Kumpen and Longin take dominant win
Belgian duo Anthony Kumpen and Bert Longin scored a dominant victory in Sunday's FIA GT race at Oschersleben in Germany
Discounting pitstops, the Corvette C5.R effectively led the race from start to finish and quite simply wasn't troubled.
The pair have now taken the lead of the championship heading into their home race, the Spa 24 Hours.
Behind the lead car there was an entertaining battle for second between the Stefan Mucke/Christophe Bouchut Lamborghini and the Tomas Biagi/Michael Bartels Maserati.
After passing each other a couple of times during the race, Bartels moved ahead of Mucke during the final stint and raced clear to ensure he kept second spot.
After many of their rivals hit early trouble in GT2, the way was clear for the AF Corse pairing of Stephane Ortelli and Gianmaria Bruni to take the class win.
Emmanuel Collard bravely held off Tim Mullen's charging Scuderia Ecosse Ferrari to take second place by just about a car length.
Pos Drivers Car Time
1. Kumpen/Longin Corvette C5R 2h01:16.768
2. Bartels/Biagi Maserati MC12 GT1 + 1:05.936
3. Mucke/Bouchut Lamborghini Murcielago + 1 lap
4. Bertolini/Piccini Maserati MC12 GT1 + 1 lap
5. Davies/Babini Aston Martin DBR9 + 1 lap
6. Pier Guidi/Giannoccaro Maserati MC12 GT1 + 1 lap
7. Menten/Kox Lamborghini Murcielago + 1 lap
8. Alessi/Monfardini Aston Martin DBR9 + 3 laps
9. Bruni/Ortelli Ferrari 430 GT2 + 3 laps
10. Aucott/Macari Maserati MC12 GT1 + 4 laps
11. Collard/Malucelli Porsche 997 GT3 RSR + 4 laps
12. Mullen/Janis Ferrari 430 GT2 + 4 laps
13. Muller/Vilander Ferrari 430 GT2 + 4 laps
14. Ruberti/Pasini Ferrari 430 GT2 + 5 laps
15. Montanari/Ramos Maserati MC12 GT1 + 5 laps
16. Kirkaldy/Niarchos Ferrari 430 GT2 + 6 laps
17. Kutemann/Gosse Maserati MC12 GT1 + 7 laps
18. Edwards/Machitski Porsche 997 GT3 RSR + 7 laps
19. Zani/Busnelli Porsche 997 GT3 RSR + 16 laps
20. Cressoni/Rugolo Ferrari 430 GT2 + 25 laps
Not classified
Wendlinger/Sharp Aston Martin DBR9 40 laps
Hezemans/Deletraz Corvette C6R 21 laps
Lechner/Lichtner-Hoyer Aston Martin DBR9 1 lap
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