Blackthorn Aston Martin and Mahiki Ginetta Secure Pole Positions at Spa-Francorchamps
Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium – The #7 Blackthorn Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo, driven by Giacomo Petrobelli and Jonny Adam, delivered a standout performance to clinch pole position for the British GT Championship race. This marks the team’s first pole of the season, with Petrobelli recording a time that was 0.772 seconds faster than Kevin Tse’s #18 2 Seas Mercedes-AMG GT3.
In a tightly contested session, Adam faced off against McLaren factory driver Marvin Kirchhöfer, ultimately securing the combined team time of 4:33.740, ahead of Optimum Motorsport’s #77 McLaren, which clocked a combined 4:34.029. The #67 Orange Racing by JMH McLaren, driven by Simon Orange and Marcus Clutton, took third with a time of 4:34.409. The top five positions were rounded out by Barwell’s #1 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 and the championship-leading #42 2 Seas Mercedes-AMG.
GT3 Qualifying Results:
- #7 Blackthorn Aston Martin – 4:33.740
- #77 Optimum McLaren – 4:34.029
- #67 Orange Racing McLaren – 4:34.409
- #18 2 Seas Mercedes-AMG – 4:34.524
- #1 Barwell Lamborghini – 4:35.021
In the GT4 category, the #84 Mahiki Racing Ginetta G56 GT4 Evo, driven by Josh Miller and Jack Mitchell, achieved pole position with a record-breaking performance. Miller set a new GT4 qualifying record with a time of 2:27.493, eclipsing the previous mark by four seconds. Their combined lap time of 4:54.627 placed them ahead of the #71 Century Motorsport BMW M4 GT4 Evo in second with 4:56.351.
GT4 Qualifying Results:
- #84 Mahiki Ginetta – 4:54.627
- #71 Century BMW – 4:56.351
- #17 Optimum McLaren – 4:56.795
The three-hour race is set to begin tomorrow, June 22, at 12:30 local time (11:30 BST).
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