2009 FIA GT Championship

John Debacquer · Jul 23, 2009

Maserati tops first qualifying. :soldier:

Vitaphone on top before rain hits Spa

Pole position for this year's Spa 24 Hours appears to have been decided early after a torrential downpour soaked the circuit just 10 minutes into the first qualifying session.
The #2 Vitaphone Maserati of Miguel Ramos, Alex Muller, Pedro Lamy and Eric Van de Poele had just gone to the top of the timesheets on a damp track when the storm clouds hit. The car's 2m18.030s effort put it at the head of a team one-two-three, with the #33 Alessandro Pier Guidi/Stephane Lemeret/Carl Rosenblad/Vincent Vosse car and #1 Michael Bartels/Andrea Bertolini/Stephane Sarrazin/Alexandre Sarnes Negrao MC12 following.
The leading Chevrolet Corvette C6.R is the Sangari Team Brazil entry in fourth. The Enrique Bernoldi/Roberto Streit/Xavier Maassen car had been on pole earlier in the session and was on a lap that seemed set to put it ahead of the Maseratis when the rain forced it into the pits.
The Selleslagh Racing Corvette of Bert Longin, James Ruffier, Maxime Soulet and Oliver Gavin was fifth fastest, two seconds clear of the fastest new-generation GT1 car, the Ford GT of the Marc VDS Racing Team.
Quickest GT2 car, and ninth overall, is the AF Corse Ferrari 430 of Toni Vilander, Gianmaria Bruni, Jaime Melo and Luis Perez Companc on 2m25.232s. The #55 CRS Racing Ferrari is second, while the fastest Porsche 911 GT3 RS is the sole Trackspeed entry in third.
The #121 Matech Ford GT is provisionally on the G3 class pole for GT3-type machines, ahead of the only Aston Martin DBRS9, run by Barwell Motorsport.
The Phoenix Audi R8 LMS of Marcel Fassler, Henri Moser, Alexander Margaritis and Marc Besseng, which showed impressive pace in the practice sessions earlier today, tops the G2 class, with a 2m28.327s lap in 17th overall.
With all qualifying sessions scheduled to run tonight it seems unlikely that the track will dry in time for any improvements.

Bram Hengeveld · Jul 23, 2009

Richard Trange said:
On my way to Spa now! Anyone else coming? =D

There might be a really slight chance that ill visit this weekend (depends on the weather).

If so where can we meet up Richard? Would be fun to see you guys again.

Bram Hengeveld · Jul 24, 2009

Will the 24H be broadcasted on internet as well?

Hannu Karesola · Jul 24, 2009

http://gt1live.tv/

http://myp2p.eu/competition.php?&competitionid=&part=sports&discipline=motorsports&allowedDays=7

Hopefully they'll do whole race because I'm so ready to watch it.:coffee2:

Myp2p.eu has whole race in their schedule but we don't know what's the truth.

Bram Hengeveld · Jul 24, 2009

Are these legal streams? Because since our Le Mans 24H broadcast the eagles are watching us

Hannu Karesola · Jul 24, 2009

:tits:

yes at least gt1live.tv is FIA GT's own stuff and I think Myp2p will also have link to that site. Hopefully to something else too if gt1live is not showing night racing but that's then something else than legal. :smile:

also not sure if gt1live shows only onboard cameras.

Hannu Karesola · Jul 25, 2009

http://gt1live.tv/

Start soon!

Ivo Simons · Jul 25, 2009

What a timing. I was perfect on time for the start.

Hannu Karesola · Jul 25, 2009

Very good racing between front runners.

Ivo Simons · Jul 25, 2009

The BMW looked nice.

Ivo Simons · Jul 25, 2009

It's like Corvette heaven there. :wink2:

Daniel Pettit · Jul 25, 2009

Gt1live.tv feed is excellent here. Great racing too, like formula fords rather than GT's in a 24 hour race

Hannu Karesola · Jul 25, 2009

Yes, very intersting to see that in 24h race.

Feed works well here too.

Hannu Karesola · Jul 25, 2009

http://gt1live.tv/LiveStream.swf

Bigger screen.

Hannu Karesola · Jul 25, 2009

Heavy rain at some parts of track and cars are out with slicks. 21 hours to go.

EDIT: Villeneuves car just crashed.

Ivo Simons · Jul 25, 2009

Wooo huge rain!

Hannu Karesola · Jul 25, 2009

some action lol

Hannu Karesola · Jul 25, 2009

After 3,5 hours it's still nose to tail racing.. in the rain! So entertaining stuff.

Have to say that engine sounds are great in broadcast.

Bram Hengeveld · Jul 25, 2009

Thank God there is rain again! Didnt expect that on Spa

Thanks for the link!

Bram Hengeveld · Jul 25, 2009

The Total 24H of Spa-Francorchamps 2009 (Live Stream)

A few hours ago the 24 hours of Spa started. This famous endurance race can be watched live click here

Enjoy the brutal power of the GT1 and GT2 cars of the FIA GT Championship.

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Have a great motorsport weekend