles Vannelet – Kessel Racing nr 38
1st Aston Martin DBRS9 : Diego Alessi – BMS Scuderia Italia nr 23
1st Dodge Viper Competition Coupe : Bradley Ellis – RPM nr 8
1st Ascari KZ1R GT3 : Erik Zwart – Team Berlanga nr 31
1st Porsche 997 GT3 Cup: Richard Williams – Trackspeed Racing nr 5
1st Ford GT : Romain Bera - Matech Racing nr 44
1st Morgan Aero : Jean-François le Roch – AutoGT Racing nr 51

2007-06-23
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