FIA GT Championship

Double header for Longin and Kumpen this weekend….

Next weekend will be among the toughest of the season for Bert Longin and Anthony Kumpen… Both drivers will take part in the 7th round of the FIA GT Championship, in Oschersleben, in Germany, but also in the 24 hours of Zolder, in Belgium. While finding the best compromise between a good logistic organisation, a maximum concentration and a minimum of sleep, they will aim at victory in Zolder and a podium finish in Germany.

“We will take part in the qualifying practice for the 24-hour race in Zolder on Thursday and then drive to Oschersleben for the free practice sessions on Friday”. Bert said. “On Saturday morning, we will be in Germany for qualifying and after the first session, leave to Zolder for the start of the 24-hour race”.

“We will stay in Zolder until Sunday morning 09.30″, Anthony added. “We will then catch a plane to Germany where we should arrive in time for the start of the FIA GT race. Mike Hezemans will do the first stint. Bert should do the second stint and I should do the last one. Right after the finish, we will catch the plane back to Zolder for the finish of the 24-hour race”.

After the Proximus 24 hours of Spa, the Corvette C5-R entered by GLPK Carsport was entirely rebuilt to the 500-km races specs. “We did not have time to test the car again”, Anthony said. “In fact, it was not really necessary. During the 24-hour race, we learnt a lot on the car, and especially the way the car reacts in rainy conditions. The team is highly motivated and the aim is to fight for victory.”

The car was excluded from the Spa results, while it was fourth, due to the data recording device not being connected.