FIA GT Sunday Morning Warm-up

All 26 cars were out and running in the morning warm-up session, the #13 Full Speed Racing Saleen though just running three out and in laps.

For the remainder though there was a chance to see evidence of the potential race pace to come in this afternoon’s race.

On that basis things look good for the lead KplusK Saleen, Wendlinger posting a 1:45.968, the first man to take the pace below 1:46.

Michael Bartels was next up in the '#1 Maserati MC12 with Guillaume Moreau pedalling hard in the #19 LAA Corvette also under 1:47 (and the last man to do so)

The #3 SRT Corvette suffered a puncture of the front right, just at the braking point for Stowe, Bert Longin doing a fine job of gathering the Corvette up, making the corner and cruising back to the pits as a message pops up for the DKR Corvette team to investigate a possible fire aboard the #9 C6.R – Palttala pitted, no fire apparent at that point and no real drama to report.

The #77 BMS Ferrari meanwhile went into the gravel Paulo Ruberti, no apparent damage to anything but Italian pride

10 minutes to go and Mario Dominguez in the #18 KplusK Saleen went fastest with a 1:45.698.  Adding further to the good news for the new squad Ryan Sharp, by now aboard #14 improved on Wendlinger’s time but still trailed #18 for a KplusK one-two in the session.

Andrew Kirkaldy ended the session with GT2 bragging rights in the #56 CRS Ferrari, edging out Gianmaria Bruni’s best effort in the #50 AF Corse car with Martin Ragginger next up and upholding Porsche pride.

Warm Up Times

#18 1:45.698
#14 1:45.874
#1 1:46.269
#19 1:46.983
#4 1:47.104
#3 1:47.258
#2 1:47.546
#44 1:47.748
#11 1:47.758
#40 1:48.923
#9 1:49.026
#35 1:49.563
#56 1:52.527
#50 1:52.729
#97 1:53.129
#80 1:53.131
#77 1:53.173
#55 1:53.400
#60 1:53.430
#59 1:53.560
#95 1:53.633
#51 1:53.993
#78 1:56.356
#150 1:56.458
#61 1:58.947
#13 no time