FFSA GT - Round 1 Nogaro Race Report - 1-2 for Graff Racing Qualifying Both Graff Racing Corvettes Z06 were on the front row, Arnaud Peyroles (#17) claiming the pole position ahead of his teammate Gérard Tonelli (#9). Eric Debard was third quickest behind the wheel of another Corvette, the #1 DKR Engineering Z06 and he shared the second row with Christopher Campbell (#33 Ferrari 430 Scuderia). Jean-Claude Police (#2 DKR Corvette) was fifth quickest, ahead of Wilfried Merafina (#8 Sainteloc-Phoenix Racing Audi R8 LMS and David Hallyday (#25 Oreca Audi France Audi R8 LMS). Race Report Before the start, the choice of tyres had been a real puzzler for the teams. All of them eventually chose the slick tyres. Peyroles was the best starter but soon after he was pushed in the gravel and lost a lot of track position. Christopher Campbell had been flying at the start and took the lead with the #33 Ferrari from the second row. The early stages were eventful, with a lot of spins including Gaël Lesoudier (#15 JAB Racing Morgan Aero 8), Paul Lamic (#14 GCR Mediaco Dodge Viper) or Stéphane Lemeret (#37 WRT Audi R8 LMS). Peyroles was in second place and Tonelli was third. Merafina had moved up into the field and was soon in fourth place. Campbell was pushing really hard and had a seven seconds lead before the pitstops and the driver changes. The pitstop of the #33 Ferrari Scuderia was very quick (Dayraut in) and Jean-Philippe Dayraut was still in the lead after the driver changes. However, in lap 24, he had an off and Julien Canal (#9 Graff Racing Corvette) is the new leader ahead of the sister car of Renaud Derlot who had taken over from Peyroles. Behind the leading Z06, Laurent Groppi (#7 Larbre Compétition Porsche 911 GT3 R) had succeeded in passing most of his opponents during a brilliant second stint and was in third place. Behind him, Olivier Panis (#1 DKR Corvette) and Dayraut had a contact, Panis spinning. So, Christophe Bouchut was now in fourth position, with the #8 Audi R8 LMS, ahead of Dayraut's Ferrari 430. Positions did not change until the finish line. Canal took the checkered flag followed by Derlot. So, it was a 1-2 for Jean-Philippe Grand's Graff Racing and for Corvette. Claude Foubert Race One Result 1 9 TONELLI G/ CANAL J - Graff Racing Corvette Z06 39 Laps 1h01:19.209
2 17 PEYROLES A/ DERLOT R - Graff Racing Corvette Z06 +1.192 secs
3 7 BORNHAUSER P/ GROPPI L - Larbre Competition Porsche 911 GT3 R +16.714
4 8 MERAFINA W/ BOUCHUT C - Sainteloc - Phoenix Racing Audi R8 LMS +23.082
5 33 CAMPBELL C/ DAYRAUT J P - Luxury Racing Ferrari F430 Scuderi +30.029
6 37 LEMERET S/ FRANCHI G - WRT Audi R8 LMS +52.831
7 25 HALLYDAY D/ ORTELLI S - Oreca Audi France Audi R8 LMS +57.436
8 11 DEMOUSTIER G/ GUILVERT G - LMP Motorsport Aston Martin DBRS9 +57.578
9 23 JAKUBOWSKI/ MACKOWIECKI - Luxury Racing Ferrari F430 Scuderia +1:12.996
10 1 DEBARD E/ PANIS O - DKR Engineering Corvette Z06 38 laps
11 20 STEPEC T/ PORTA O - Sport Garage BMW Alpina B6 38 laps
12 27 TUCHBANT D/ MOLLEKENS K - WRT Audi R8 LMS 38 laps
13 69 BALTHAZARD G/ BEAUBELIQUE JL - ASP Sofrev Ferrari F430 [1] GT 38 laps
14 44 FRANCE P-A/ FRANCE E - Team Pouchelon Dodge Viper[2] GT 37 laps
15 41 MOUEZ E/ LOGER D - Nourry Compétition Porsche 997 Cup[3S] GT 37 laps
16 14 LAMIC P/ GABILLON F - GCR Mediaco Dodge Viper 37 laps
17 42 PHILIPPON C/ LABESCAT F - Espace Racing Lamborghini Gallardo GT 37laps
18 15 LESOUDIER G/ MARTIN C - JAB Racing Morgan Aero 8 37 laps
19 65 BRANDELA R/ PRIGNAUD T - Ruffier Racing Lamborghini Gallardo GT 36 laps
20 66 BRIGAND E/ BLEYNIE A - Ruffier Racing Lamborghini Gallardo GT 36 laps
21 3 DEMAY J/ ROUGET B - Luxury Racing Ferrari F430 Scuderia 36 laps
22 10 TARDIF N/ BELTOISE A - LMP Motorsport Aston Martin DBRS9 34 laps
23 21 CORMORECHE D/ THEVENIN O - Sport Garage BMW Alpina B6 31 laps Not Classified 24 2 POLICE J-C/ CAZENAVE L - DKR Engineering Corvette Z06 25 laps
25 26 HERNANDEZ B/ AYARI S - Oreca Audi France Audi R8 LMS 15 laps
26 64 CABANNE G/ VANNELET G - Ruffier Racing Lamborghini Gallardo GT 10 laps
27 12 BARTHEZ F/ MOULLIN T M - GCR Mediaco Dodge Viper 8 laps
28 6 RODRIGUEZ J/ LORGERE-ROUX B - Luxury Racing Ferrari F430 Scuderia 6 laps
29 68 MADELEINE P/ PRIEZ F - JSB Competition Lamborghini Gallardo GT 0 laps | 
