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[GT3] Audi R8LMS handicapped at Zolder
Audi R8 LMS continues to fight handicaps
26 April, 2009
Belgian GT Championship: The current performance classification of the Audi R8 LMS also had Phoenix Racing facing an uphill struggle at the opening round of the Belgian GT Championship. With a total dry weight of 1,400 kilograms Jean-François Hemroulle and Tim Verbergt had no chance of victory at Zolder. Although they drove perfectly without mistakes in both races with the Audi R8 LMS of the Belgian Audi Club they had to settle for sixth and fourth places.
Dress rehearsal for Nürburgring 24-hour race
VLN: Round three of the BF Goodrich Endurance Championship this coming Saturday acts as dress rehearsal for the Nürburgring 24-hour race for the two "factory" supported Audi teams ABT Sportsline and Phoenix Racing. Both teams will field a pair of Audi R8 LMS driven by the same drivers who will also be competing at the Nürburgring on May 23/24.
Results and points standings
Zolder (B), 26 April, Belgian GT Championship race 1
1 Bouvy/Coens (Ferrari) 37 laps
2 Verbist/Longin (Porsche) + 23.171s
3 Thiers/Thiers (Ferrari) + 24.236s
4 Renard/Vosse (Aston Martin) + 53.452s
5 de Laet/van der Zwaan (Lamborghini) + 1m 07.019s
6 Hemroulle/Verbergt (Audi R8 LMS) + 1m 07.092s
Zolder (B), 26 April, Belgian GT Championship race 2
1 Kuismanen/Huisman (Ford) 37 laps
2 Wauters/van Hooydonk (Dodge) + 2.385s
3 Bouvy/Coens (Ferrari) + 3.130s
4 Hemroulle/Verbertgt (Audi R8 LMS) + 15.676s
5 Vanthoor/Wauters (Dodge) + 1m 13.036s
Next race: Spa-Francorchamps (B), 10 May
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