Pole Position for Jaap van Lagen
Stuttgart. Drivers and fans of the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland eagerly awaited the qualifying session on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife. On the legendary circuit, Jaap van Lagen (FE Racing by Land – Motorsport) from the Netherlands defeated 31 pilots and clinched pole position on Saturday. “I allowed myself a little time at the beginning of the qualifying. Things then ran smoothly. I could go increasingly faster towards the end,” explained the 36-year-old. For Sunday’s race, van Lagen lines up on the front row alongside Nicki Thiim (Attempto Racing) from Denmark. Behind them on the grid are Austria’s Philipp Eng (Logiplus MRS-Racing) and Sean Edwards (Team Deutsche Post by Project 1). The Briton, who had actually posted the fastest lap, no longer had the required amount of fuel after crossing the finish line and was relegated three places down the grid by the stewards.On the 25.378 kilometre track that starts on the Grand Prix circuit of the Nürburgring and then extends around the Nordschleife, van Lagen achieved his personal best time in the fourth lap at the wheel of his 450 hp Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. The second-placed qualifier risked a little too much: The Nordschleife specialist Thiim managed only one timed lap, because he scraped his vehicle along the guard rail in the second attempt. “Pole position would have been possible, but we all take it to the limit. Luckily all the damages can be repaired in time for the race,” stated the 24-year-old. Dissatisfaction as well for Frenchman Kévin Estre (Attempto Racing), who had won his maiden Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland race on the Nordschleife last year. He left the track directly in front of his teammate Thiim and takes up the race from just sixth on the grid.
The best rookie in qualifying was Pieter Schothorst (NL/Team Bleekemolen) in position eight. The Porsche Juniors Alex Riberas (E/Attempto Racing powered by Motorvision) and Connor de Phillippi (USA/Förch Racing by Lukas Motorsport) fought honourably at their first Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland event on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife. “I’m happy with my result. The weather will play a crucial role in the race. Rain is highly likely. That makes it even more challenging,” summed up Riberas. The 19-year-old Spaniard takes up the race from position nine, de Phillippi starts from the 15th grid spot. “I clocked my fastest time at the end. I improved from lap to lap. Now I’m looking forward to the race,” said de Phillippi.
Sunday’s four-lap Nordschleife race (101.512 km) is aired live on n-tv from 11.42 hours via livestream. On the official Porsche website as well (www.porsche.com) the race can be viewed live in high quality – with editorial features prior to the actual livestreaming, live-timing and a commentary in German and English.
Qualifying for race 3, result:
1. Jaap van Lagen (NL/FE Racing by Land – Motorsport)
2. Nicki Thiim (DK/Attempto Racing)
3. Philipp Eng (A/Logiplus MRS GT-Racing)
4. Sean Edwards (GB/Team Deutsche Post by Project 1)
5. Timo Rumpfkeil (D/Motopark)
6. Kévin Estre (F/Attempto Racing)
7. Norbert Siedler (A/Aust Motorsport)
8. Pieter Schothorst (NL/Team Bleekemolen)
9. Alex Riberas (E/Attempto Racing powered by Motorvision)
10. Christopher Zöchling (A/Konrad Motorsport)
11. Kai Riemer (D/Logiplus MRS-Racing)
12. Bas Schothorst (NL/Team Bleekemolen)
13. Christian Engelhart (D/Konrad Motorsport)
14. Felipe Fernández Laser (D/Konrad Motorsport)
15. Connor de Phillippi (USA/Förch Racing by Lukas Motorsport)
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