GT3 European Championship

FIA GT3 European Championship 2011 – Race 1: Portimao (Algarve)

Portimao (Algarve), Portugal

Race result

Finishers
1. #6 Abdulaziz Al Faisal / Edward Sandström Schubert Motorsport · BMW Z4 GT3 (E89) 25
2. #7 Claudia Hürtgen / Csaba Walter Schubert Motorsport · BMW Z4 GT3 (E89) 18
3. #35 Jeroen den Boer / Hoevert Vos DB Motorsport · BMW Z4 GT3 (E89) 15
4. #3/4 Philippe Giauque / Mike Parisy Graff Racing · Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 12
5. #45 Patrick Hirsch / Filip Sladecka Heico Motorsport · Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 10
6. #4 Gary Hirsch / Joakim Lambotte Graff Racing · Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 8
7. #14 Mikko Eskelinen / Christoffer Nygaard Fischer Racing · Ford GT GT3 Matech 6
8. #51 Glynn Geddie / Daniel Brown AF Corse · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 4
9. #33/32 Gregory Franchi / Enzo Ide WRT · Audi R8 LMS 2
10. #23 Zak Brown / Matthew Bell United Autosports · Audi R8 LMS 1
11. #15 Jérôme Demay / Dino Lunardi Sainteloc Racing · Audi R8 LMS
12. #1 Paul van Splunteren / Maxime Soulet Prospeed Competition · Porsche 911 GT3 Cup S (997)
13. #21 Matt Griffin / Duncan Cameron Mtech Racing · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
14. #13 Markus Palttala / Paulo Bonifacio Fischer Racing · Ford GT GT3 Matech
15. #8 Dimitri Enjalbert / Bernard Delhez LMP Motorsport · Aston Martin DBRS9
16. #2 Jan Heylen / Petri Lappalainen Prospeed Competition · Porsche 911 GT3 Cup S (997)
17. #12 Jakub Knoll / Jan Stovicek Charouz Racing System · Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
18. #16 Pierre Hirschi / Grégory Guilvert Sainteloc Racing · Audi R8 LMS
Classified, not running at the finish
19. #43 Paulo Pinheiro / Roger Green Pinheiro · Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
Retirements
R #25/24 Albert von Thurn und Taxis / Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof Reiter Engineering · Lamborghini Gallardo GT3
R #44 Brice Bosi / Dominik Baumann Heico Motorsport · Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
R #32 David Hallyday / Didier Andre WRT · Audi R8 LMS
R #20 Luca Pirri Ardizzone / Paul Rees Mtech Racing · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
R #9 Maxime Martin / Gael Lesoudier LMP Motorsport · Aston Martin DBRS9
R #22 Mark Patterson / Joe Osborne United Autosports · Audi R8 LMS
R #11 Tomas Kostka / Leo Machitski Charouz Racing System · Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
Did not start
ns #36 Nicky Catsburg / Harrie Kolen DB Motorsport · BMW Z4 GT3 (E89)
ns #50 Francesco Castellacci / Federico Leo AF Corse · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3

Qualifying

Starting grid
1. #6 Abdulaziz Al Faisal / Edward Sandström Schubert Motorsport · BMW Z4 GT3 (E89)
2. #4 Gary Hirsch / Joakim Lambotte Graff Racing · Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
3. #25/24 Albert von Thurn und Taxis / Nikolaus Mayr-Melnhof Reiter Engineering · Lamborghini Gallardo GT3
4. #33/32 Gregory Franchi / Enzo Ide WRT · Audi R8 LMS
5. #51 Glynn Geddie / Daniel Brown AF Corse · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
6. #35 Jeroen den Boer / Hoevert Vos DB Motorsport · BMW Z4 GT3 (E89)
7. #44 Brice Bosi / Dominik Baumann Heico Motorsport · Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
8. #45 Patrick Hirsch / Filip Sladecka Heico Motorsport · Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
9. #1 Paul van Splunteren / Maxime Soulet Prospeed Competition · Porsche 911 GT3 Cup S (997)
10. #7 Claudia Hürtgen / Csaba Walter Schubert Motorsport · BMW Z4 GT3 (E89)
11. #3/4 Philippe Giauque / Mike Parisy Graff Racing · Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
12. #32 David Hallyday / Didier Andre WRT · Audi R8 LMS
13. #20 Luca Pirri Ardizzone / Paul Rees Mtech Racing · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
14. #9 Maxime Martin / Gael Lesoudier LMP Motorsport · Aston Martin DBRS9
15. #2 Jan Heylen / Petri Lappalainen Prospeed Competition · Porsche 911 GT3 Cup S (997)
16. #22 Mark Patterson / Joe Osborne United Autosports · Audi R8 LMS
17. #14 Mikko Eskelinen / Christoffer Nygaard Fischer Racing · Ford GT GT3 Matech
18. #23 Zak Brown / Matthew Bell United Autosports · Audi R8 LMS
19. #43 Paulo Pinheiro / Roger Green Pinheiro · Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
20. #15 Jérôme Demay / Dino Lunardi Sainteloc Racing · Audi R8 LMS
21. #11 Tomas Kostka / Leo Machitski Charouz Racing System · Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
22. #8 Dimitri Enjalbert / Bernard Delhez LMP Motorsport · Aston Martin DBRS9
23. #13 Markus Palttala / Paulo Bonifacio Fischer Racing · Ford GT GT3 Matech
24. #21 Matt Griffin / Duncan Cameron Mtech Racing · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3
25. #12 Jakub Knoll / Jan Stovicek Charouz Racing System · Mercedes SLS AMG GT3
26. #16 Pierre Hirschi / Grégory Guilvert Sainteloc Racing · Audi R8 LMS
Did not take part in qualifying
ns #36 Nicky Catsburg / Harrie Kolen DB Motorsport · BMW Z4 GT3 (E89)
ns #50 Francesco Castellacci / Federico Leo AF Corse · Ferrari 458 Italia GT3