GT3 Series : French GT - Success for Lamborghini across the board
A race weekend could not have run better for Lamborghini. The Lamborghini teams First Racing and Ruffier Racing claimed two pole positions and won both of the one-hour races. On Saturday a one-two in front of arch rival Ferrari was the result. Three of the five Lamborghini Gallardo present at Val de Vienne claimed the first three positions in first qualifying.
Ruffier / Peyrolles took the first pole position for Ruffier Racing followed by Briche / Dubreuil and Tuchbant / Leclerc (both First Racing). Second qualifying was then dominated by Ruffier Racing. Peyrolles / Ruffier took pole again from team mates Cabannes / Helary.
Peyrolles / Ruffier also won the first race. Despite the superior GT1 and GT2 competition the two Frenchman hauled their GT3 Gallardo up to ninth overall and in doing so won the GT3 class, which is wellrepresented by seventeen cars in the French GT3 Championship.
Tuchbant / Leclerc rounded off the successful opening race for Lamborghini by crossing the finish line a mere second in front of another First Racing Gallardo with Cabannes / Helary in 3rd position.
Peyrolles / Ruffier finished another two places higher up in the general classification on Sunday. Seventh overall and win number 2 in GT3 was the result after one hour. As a result the Ruffier drivers also took the championship lead.
The current standings:
| 1. | Ruffier |
Peyrolles
|
Lamborghini Gallardo | 122 Points |
| 2. | Jakubowski |
Campbell
|
Ferrari 430 | 122 Points |
| 3. | Moureau |
Parisy
|
Ferrari 430 | 122 Points |
| 4. | Tuchbant |
Leclerc
|
Lamborghini Gallardo | 112 Punkte |
| 5. | Briche |
Dubreuil
|
Lamborghini Gallardo | 76 Points |
| 6. | Brandela |
Lorgere
|
Ferrari 430 | 62 Points |
| 7. | Morel |
Rosier
|
Dodge Viper | 60 Points |
| 8. | Ballay |
Scheier
|
Ferrari 430 | 54 Points |
| 9. | Cabannes |
Helary
|
Lamborghini Gallardo | 48 Points |











