Marc VDS team’s BMW Z4 driven by Maxime Martin clinched the pole position for the Spa 24 Hours race.
Local hero Maxime Martin (GT1 World Championship’s competitor with a VDS Ford GT) set the best performance in qualifying with a fast lap on a drying track during the last moments of the night session.
Martin beat Maxime Soulet’s Pro Speed Porsche 997, while the Autorlando’s Porsche driven by Paolo Ruberti took third position ahead of Peter Kox and his Lamborghini Gallardo.
Meanwhile, it was a disappointing session for both Audi and Ferrari.
After they dominated qualifying sessions 1 and 2, the R8 LMS were beaten in the night session, and the best placed Audi, driven by DTM star Mattias Ekström, dropped down to 7th on the grid.
The fastest F458 stands in 8th place, just in front of the first Mercedes SLS.
But the race is going to be long and tough, with uncertain weather conditions, as usual in Francorchamps.
Local hero Maxime Martin (GT1 World Championship’s competitor with a VDS Ford GT) set the best performance in qualifying with a fast lap on a drying track during the last moments of the night session.
Martin beat Maxime Soulet’s Pro Speed Porsche 997, while the Autorlando’s Porsche driven by Paolo Ruberti took third position ahead of Peter Kox and his Lamborghini Gallardo.
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| Audi R8 LMS (Photo: total24hours.com) |
Meanwhile, it was a disappointing session for both Audi and Ferrari.
After they dominated qualifying sessions 1 and 2, the R8 LMS were beaten in the night session, and the best placed Audi, driven by DTM star Mattias Ekström, dropped down to 7th on the grid.
The fastest F458 stands in 8th place, just in front of the first Mercedes SLS.
But the race is going to be long and tough, with uncertain weather conditions, as usual in Francorchamps.