FIA GT Qual 2: Gounon takes pole

The former Minardi and Simtek F1 driver set a time of 1m28.982s in his BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 550 Maranello, beating fastest qualifier Jamie Campbell-Walter into second place by nearly half-a-second.

"I had a good, clean lap with no real problems," said Campbell-Walter. "I was a bit cautious in the Grand Prix loop and braked a little early. The main thing is we are on the front row ahead of the guys were competing against for the championship."

Third place went to Jean-Denis Deletraz, sharing his Ferrari with Andrea Piccini. The pair need victory if they are to head into the final round with a shot at the title, but have not won since taking three consecutive wins in the middle of the season.

Former BTCC driver Bobby Verdon-Roe qualified sixth in the Lister Storm that he will share with David Warnock, while the Carsport Holland Chrysler Vipers of Fabrizio Gollin/Luca Cappellari and Mike Hezemans/Anthony Anthony Kumpen start fourth and fifth.

In the NGT class, Antonio Garcia will start from pole after setting a time of 1m34.674s, less than a tenth of a second clear of Robin Liddell in the EMKA Porsche. Stephane Ortelli, who can seal the NGT title to go with his recently acquired Porsche Supercup crown, was third after making a mistake at the Melbourne Hairpin.



Enzo Calderarai/Lilian Bryner/Jean-Marc Gounon (Ferrari 550 Maranello)
Jamie Campbell-Walter/Nicolaus Springer (Lister Storm)
Jean-Denis Deletraz/Andrea Piccini (Ferrari 550 Maranello)
Fabrizio Gollin/Luca Cappellari (Chrysler Viper)
Mike Hezemans/Anthony Kumpen (Chrysler Viper)
Bobby Verdon-Roe/David Warnock (Lister Storm)
Philippe Alliot/David Hallyday (Chrysler Viper)
Christophe Bouchut/Vincent Vosse (Chrysler Viper)
Ni Amorim/Fabio Babini (Chrysler Viper)
David Terrien/Carl Rosenblad (Chrysler Viper)



Antonio Garcia/Horst Felbermayr Jr (Porsche 996 GT3-RS)
Robin Liddell/Steve O'Rourke (Porsche 996 GT3-RS)
Stephane Ortelli/Romain Dumas (Porsche 996 GT3-RS)