Hello again everybody - I'm back after a recent heavy workload involving a Morgan, 24 Hours and Silverstone !
No rest for the wicked - or Keith Ahlers, Oliver Bryant, Billy Bellinger and Ian Grimes - the Aero8 is out in the Britsh GT series in Ireland this weekend.
Qualifying on Saturday, followed by a 1 hour race (sprint !) on Saturday and another 1 hour race (sprint !) on Sunday.
A much reduced GT field has made the trip to the emerald Isle and free practice times suggest the best is yet to come from Team Aero this weekend - but as Dailysportscar said - Keith and Oliver can't be short of racing miles !
More later as soon as details start to come though.
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2005 British GT Championship - Mondello Park 17-18/09/05
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Qualifying RACE 1
1 35 GT2 Nathan KINCH GBR Ferrari 360 GTC 1:41.856
2 77 GT2 Mike JORDAN GBR Porsche RS 1:42.174
3 55 GT2 Neil CUNNINGHAM NZL Porsche RSR 1:42.578
4 2 GT2 Gavan KERSHAW GBR Mosler MT900R 1:42.681
5 10 GT2 Michael BENTWOOD GBR Nissan 350 Z 1:42.732
6 34 GT2 Chris NIARCHOS GBR Ferrari 360 GTC 1:43.094
7 22 GT2 Godfrey JONES GBR Porsche GT3 1:45.105
8 81 GT3 Chris BEIGHTON GBR Marcus Mantis 1:45.430
9 9 GT3 Dimitris DEVERIKOS GRE Porsche GT3 Cup 1:45.628
10 20 GT3 Fred MOSS GBR Porsche 996 GTC 1:45.863
11 11 GT3 Oliver BRYANT GBR Morgan Aero 8 GT 1:45.944
12 21 GT3 Hector LESTER GBR Ferrari 360 1:47.050
13 24 GT3 Colin BROSTER GBR Porsche GT3 1:47.091
14 23 GT3 Andy BRITNELL GBR Porsche GT3 1:47.529
15 12 GT3 Phil BURTON GBR Ferrari 360 C 1:49.398
Oliver Bryant has got it right on the pace - look how close it is in GT3 - 1st four cars covered by 0.5s, and the Morgan normally runs closer to its qualifying pace than the other cars which tend to be 'tweaked' for qualifying...
More later
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1 35 GT2 Nathan KINCH GBR Ferrari 360 GTC 1:41.856
2 77 GT2 Mike JORDAN GBR Porsche RS 1:42.174
3 55 GT2 Neil CUNNINGHAM NZL Porsche RSR 1:42.578
4 2 GT2 Gavan KERSHAW GBR Mosler MT900R 1:42.681
5 10 GT2 Michael BENTWOOD GBR Nissan 350 Z 1:42.732
6 34 GT2 Chris NIARCHOS GBR Ferrari 360 GTC 1:43.094
7 22 GT2 Godfrey JONES GBR Porsche GT3 1:45.105
8 81 GT3 Chris BEIGHTON GBR Marcus Mantis 1:45.430
9 9 GT3 Dimitris DEVERIKOS GRE Porsche GT3 Cup 1:45.628
10 20 GT3 Fred MOSS GBR Porsche 996 GTC 1:45.863
11 11 GT3 Oliver BRYANT GBR Morgan Aero 8 GT 1:45.944
12 21 GT3 Hector LESTER GBR Ferrari 360 1:47.050
13 24 GT3 Colin BROSTER GBR Porsche GT3 1:47.091
14 23 GT3 Andy BRITNELL GBR Porsche GT3 1:47.529
15 12 GT3 Phil BURTON GBR Ferrari 360 C 1:49.398
Oliver Bryant has got it right on the pace - look how close it is in GT3 - 1st four cars covered by 0.5s, and the Morgan normally runs closer to its qualifying pace than the other cars which tend to be 'tweaked' for qualifying...
