FIA GT3, Brno - Race Two Report
Six Out Of Eight For Matech

Ian Khan and Thomas Mutsch were the big winners of the fourth FIA GT3 weekend of the year. After a well-deserved win on Sunday, they take the lead in the championship standings as well.

The second race of the FIA GT3 Championship started with another crash after only a few metres. Main victims were the championship leading #1 Corvette, both Jaguars, and the #44 Gravity Ascari.

After a ten minute SC-intervention the race got a restart and at the front the #2 MCR and #38 MM Racing Corvette, the #20 Matech Ford GT and the #10 Hexis Aston  had a good fight.

After a few laps, Thomas Mutsch in the Matech Ford started to make his way through the field and by the end of the first half of the race; the German Ford driver was leading two Corvettes and an Aston. Ian Khan even had a four –second gap when after taking over the Ford.

The second half of the race was less entertaining and Khan secured a fine win for the Swiss Ford team. Khan and Mutsch also take the lead in the championship as previous leaders Peyrolles – Ruffier were among the early victims of the race. Both other Ford GTs also finished in the top ten, with Mortimer – Ellis in seventh and Pirri – Von Gartzen in ninth.

Local youngsters Matzke and Skula seemed set to secure a fine second in their Corvette, but their engine failed four minutes before the end of the race. Matzke and Skula not only lost a certain podium, but also precious points in the standings.

So second spot went to Accary – Mena in the Hexis Aston and third was for Meir – Bert Corvette. In fourth we had the Aston of Lagniez and Mackowiecki, in fifth the Morgan of Lesoudier and Scheir and in sixth came MM Corvette of Vojtech and Lacko.

© Joost Custers

Result

1 20 FGT Mutsch/Khan Ford GT 1:00:18.190 28 laps
2 8 AM Mena/Accary Aston Martin DBRS9 1:00:22.013 28 laps +3.823
3 2 C Bert/Meir Corvette Z06R GT3 1:00:30.387 28 laps +12.197
4 10 AM Makowiecki/Lagniez Aston Martin DBRS9 1:00:33.232 28 laps +15.042
5 29 M Scheier/Lesoudier Morgan Aero 8 GT3 1:00:37.553 28 laps +19.363
6 37 C Lacko/Vojtech Corvette Z06R GT3 1:00:42.085 28 laps +23.895
7 21 FGT Ellis/Mortimer Ford GT 1:00:42.876 28 laps +24.686
8 5 F Balbiani/Ricci Ferrari F430 GT3 1:00:43.081 28 laps +24.891
9 19 FGT Von Gartzen/Pirri Ford GT 1:00:46.065 28 laps +27.875
10 28 C Sourd/Charpilienne Corvette Z06R GT3 1:00:47.295 28 laps +29.105
11 43 D Lunardi/Vannelet Dodge Viper Competition Coupe 1:01:08.392 28 laps +50.202
12 25 AS Lang/Greenhalgh Ascari KZ1R GT3 1:01:08.792 28 laps +50.602
13 45 AS Gabbiani/Bonaldi Ascari KZ1R GT3 1:01:22.713 28 laps +1:04.523
14 6 P Williams/Ashburn Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S 1:01:29.284 28 laps +1:11.094
15 39 P Thomas/Jirik Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S 1:01:30.167 28 laps +1:11.977
16 14 L Kraihamer/Polato Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 1:01:43.517 28 laps +1:25.327
17 18 AM Zumerle/Mantovani Aston Martin DBRS9 1:01:45.816 28 laps +1:27.626
18 35 P Forsten/Penders Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S 1:01:57.907 28 laps +1:39.717
19 13 F Petit/Rambeaud Ferrari 430 GT3 1:02:02.601 28 laps +1:44.411
20 22 FMS Maxwell/De Doncker Ford Mustang FR500 GT 1:02:03.554 28 laps +1:45.364
21 30 M Morgan/O'Neill Morgan Aero 8 GT3 1:00:30.997 27 laps
22 41 D Zadotti/Sabatini Dodge Viper Competition Coupe 1:00:36.830 27 laps
23 16 AM Zenere/Fratti Aston Martin DBRS9 1:00:40.030 27 laps
24 26 AS Gerstl/Rich Ascari KZ1R GT3 1:00:40.695 27 laps
25 46 L Fabris/Andolfato Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 1:01:02.554 27 laps
26 7 P Shelley/Nuttall Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S 1:01:17.654 27 laps
27 15 L Retera/Kuzminykh Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 1:02:00.105 27 laps
28 12 F Rambeaud/Comar Ferrari 430 GT3 1:00:48.235 26 laps
29 38 C Skula/Matzke Corvette Z06R GT3 54:10.043 25 laps
30 33 J Dymond/Quaife Jaguar XKR 50:05.870 22 laps
31 24 FMS Bera/Graham Ford Mustang FR500 GT 1:02:08.468 22 laps
32 47 L Jirasek/Deverikos Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 51:50.030 21 laps
33 9 AM Rodrigues/Rodrigues Aston Martin DBRS9 20:36.639 7 laps D.N.F.
34 36 P Loix/Lemeret Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S 12:59.795 5 laps D.N.F.
35 11 F Lorgere-Roux/Fongenie Ferrari 430 GT3 17:43.222 5 laps D.N.F.
36 44 AS Martin/Thiry Ascari KZ1R GT3 10:00.443 4 laps D.N.F.
37 32 J Clucas/Hissom Jaguar XKR  0 laps D.N.F.
38 17 AM Zani/Alessi Aston Martin DBRS9  0 laps D.N.F.
39 1 C Ruffier/Peyroles Corvette Z06R GT3 0 laps D.N.F.