FIA GT Series 2013
Circuit Terlaemen
Heusden-Zolder, Belgium
April 20-21 2013
Story and Images© by Joachim Gruchot
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FIA GT Series Round 2
Circuit Zolder, Belgium
Peter Kox and Stefan Rosina in the Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+ won the second round of the 2013 FIA GT Series at Circuit Zolder, after a thrilling race.
They headed home Stephane Ortelli and Laurens Vanthoor in their Belgian Audi Club Team WRT Audi R8 LMS Ultra in a thrilling race to the flag,
winning by just 0.448s.
Taking the PRO-AM class win were Sergei Afanasiev and Andreas Simonsen in their HTP Gravity Charouz entered Mercedes SLS AMG GT3.
Scooping the Gentlemen Trophy class honours were Petr Charouz and Jan Stovicek who took home maximum points in their HTP Gravity Charouz Mercedes SLS AMG GT3.
Data Source: Media FIA GT Series
Circuit Terlaemen, based in Heusden-Zolder, an undulating 4.011km (2.492 mile) Belgian circuit with a rich history in world motorsport.
Built in 1963, the site of Formula One Belgian Grand Prix for 10 races in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as the 1980 Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix.
In the beginning of 2006, the track underwent some adaptations to host Champ Car World Series and the FIA World Touring Car Championship events. Many of this year's competing GT1 teams and drivers have run at Zolder in recent years and will be out in force for this years event.
BRCC Endurance on Saturday. No. 9 Aston Martin DBR 9 driven by Pierre Grivegnée and Michael Schmetz in front of a Porsche 997 Cup
BRCC Endurance, Ginetta G50, driven by Edouard Mondron and Guillaume Mondron
Supersport Catagory Seat Leopn Supercopa with some smoke
Sport Catagory Honda S2000 of dutch Driver Michael Verhagen
preparing for the Race
Qualifying Race on Saturday. Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+, driven by Peter Kox and Stefan Rosina leads the field.
Belgian Auto Club Team WRT got into the Race with Audi R8 LMS Ultra, drivin by Frank Stippler and Edward Sandstrom
Battle in the Chicane
Second Car of Sebastian Loeb Racing, No. 10 car McLaren MP4-12C driven by Andreas Zuber and Mike Parisy
BMW Team Brasil, BMW Z4 GT3, driven by Caca Bueno and Allam Khodair
Audi R8 LMS Ultra of Belgian Club Team WRT. Drivers: Rene Rast and Niki Mayr-Meinhof
Nissan GT Academy Team RJN brought two Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 to Zolder. No. 32 car was driven by Mark Shulzhitskiy and Wolfgang Reip.
The one and only Ferrari in the Field. Ferrari 458 Italia of Team AF Corse, driven by Filip Salaquarda and Fabio Odini
One of two Ford GT, Car No. 7 of Team Rodrive Competicoes, driven by Matheus Stumpf and Claudio Ricci
Starting Grid for the Race on Sunday. Ricardo Zonta is preparing HANS
The McLaren MP4-12C GT3 of Sebastan Loeb and Alvaro Parente rolls into Position for the Start
Sebastian Loeb on the left and Alvaro Parente on the right
Flying start, field is heading to Start / Finish, full throttle ...
Sebastian Loeb has had bad luck in first lap, had to replace front hood. On the hunt ...
The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 of Sergej Afanasiev and Allan Simonsen.
Team Phoenix Audi of Belgian Driver pair Enzo Ide and Anthony Kumpen
Team Frank Stippler / Edward Sandstrom in front of Anthony Zuber / Mike Parisy
Entering Start / Finish straight
Ricardo Zonta in the BMW Z4 GT3
Last Round, last Corner. Battle for first place between Stefan Rosina on Lamborghini and Stephane Ortelli on Audi. Rosina holds Position and wins the Race along with Peter Kox
Podium ... from right to left: Stefan Rosina, Peter Kox (holding the Cup), Stephane Ortelli and Laurens Vanthoor.
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