More later
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Qualifying RACE 2
1 35 GT2 Andrew KIRKALDY GBR Ferrari 360 GTC 1:39.777
2 34 GT2 Tim MULLEN CAN Ferrari 360 GTC 1:40.038
3 10 GT2 Anthony REID GBR Nissan 350 Z 1:42.404
4 77 GT2 Michael CAINE GBR Porsche RS 1:42.429
5 55 GT2 Ben COLLINS GBR Porsche RSR 1:42.435
6 2 GT2 Barrie WHIGHT GBR Mosler MT900R 1:43.335
7 12 GT3 Adam WILCOX GBR Ferrari 360 C 1:44.831
8 9 GT3 Piers MASARATI GBR Porsche GT3 Cup 1:45.161
9 21 GT3 Allan SIMONSEN Ferrari 360 1:45.234
10 22 GT2 David JONES GBR Porsche GT3 1:45.397
11 23 GT3 Chris STOCKTON GBR Porsche GT3 1:45.821
12 81 GT3 Jon FINNEMORE GBR Marcus Mantis 1:45.993
13 24 GT3 Paul MACE GBR Porsche GT3 1:46.693
14 20 GT3 David ASHBURN GBR Porsche 996 GTC 1:46.880
15 11 GT3 Keith AHLERS GBR Morgan Aero 8 GT 1:48.091
Not so good for Keith, I have no idea if thery have had issues with the car - Good Luck guys.
Race 1 Result later.
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1 35 GT2 Andrew KIRKALDY GBR Ferrari 360 GTC 1:39.777
2 34 GT2 Tim MULLEN CAN Ferrari 360 GTC 1:40.038
3 10 GT2 Anthony REID GBR Nissan 350 Z 1:42.404
4 77 GT2 Michael CAINE GBR Porsche RS 1:42.429
5 55 GT2 Ben COLLINS GBR Porsche RSR 1:42.435
6 2 GT2 Barrie WHIGHT GBR Mosler MT900R 1:43.335
7 12 GT3 Adam WILCOX GBR Ferrari 360 C 1:44.831
8 9 GT3 Piers MASARATI GBR Porsche GT3 Cup 1:45.161
9 21 GT3 Allan SIMONSEN Ferrari 360 1:45.234
10 22 GT2 David JONES GBR Porsche GT3 1:45.397
11 23 GT3 Chris STOCKTON GBR Porsche GT3 1:45.821
12 81 GT3 Jon FINNEMORE GBR Marcus Mantis 1:45.993
13 24 GT3 Paul MACE GBR Porsche GT3 1:46.693
14 20 GT3 David ASHBURN GBR Porsche 996 GTC 1:46.880
15 11 GT3 Keith AHLERS GBR Morgan Aero 8 GT 1:48.091
Not so good for Keith, I have no idea if thery have had issues with the car - Good Luck guys.
Race 1 Result later.
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Saturday Race 1 - Result
1 35 GT2 Kinch/Kirkaldy Ferrari 360 GTC 1:00:47.946 31 66.58 1:41.606
2 34 GT2 Niarchos/Mullen Ferrari 360 GTC 1:00:48.146 31 0.200 66.58 1:41.172
3 55 GT2 Cunningham/Collins Porsche RSR 1:01:16.520 31 28.574 66.07 1:43.777
4 77 GT2 Jordan/Caine Porsche RS 1:01:17.002 31 29.056 66.06 1:43.558
5 10 GT2 Bentwood/Reid Nissan 350 Z 1:01:30.653 31 42.707 65.81 1:44.255
6 2 GT2 Kershaw/Whight Mosler MT900R 1:01:49.649 31 1:01.703 65.48 1:43.763
7 22 GT2 Jones/Jones Porsche GT3 1:01:58.998 31 1:11.052 65.31 1:44.576
8 9 GT3 Deverikos/Masarati Porsche GT3 Cup 1:02:02.807 31 1:14.861 65.24 1:45.725
9 23 GT3 Britnell/Stockton Porsche GT3 1:02:20.924 31 1:32.978 64.93 1:46.806
10 21 GT3 Lester/Simonsen Ferrari 360 1:02:28.098 31 1:40.152 64.80 1:46.440
11 11 GT3 Bryant/Ahlers Morgan Aero 8 GT 1:02:35.253 31 1:47.307 64.68 1:45.799
12 12 GT3 Burton/Wilcox Ferrari 360 C 1:02:35.602 31 1:47.656 64.67 1:46.763
13 24 GT3 Broster/MacE Porsche GT3 1:02:36.000 31 1:48.054 64.67 1:47.742
14 20 GT3 Moss/Ashburn Porsche 996 GTC 1:00:58.688 30
Looks like an interesting race for Keith andf Oliver - best lap looks pretty good too.
