2009 FIA GT Championship

[John Debacquer]

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]

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]

Will the 24H be broadcasted on internet as well?

 

[Hannu Karesola]

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]

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

 

[Hannu Karesola]

: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]

http://gt1live.tv/

Start soon!

 

[Ivo Simons]

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

 

[Hannu Karesola]

Very good racing between front runners.

 

[Ivo Simons]

The BMW looked nice.

 

[Ivo Simons]

It's like Corvette heaven there. :wink2:

 

[Daniel Pettit]

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

 

[Hannu Karesola]

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

Feed works well here too.

 

[Hannu Karesola]

http://gt1live.tv/LiveStream.swf

Bigger screen.

 

[Hannu Karesola]

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

EDIT: Villeneuves car just crashed.

 

[Ivo Simons]

Wooo huge rain!

 

[Hannu Karesola]

some action lol

 

[Hannu Karesola]

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]

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

Thanks for the link!

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

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