Title challenger Delli Guanti (FAEMS Ebimotors Porsche) takes key pole

On a chillier day at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya, the qualifying session ahead of Race 1 of the GT Cup Europe yielded the most interesting result towards the title battle. The challenging FAEMS Team by Ebimotors Porsche which lies second in the standings took pole with Pietro Delli Guanti, who stopped the clock in 1.50.608.

The Italian beat Eric Trémoulet in the Vic Team Porsche by 0s600. The Frenchman, in the debut of the French outfit in the series, was the big surprise of the session, which he led until the last minutes.

Second row will be entirely Spanish, with Pro-Am leader Borja García (GT Corse) taking third (+0s993) and local hero Pepe Oriola, in the GOAT Ferrari, fourth (+1s203) in his first appearance in the series.

Champion series and pole recordman Paul Meijer (HWM) could only be fifth (+2s486), as the changing humidity conditions of the track, surprised a number of contenders. Sharing third row will b the leading Am car of Fernando Pedrera (Tsunami RT, +4s884), one of the four title contenders in the class.