Lionspeed GP delivered a perfect qualifying performance in the GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS at Brands Hatch, securing pole position in both sessions with Ricardo Feller in Qualifying 1 and Bastian Buus in Qualifying 2 in the #80 Lionspeed GP Porsche 911 GT3 R EVO.

Qualifying 1

Ricardo Feller in the #80 Lionspeed GP Porsche 911 GT3 R EVO took pole position in Qualifying 1 with a best lap of 1:22.722. Arthur Leclerc in the #50 AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO qualified second, 0.249 seconds behind, followed by Matisse Lismont in the #30 Team WRT BMW M4 GT3 EVO in third overall and fastest in the Silver class.

Dani Juncadella in the #3 Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO placed fourth, ahead of Konsta Lappalainen in the #14 Emil Frey Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO, while Morris Schuring in the #2 Boutsen VDS Porsche 911 GT3 R EVO completed the top six.

Dylan Pereira in the #99 Tresor Attempto Racing Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II finished seventh overall and secured pole position in the Gold Cup, followed by Valentino Rossi in the #46 Team WRT BMW M4 GT3 EVO and Aleksei Nesov in the #9 Pure Rxcing Porsche 911 GT3 R EVO. Tommaso Mosca in the #51 AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3 EVO completed the top ten.

Qualifying 2

Bastian Buus in the #80 Lionspeed GP Porsche 911 GT3 R EVO continued the team’s strong form by taking pole position with a best lap of 1:22.676. Chris Lulham in the #3 Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO qualified second, just 0.102 seconds behind, followed by Max Hesse in the #46 Team WRT BMW M4 GT3 EVO in third.

Maro Engel in the #48 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO placed fourth, while Gilles Magnus in the #10 Boutsen VDS Porsche 911 GT3 R EVO completed the top five secured pole position in the Gold Class. Marvin Kirchhöfer in the #59 Garage 59 McLaren 720S GT3 EVO finished sixth ahead of Dorian Boccolacci in the #2 Boutsen VDS Porsche 911 GT3 R EVO.

Simon Gachet in the #555 CSA Racing McLaren 720S GT3 EVO took eighth, followed by Ignacio Montenegro in the #30 Team WRT BMW M4 GT3 EVO in ninth, also secured pole position in the Silver Class. Alex Aka in the #99 Tresor Attempto Racing Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II completed the top ten

The session ended with a late red flag after Mateo Villagomez in the #34 Walkenhorst Motorsport Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EVO spun and got stuck in the gravel in the final moments of Qualifying 2.

Sunday raceday

The action continues on Sunday, with Race 1 scheduled at 11:15 BST (12:15 CEST), followed by Race 2 at 15:45 BST (16:45 CEST).