The 2008 season’s final event was held at Sachsenring, where both Team and Drivers’ Championships were still up for grabs. Before the last two 60-minute races Team flatex reiter still had chances of taking the Team Championship crown, Christopher Haase / Albert von Thurn und Taxis in #1 Lamborghini Gallardo the Drivers’ Championship.

In first qualifying Christopher Haase qualified his Gallardo on the third row directly alongside his immediate title rivals Bergmeister / Bergmeister in a Porsche. Sebastian Asch (ARGO Racing) put his GT3 Lamborghini on pole position. Albert von Thurn und Taxis drove the #1 car in second qualifying and was classified fifth.

Haase / von Thurn und Taxis reduced the deficit to the championship leaders by several points by finishing on the podium in race 1 on Saturday and, in doing so, kept the title fight alive till the last race of the season. This race was dominated by their team mates Peter Kox / Roman Rusinov. The flatex reiter drivers led from the start and won in dominant fashion at the Sachsenring. Christopher Haase / Albert von Thurn und Taxis scored yet another good race result by taking fourth place, but narrowly missed the ADAC GT Masters title after 14 races.
This represents Albert von Thurn und Taxis’ second successive runnerup finish in the series.

Drivers’ Championship final positions

1. T. Bergmeister                        Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S           80 points
2. Haase / v. Thurn und Taxis       Lamborghini Gallardo               73 points
3. Kechele / Becker                     Lamborghini Gallardo              48 points
4. Schmickler / Asch                   Lamborghini Gallardo               43 points
5. J. Bergmeister                         Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S          42 points
6. Hohenadel                               Aston Martin DBRS9               41 points
7. Stippler                                   Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S          31 points
8. Lammers / Ritskes                   Lamborghini Gallardo              30 points
9. Matzke / Skula                        Corvette Z06                            28 points
10. Dumas                                  Aston Martin DBRS9                26 points

 

Team Championship after 7 events
1. team flatex reiter         97 points
2. Muhlner Motorsport     96 points
3. Hexis Racing              72 points
4. ARGO Racing             71 points
5. Toni Seiler Racing       53 points
6. MM Racing                 38 Punkte
7. Matech GT Racing      32 points
8. MRP Motorsport         27 points
9. G-Private Racing         21 points
10. Kessel Racing          12 Ppoints

The Lamborghini Cup was won by Haase / von Thurn und Taxis. Kechele / Becker were second on front of their team mates Asch / Schmickler.

 

 

Italian GT: Twin victories at Misano

Giacomo Piccini and Matteo Grassootto extended their lead in the Italian GT Championship with victories in the 13th and 14th races at Misano. As a result, they increased their points lead over their closest rivals in the Ferrari camp and created the perfect foundation for the finale at Vallelunga in the middle of October. Their MIK Corse team mates Cedric Sbirrazzuoli and Glauco Solieri took fourth place in both races. The third MIK Corse car also scored points in both races. Ferdinando Geri / Francioni Filippo claimed fifth and seventh positions.

Points standing before the finale:
1. Piccini / Grassotto            Lamborghini Gallardo           102 points
2. Earle / Kessel                   Ferrari 430 GT3                    88 points
3. Sbirazzuoli                        Lamborghini Gallardo            81 points
4. Ardigo                              Dodge Viper                         77 points
5. Sangiuolo / de Pasquale    Dodge Viper                         66 points
6. Romano                            Lamborghini Gallardo           60 points
7. Perlini                               Dodge Viper                        51 points
8. Caccoa / Garofano            Lamborghini Gallardo            42 points
9. Geri                                  Lamborghini Gallardo           34 points
10. Bianco                            Dodge Viper                        28 points

 

 

Belgian GT Championship: Endurance instead of sprint

The Belgian GT Championship entrants completed a 2-hour race run under the title “Francorchampange” last weekend at Spa. JD by Astromega sent two Lamborghini Gallardo GT3s to the grid. Henk Haane / Patrick Cuesters finished the race in 10th position. Danny de Laet / Kurt Thiers took the chequered flag in 15th position.