More tomorrow after I get home from Goodwood.
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1 35 GT2 Kinch/Kirkaldy Ferrari 360 GTC 1:00:47.946 31 66.58 1:41.606
2 34 GT2 Niarchos/Mullen Ferrari 360 GTC 1:00:48.146 31 0.200 66.58 1:41.172
3 55 GT2 Cunningham/Collins Porsche RSR 1:01:16.520 31 28.574 66.07 1:43.777
4 77 GT2 Jordan/Caine Porsche RS 1:01:17.002 31 29.056 66.06 1:43.558
5 10 GT2 Bentwood/Reid Nissan 350 Z 1:01:30.653 31 42.707 65.81 1:44.255
6 2 GT2 Kershaw/Whight Mosler MT900R 1:01:49.649 31 1:01.703 65.48 1:43.763
7 22 GT2 Jones/Jones Porsche GT3 1:01:58.998 31 1:11.052 65.31 1:44.576
8 9 GT3 Deverikos/Masarati Porsche GT3 Cup 1:02:02.807 31 1:14.861 65.24 1:45.725
9 23 GT3 Britnell/Stockton Porsche GT3 1:02:20.924 31 1:32.978 64.93 1:46.806
10 21 GT3 Lester/Simonsen Ferrari 360 1:02:28.098 31 1:40.152 64.80 1:46.440
11 11 GT3 Bryant/Ahlers Morgan Aero 8 GT 1:02:35.253 31 1:47.307 64.68 1:45.799
12 12 GT3 Burton/Wilcox Ferrari 360 C 1:02:35.602 31 1:47.656 64.67 1:46.763
13 24 GT3 Broster/MacE Porsche GT3 1:02:36.000 31 1:48.054 64.67 1:47.742
14 20 GT3 Moss/Ashburn Porsche 996 GTC 1:00:58.688 30
Looks like an interesting race for Keith andf Oliver - best lap looks pretty good too.
More tomorrow after I get home from Goodwood.
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From our friends at www.Dailysportscar.com
"Dimitris Deverikos and Piers Masarati won GT3 in impressive fashion. David Ashburn took over the class-leading Porsche from Fred Moss during the driver changes but had no answer to the flying Masarati who was running in sixth overall after taking over from Deverikos.
Andy Britnell and Chris Stockton took second in class after some determined driving from Stockton, who demoted Adam Wilcox before getting ahead of Ashburn.
Ashburn and Wilcox then collided at Dunlop while Simonsen got ahead of Keith Ahlers for third in class. The Morgan’s lack of traction made it a handful in qualifying although Oliver Bryant, who started the car, felt a new set of front tyres improved its speed exiting corners in the race."
So there you have it - lack of traction, let's hope the boys can improve on things in Race 2 tomorrow.
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"Dimitris Deverikos and Piers Masarati won GT3 in impressive fashion. David Ashburn took over the class-leading Porsche from Fred Moss during the driver changes but had no answer to the flying Masarati who was running in sixth overall after taking over from Deverikos.
Andy Britnell and Chris Stockton took second in class after some determined driving from Stockton, who demoted Adam Wilcox before getting ahead of Ashburn.
Ashburn and Wilcox then collided at Dunlop while Simonsen got ahead of Keith Ahlers for third in class. The Morgan’s lack of traction made it a handful in qualifying although Oliver Bryant, who started the car, felt a new set of front tyres improved its speed exiting corners in the race."
So there you have it - lack of traction, let's hope the boys can improve on things in Race 2 tomorrow.
