Frédéric Makowiecki and Thomas Accary’s Hexis Aston Martin DBR9 took first position in qualifying race at Silverstone, second round of the world championship.
After they dominated the opening rounds in Abu Dhabi, Ford GT and Corvette stuggled at Silverstone after weight adjustments. In the same time, Aston Martin were 50 kgs lighters than in Abu Dhabi, and set the pace in England.
Aston already dominated the field in qualifyings, but is was the Young Driver AMR DBR9 that clinched pole position with Enge-Turner, ahead of Makowiecki and Accary.
In qualifying race, both Hexis team’s DBR9 took 1-2 ahead of Bertolini and Bartels’ Maserati.
Silverstone – Qualifying race:
1. Makowiecki-Accary (Hexis Aston Martin) in 1h02’00’’692
2. Hirschi-Piccione (Hexis Aston Martin) +3’’577
3. Bertolini-Bartels (Vitaphone Maserati) + 4’’935
4. Turner-Enge (Young Driver Aston) +27’’880
5. Hugues-Campbell Walter (Sumo Power Nissan) +29’’745
6. Menten-Kechele (Reiter Lamborghini) +33’’488
7. Hezemans-Kumpen (Phoenix Carsport Corvette) +40’’752
8. Krumm-Dumbreck (Sumo Power Nissan) +40’’852
9. Bernoldi-Ramos (Vitaphone Maserati) +47’’687
10. Kox-Haase (Reiter Lamborghini) +49’’952
Etc.
After they dominated the opening rounds in Abu Dhabi, Ford GT and Corvette stuggled at Silverstone after weight adjustments. In the same time, Aston Martin were 50 kgs lighters than in Abu Dhabi, and set the pace in England.
Aston already dominated the field in qualifyings, but is was the Young Driver AMR DBR9 that clinched pole position with Enge-Turner, ahead of Makowiecki and Accary.
In qualifying race, both Hexis team’s DBR9 took 1-2 ahead of Bertolini and Bartels’ Maserati.
Silverstone – Qualifying race:
1. Makowiecki-Accary (Hexis Aston Martin) in 1h02’00’’692
2. Hirschi-Piccione (Hexis Aston Martin) +3’’577
3. Bertolini-Bartels (Vitaphone Maserati) + 4’’935
4. Turner-Enge (Young Driver Aston) +27’’880
5. Hugues-Campbell Walter (Sumo Power Nissan) +29’’745
6. Menten-Kechele (Reiter Lamborghini) +33’’488
7. Hezemans-Kumpen (Phoenix Carsport Corvette) +40’’752
8. Krumm-Dumbreck (Sumo Power Nissan) +40’’852
9. Bernoldi-Ramos (Vitaphone Maserati) +47’’687
10. Kox-Haase (Reiter Lamborghini) +49’’952
Etc.