1000 kms of Nurburgring - 2009

[Laviolette GT2R]

Spyker in the pits for it's second scheduled pitstop. Very good job from the Squadron, this pitstop being 6 seconds faster then the first one! Tom Coronel in the car.

[SpykerOwner]

So we've got three Ferraris in front and one Porsche (2nd spot)

[Laviolette GT2R]

Pitstop for the #90 Ferrari. Not as quick as the Spyker pitstop... Will Tom be able to overtake it for 3rd?

[Laviolette GT2R]

#89 Ferrari in the pits as well. Slow pitstop, 30 seconds longer then Spyker's...

[Laviolette GT2R]

Tom is now still in 4th but only three and a half seconds behind the #90 Ferrari. They did not put Pierre Ehret in because they probably new Tom would xxxx his xxx !

[Laviolette GT2R]

Tom is flying out there, he is just smelling that #90 Ferrari... Tom just did his fastest laptime of 2:00.302

[F Spider]

I just woke up. It looks great.

Spyker in fourth place

[Laviolette GT2R]

With everyone now having done his second pitstop this is the order:

1 - #84 Ferrari
2 - #77 Porsche (less then 3 seconds behind)
3 - #90 Ferrari (one minute behind the leader)
4 - #85 Spyker (less then 10 seconds behind 3rd place but not able to catch up)
5 - #89 Ferrari (more then a minute behind the Spyker)
6 - #76 Porsche (a lap down on the Spyker)

[F Spider]

Can they go another 0.5 seconds faster? On the other hand, they need to keep the car running.

[Laviolette GT2R]

Goodmorning Rijk! It looks great indeed, solid in 4th position. Let's hope Tom can hing in there, not losing too much time on the #90 Ferrari in 3rd...

...So that the excellent Squadron can make up the deficit in the remaning pitstops. An other opportunity to gain some time will be when Pierre Ehret will be in the #90 Ferrari...

Go Squadron !

[Laviolette GT2R]

The #90 Ferrari is just marginally quicker, as fastest laptimes show:

#85 Spyker 2:00.302 versus #90 Ferrari 1:59.760

But thanks to the excellent pitwork of the Squadron members 50 (FIFTY ) seconds were gained in only two pitstops !

Things are looking very good: No pressure from behind and opportunities to catch the #90 Ferrari later in the race .

[F Spider]

Stephan, how far are they in the race, and how long still to go?

[Laviolette GT2R]

Almost 3 hours and 96 laps covered. The race will take 1000 kms, which is 195 laps, with a maximum of 6 hours.

[F Spider]

Good lap for Spyker at 2.00.866. Faster than the #90 ahead of him.

[F Spider]

Getting close to fasted lap at 2.00.670. One second faster than #90.