Lamborghini wins first FIA-GT race

In front of a crowd of over 20,000 spectators Christophe Bouchut and Stefan Mücke started the season in the best possible way, giving All-Inkl.com Racing and the Lamborghini Murciélago their first FIA GT win. With the new two-hour format, where strategy is incredibly important, the timing of the pit stops along with a safety-car period saw the nr 7 car take the lead.

At the re-start, a storming Bouchut kept the lead ahead of Philipp Peter, sharing the nr 19 PSI Experience Corvette C6 with FIA GT newcomer Luke Hines, and the PK Carsport Corvette C5 of Bert Longin and Anthony Kumpen. With fastest laps being set one after the other, a frantic finish finally saw Lamborghini claim its first win.

The GT2 race was equally exciting, with a chaotic start seeing the leading cars fall back, catching up later. First across the line was the BMS Scuderia Italia Porsche 997 GT3 RSR; however, the car later failed scrutineering due to the ground clearance. Its exclusion meant that AF Corse Motorola Ferrari cars took first and second, giving Dirk Müller and Toni Vilander their first victory. Stéphane Ortelli and Gianmaria Bruni, whose car had been delayed due to a puncture, were second, with Scuderia Ecosse's Mullen and Enge third.

Results

Pos Car Class Drivers Car Laps Gap
1 7 GT1 Bouchut/Mucke Lamborghini Murcielago 69
2 19 GT1 Peter/Hines Corvette C6R 69 2.453
3 4 GT1 Kumpen/Longin Corvette C5R 69 4.110
4 23 GT1 Babini/Davies Aston Martin DBR9 69 10.230
5 5 GT1 Hezemans/Deletraz Corvette C6R 69 11.833
6 1 GT1 Thomas BIAGI Maserati MC12 GT1 69 13.982
7 2 GT1 Montanari/Ramos Maserati MC12 GT1 69 15.526
8 17 GT1 Kane/Cocker Aston Martin DBR9 68 1 LAP
9 33 GT1 Wendlinger/Sharp Aston Martin DBR9 68 1 LAP
10 50 GT2 Muller/Vilander Ferrari 430 GT2 68 1 LAP
11 22 GT1 Mondini/Monfardini Aston Martin DBR9 68 1 LAP
12 8 GT1 Kox/Menten Lamborghini Murcielago 67 2 LAPS
13 51 GT2 Bruni/Ortelli Ferrari 430 GT2 67 2 LAPS
14 62 GT2 Mullen/Enge Ferrari 430 GT2 67 2 LAPS
15 36 GT1 Lechner/Lichtner-Hoyer Aston Martin DBR9 66 3 LAPS
16 16 GT1 MacAri/Aucott Maserati MC12 GT1 66 3 LAPS
17 74 GT2 Zani/Busnelli Porsche 997 GT3 RSR 66 3 LAPS
18 63 GT2 Kirkaldy/Niarchos Ferrari 430 GT2 65 4 LAPS
19 99 GT2 Edwards/MacHitski Porsche 997 GT3 RSR 65 4 LAPS
— 101 G2 Leinders/Kuppens Gillet Vertigo 41 D.N.F.
— 11 GT1 Bertolini/Piccini Maserati MC12 GT1 31 D.N.F.
— 12 GT1 Pier Guidi/Giannoccaro Maserati MC12 GT1 30 D.N.F.
— 69 GT2 Basseng/Ried Porsche 996 GT3 RSR 5 D.N.F.