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Sunday Race 2 Result
1 35 GT2 Kinch/Kirkaldy Ferrari 360 GTC 1:00:17.192 33 71.48 1:41.565
2 77 GT2 Jordan/Caine Porsche RS 1:00:31.802 33 14.610 71.19 1:43.894
3 55 GT2 Cunningham/Collins Porsche RSR 1:00:32.306 33 15.114 71.18 1:44.081
4 22 GT2 Jones/Jones Porsche GT3 1:01:16.067 33 58.875 70.34 1:45.436
5 34 GT2 Niarchos/Mullen Ferrari 360 GTC 1:01:48.404 33 1:31.212 69.72 1:41.575
6 11 GT3 Bryant/Ahlers Morgan Aero 8 GT 1:01:58.478 33 1:41.286 69.53 1:47.062
7 21 GT3 Lester/Simonsen Ferrari 360 1:01:59.514 33 1:42.322 69.52 1:45.440
8 9 GT3 Deverikos/Masarati Porsche GT3 Cup 1:00:19.234 32 1 LAP 69.28 1:45.831
9 20 GT3 Moss/Ashburn Porsche 996 GTC 1:00:33.394 32 1 LAP 69.01 1:47.045
10 24 GT3 Broster/MacE Porsche GT3 1:00:54.548 32 1 LAP 68.61 1:47.471
11 23 GT3 Britnell/Stockton Porsche GT3 1:00:40.400 31 2 LAPS 66.72 1:46.925
12 2 GT2 Kershaw/Whight Mosler MT900R 1:01:03.554 28 5 LAPS 59.88 1:44.263
Fantasic work guys, both on and off the track, I always enjoy a well thought out tactical success ! Jack spoke to me at Goodwood to tell me the great news.
And from our ever accomodating friends at http://www.Dailysportscat.net :-
"Our strategy worked perfectly," said a smiling Keith Ahlers. "After the safety car we were stuck in traffic, so I came in as soon as I could. That gave Oliver five or six clear laps, when he clawed an awful lot of time back. And he drove brilliantly over the last five laps, closed the gap down and passed him on the last lap - fantastic!"
Fantastic indeed - the final two rounds are at Silverstone October 8th & 9th where Keith will be getting in some early practice for the Birkett 6 hour later that month.
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1 35 GT2 Kinch/Kirkaldy Ferrari 360 GTC 1:00:17.192 33 71.48 1:41.565
2 77 GT2 Jordan/Caine Porsche RS 1:00:31.802 33 14.610 71.19 1:43.894
3 55 GT2 Cunningham/Collins Porsche RSR 1:00:32.306 33 15.114 71.18 1:44.081
4 22 GT2 Jones/Jones Porsche GT3 1:01:16.067 33 58.875 70.34 1:45.436
5 34 GT2 Niarchos/Mullen Ferrari 360 GTC 1:01:48.404 33 1:31.212 69.72 1:41.575
6 11 GT3 Bryant/Ahlers Morgan Aero 8 GT 1:01:58.478 33 1:41.286 69.53 1:47.062
7 21 GT3 Lester/Simonsen Ferrari 360 1:01:59.514 33 1:42.322 69.52 1:45.440
8 9 GT3 Deverikos/Masarati Porsche GT3 Cup 1:00:19.234 32 1 LAP 69.28 1:45.831
9 20 GT3 Moss/Ashburn Porsche 996 GTC 1:00:33.394 32 1 LAP 69.01 1:47.045
10 24 GT3 Broster/MacE Porsche GT3 1:00:54.548 32 1 LAP 68.61 1:47.471
11 23 GT3 Britnell/Stockton Porsche GT3 1:00:40.400 31 2 LAPS 66.72 1:46.925
12 2 GT2 Kershaw/Whight Mosler MT900R 1:01:03.554 28 5 LAPS 59.88 1:44.263
Fantasic work guys, both on and off the track, I always enjoy a well thought out tactical success ! Jack spoke to me at Goodwood to tell me the great news.
And from our ever accomodating friends at http://www.Dailysportscat.net :-
"Our strategy worked perfectly," said a smiling Keith Ahlers. "After the safety car we were stuck in traffic, so I came in as soon as I could. That gave Oliver five or six clear laps, when he clawed an awful lot of time back. And he drove brilliantly over the last five laps, closed the gap down and passed him on the last lap - fantastic!"
Fantastic indeed - the final two rounds are at Silverstone October 8th & 9th where Keith will be getting in some early practice for the Birkett 6 hour later that month.
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Mondello on TV
Just watched the GT racing on channel 4. Great moves at the end. Looked like some of the others were standing still. I also recorded it if anyone wants the salient seconds I try to compress and email them.