Belcar - Spa Euro Race - First Qualifying Report
Goossens
© Joost Custers

After the free practice this morning, Friday, Anthony Kumpen (GLPK Viper) was fastest followed by David Hart (Corvette) and Vincent Vosse (Kuismanen Viper). Qualifying followed at 15.25, with the second session on Saturday, before the race on Saturday evening.

Odd numbers were first to come out of the pitlane and Kumpen set a promising 2.19.369 after just three laps. The SRT Corvette passed by very slowly: a problem? Yes, there was, the session wass red flagged – but it wasn’t the C5-R in trouble. A BMW in the gravel…

Right after the green light, Goossens decided to take provisional pole, with a 2.17.314. Anthony Beltoise was surprisingly quick in the PSI GT3-RSR. He set a stunning 2.24.125, only two seconds behind Palttala in the PSI Biturbo.

Marc Goossen’s pole time is the quickest ever in Belcar. It’s even some tenths faster than his sixth position time in last year’s 24 hours of Spa.

Five minutes before the end of the session, the little Elise of Ménage / Delcour went off at the Raidillon and the session was red flagged again. The car caught fire but Sylvie Delcour was OK.

First Qualifying Times
1. #7 SRT Corvette 2.17.314
2. #1 GLPK Viper 2.19.369
3. #2 Kuismanen Viper 2.20.416
4. #4 PSI Biturbo 2.21.406
5. #5 PSI Biturbo 2.22.046
6. #45 PSI RSR 2.24.125 (GTB)
17. #75 G&A M3 GTR 2.32.687 (T)

The Xero Corvette didn’t take part owing to engine troubles, and has been withdrawn from the meeting.