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04.07.2008

Aston Martin and Corvette share spoils in Oschersleben practice

Once again the FIA GT3 European Championship proved it had strength in depth, with a mix of cars featuring near the top of the timesheets in the opening practice sessions at the Motorpark Arena Oschersleben.

Quickest in the first session was the No.10 Hexis Racing Aston Martin DBRS9 of Lagniez and Makowiecki, while the No.2 Martini Callaway Corvette Z.06R GT3 of Bert and Meir was fastest in the second hour-long session. Seven different makes of car featured in the top ten across the two sessions; the Corvette looks the most threatening, with three in the top seven in the second, faster session.

 

While there was a dry line at the beginning of the hour, the track was still damp off-line during the morning session, a result of overnight rain. Several drivers had spins - the worst damage happened to the No.3 Kessel Racing Ferrari F430 GT3 of Kralev and Iliev at the end of the session, where the right front corner took a hit - enough to keep the car in the garage during the second session.

When the chequered flag fell the No.10 Aston was followed by the No.26 Team Berlanga Ascari KZ1R GT3 of Rich and Thompson, with the No.2 Corvette third. Championship leaders Khan and Mutsch, in the No.20 Matech GT Racing Ford GT, were seventh while their nearest rivals, the No.1 Martini Callaway duo of Peyroles and Ruffier, were fourth.

The second session took place on a dry track, and when the sun came out track temperatures and grip levels rose. The result was a fastest lap over a second quicker than in the morning session, the No.2 Corvette being the only car to break the 1min 31sec barrier, ahead of the No.10 Aston Martin. Third went to the No.20 Ford GT.

Once again there were a number of incidents as drivers tried to find the limits - for many, this is their first visit to this circuit, which did not host a round of the FIA GT3 Championship last season. The No.19 Matech GT Racing Ford GT of Pirri and von Gartzen went into the barriers part-way through the session, having to be craned out of the way; and the No.4 Kessel Racing Ferrari of Hyman and Warren spun into the barriers, damaging the exhaust system.

It is always difficult to judge true positions from free practice - so much depends on the state of the tyres, whether a team sets out to do a quick lap or concentrates on race setup, and traffic encountered on a hot lap. Tomorrow's qualifying sessions should help give us a better indication of where the teams are compared to each other.

 

- Jacquie Groom, FIA -

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Author: maggy (admin2)
Last modified: Friday, 04.07.2008 - 11:18
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