With four makes in the top five, the sixth position went to the winning GT2 car, the nr 50 AF Corse Motorola Ferrari 430 GT2 car of Dirk Müller and Toni Vilander, after a majestic performance in the rain gave them their third win of the season, and a commanding lead in the Championship.
“It feels really great, ” Müller said. “We had a very bad day yesterday, losing one car completely; luckily the driver is OK. Then we lost our engine, just before the second practice. But that’s the way it is. I’d like to congratulate the team – the mechanics worked until midnight and did a fantastic job, giving us the possibility to turn it around today and win it. Toni did a fantastic first stint, staying out of trouble. He was the first guy to come in when the safety car came out: the team had very good communication and a very good strategy, and I think it was a strategy race today. It was up to the drivers not to make any mistakes, and up to the team to make the right strategy, and we got it all right. What else can I say – three times in a row, it’s fantastic! ”
They finished ahead of a trio of Porsches, as always comfortable in the rain. The nr 97 BMS Scuderia Italia Porsche was second, and might have finished higher were it not for a puncture and two penalties. “I am really happy to finish second and it’s a good result considering, ” Collard explained. “The conditions were, as we expected, really difficult, but we did a good job with no mistakes, and I’m happy to give the car back to the team in one piece. ”
The nr 66 Felbermayr Proton Porsche 996 GT3 was an excellent third for Marc Lieb and Horst Felbermayr Jr - a fine result for the year-old car, which started from the back of the grid, especially for Horst, whose company has been involved in the building of the circuit. “It’s a fantastic race for the whole team, for Horst and myself, ” Lieb said. “When we came here we were hoping for a top five finish, and now we’re on the podium which we didn’t expect. The car was running brilliantly, we didn’t change tyres which meant it was a bit difficult at the end and very slippery. Horst also did a fantastic job. Neither car in the team had any crashes, which is unusual in a street race in the rain. We’re all very happy, it’s great for Felbermayr. ”
In a Porsche one-two-three behind the AF Corse Ferrari, the nr 74 Ebimotors Porsche of Zani and Busnelli was fourth. Scuderia Ecosse’s Ferrari 430 GT2 of Mullen and Kirkaldy was fifth; the second car was out early on when Jarek Janis locked up and went straight on into the tyre barriers. The nr 53 Racing Team Edil Cris Ferrari was sixth and the nr 69 Felbermayr Proton Porsche seventh.
In the classification, Muller and Vilander have a 16-point lead over Tim Mullen, with Collard and Mallucelli just one point behind the British driver. In the Teams’ classification, AF Corse Motorola leads Scuderia Ecosse.
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