GT1 Press release
The Reiter Lamborghini No.25 of Ricardo Zonta and Frank Kechele won a thrilling Championship Race at Spa.
Starting from second on the grid, the Brazilian/German pair ran at the front throughout the hour-long main event to claim Lamborghini's first Championship Race win of the season.
Altfrid Heger and Alex Muller produced a stunning drive from 12th place in the Triple H Maserati No.33 to finish second. It was a major turnaround for the pair after starting last in the Qualifying Race the previous day.
FIA GT1 newcomer Richard Westbrook made an instant impact by claiming third with partner Thomas Mutsch in the Matech Ford GT No.5.
The Qualifying Race-winning Mad Croc-Corvette No.11 of Xavier Maassen and Jos Menten, which had led the main event from pole, retired after 20 minutes with a right rear puncture.
The Reiter Lamborghin No.24 of Peter Kox and Christopher Haase, which was also running strongly in the lead pack after the pit stops, retired with 18 minutes left.
Race classification:
1 - Zonta-Kechele (Lambo Murcielago) - Reiter - 24 laps in 1h01'02"
2 - Heger-Muller (Maserati MC12) - Triple H + 3"253
3 - Westbrook-Mutsch (Ford GT) - Matech + 6"675
4 - Bernoldi-Ramos (Maserati MC12) - Vitaphone + 7"074
5 - Makowiecki-Accary (Aston Martin DBR9) - Hexis + 7"936
6 - Enge-Turner (Aston Martin DBR9) - AMR Young + 8"274
7 - Bertolini-Bartels (Maserati MC12) - Vitaphone + 9"741
8 - Longin-Verdonck (Maserati MC12) - Triple H + 10"591
9 - Pastorelli-Schwager (Lambo Murcielago) - All Inkl + 10"784
10 - Hirschi-Piccione (Aston Martin DBR9) - Hexis + 13"921
etc.
The Reiter Lamborghini No.25 of Ricardo Zonta and Frank Kechele won a thrilling Championship Race at Spa.
Starting from second on the grid, the Brazilian/German pair ran at the front throughout the hour-long main event to claim Lamborghini's first Championship Race win of the season.
Altfrid Heger and Alex Muller produced a stunning drive from 12th place in the Triple H Maserati No.33 to finish second. It was a major turnaround for the pair after starting last in the Qualifying Race the previous day.
FIA GT1 newcomer Richard Westbrook made an instant impact by claiming third with partner Thomas Mutsch in the Matech Ford GT No.5.
The Qualifying Race-winning Mad Croc-Corvette No.11 of Xavier Maassen and Jos Menten, which had led the main event from pole, retired after 20 minutes with a right rear puncture.
The Reiter Lamborghin No.24 of Peter Kox and Christopher Haase, which was also running strongly in the lead pack after the pit stops, retired with 18 minutes left.
Race classification:
1 - Zonta-Kechele (Lambo Murcielago) - Reiter - 24 laps in 1h01'02"
2 - Heger-Muller (Maserati MC12) - Triple H + 3"253
3 - Westbrook-Mutsch (Ford GT) - Matech + 6"675
4 - Bernoldi-Ramos (Maserati MC12) - Vitaphone + 7"074
5 - Makowiecki-Accary (Aston Martin DBR9) - Hexis + 7"936
6 - Enge-Turner (Aston Martin DBR9) - AMR Young + 8"274
7 - Bertolini-Bartels (Maserati MC12) - Vitaphone + 9"741
8 - Longin-Verdonck (Maserati MC12) - Triple H + 10"591
9 - Pastorelli-Schwager (Lambo Murcielago) - All Inkl + 10"784
10 - Hirschi-Piccione (Aston Martin DBR9) - Hexis + 13"921
etc.