Surprise pole for Ferrari at Dubai
A Ferrari 550 Maranello Evo is on pole for tomorrow's season-ending FIA GT race at Dubai - but it won't be competing for points
Larbre Competition's one-off entry - competing in the G2-category - lapped the circuit in the fastest time of 1:55.987, just 0.080 ahead of the Aston Martin DBR9 of Fabio Babini.
The BMS Scuderia Italia driver narrowly pipped his teammate Fabrizio Gollin to the front row slot, with the Corvette C6.R of Mike Hezemans the third of the GT1 qualifiers.
For Larbre, who were carrying no ballast, the session went exactly as planned.
"I'm pleased to be on pole position," said qualifier Frederic Makowiecki, "everything went perfectly."
Larbre's car is the first run in front of FIA Stewards for the new Care Racing Developments restrictor-less engine, in which power is limited electronically.
It was a surprise for the GT1 runners to see the Ferrari at the head of the field, but Babini was still pleased with his time.
"It's a good result because I chose a different solution of set-up and tyres shortly before qualifying," he explained.
Both the drivers' and teams' titles have already been won - by Vitaphone Racing and their lead duo Michael Bartels and Andrea Bertolini - but the runner-up slot in the drivers' championship will be settled in tomorrow's race.
Pos Driver Make Time 1. Gardel/Zacchia/Makowiecki Ferrari 550 Maranello Evo 1:55.987 2. Malucelli/Babini Aston Martin DBR9 + 0.080 3. Gollin/Ramos Aston Martin DBR9 + 0.089 4. Longin/Kumpen/Hezemans Corvette C6R + 0.129 5. Bartels/Bertolini/Van de Poele Maserati MC12 GT1 + 0.443 6. Wendlinger/Peter/Janis Aston Martin DBR9 + 0.553 7. Davies/Biagi/Vosse Maserati MC12 GT1 + 0.894 8. Deletraz/Piccini Aston Martin DBR9 + 1.165 9. Bert/Montermini/Menten Saleen S7R + 1.369 10. Niarchos/Mullen Ferrari 430 GT2 + 5.273 11. Salo/Aguas Ferrari 430 GT2 + 5.895 12. Bleekemolen/Kane Spyker C8 Spyder GT2R + 6.031 13. Sugden/Alexander/Case Ferrari 430 GT2 + 6.315 14. Vilander/Melo Ferrari 430 GT2 + 6.438 15. Kox/Dumbreck Spyker C8 Spyder GT2R + 6.695 16. Ried/Felbermayr Jr Porsche 996 GT3 RSR + 8.339 17. Kinch/Franchitti Ferrari 430 GT2 + 8.693 18. Moccia/Busnelli Porsche 996 GT3 RSR + 8.923 19. Garbagnati/Kutemann Ferrari 430 GT2 + 9.594 20. Zlobin/Zani/Benucci Aston Martin DBRS9 + 10.130 21. Konopka/Rosina Porsche 996 GT3 RS + 11.289 22. Pirri/Seiler Aston Martin DBRS9 + 11.941 23. Lichtner-Hoyer/Gruber Porsche 996 GT3 RSR + 12.729 24. Felbermayr/Ried Porsche 996 GT3 RS + 15.135 25. Comar/Rambeaud/Mhitarian Ferrari 430 Challenge GT3 + 16.238
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