QUALIFYING ON FIRE AND A BIG SURPRISE

Today saw the qualifying sessions for the Valencia races of Supercars Endurance, counting for both Iberian Supercars and Supercars España, with intense battles and surprise results that promise high drama in tomorrow’s races.

GT4 – QUALIFYING 1: THRILLING DUEL BETWEEN TITLE CONTENDERS

At Circuit Ricardo Tormo, the first GT4 qualifying session was a true hymn to the competitiveness that defines this Iberian competition. Francisco Mora, in Toyota Gazoo Racing Caetano Portugal’s Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2, flew to pole position, beating Roberto Faria by just 0.077s in Racar Motorsport’s Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 – a duel between two clear title contenders that promises to electrify Sunday’s races.

The excitement did not stop there, as Bruno Pereira delivered an impressive lap in Araújo Competição’s Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 EVO to be the fastest in GT4 Pro-Bronze and slot into third overall, underlining the diversity at the top of the times. José Carlos Pires, in Speedy Motorsport’s Toyota, was just over half a second from Francisco Mora, taking fourth overall and third in GT4 Pro, and is also a prime candidate for victory in tomorrow’s races.

Guillermo Aso, in NM Racing Team’s Mercedes-AMG GT4, and José Cautela, in McLaren Barcelona – SMC Motorsport’s McLaren Artura, were separated by tenths as they rounded out the top three in GT4 Pro-Bronze.

The GT4 Bronze battle was led by Vasco Oliveira in Racar Motorsport’s Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 EVO, but Miguel Nabais (Gianfranco Motorsport’s Toyota) and Gonzalo de Andrés (McLaren Barcelona – SMC Motorsport’s McLaren) kept him under constant pressure.

GT4 Am also provided plenty of excitement, with Javier Macías (Promotion Motorsport’s BMW) beating class leader Rúben Vaquinhas (Gianfranco Motorsport’s Aston Martin) and Vicente Dasí (PCR Sport’s Mercedes-AMG) to secure the top spot.

GT4 – QUALIFYING 2: YOUNG ROOKIE TAKES POLE

If the first session had already got the crowd on their feet, the second was equally electrifying. Karel Staut, making his debut in the championship at just 14 years of age, delivered a dream lap in NokoTech Racing by Speedy’s Toyota to claim overall pole position – a feat set to go down in Iberian Supercars history.

Just four tenths behind, his GT4 Pro-Bronze rival Filip Vava (NM Racing Team’s Mercedes-AMG) showed he is firmly in the fight, closely followed by Mathieu Martins, who topped GT4 Pro. Alexandre Areia, seventh fastest overall in Gianfranco Motorsport’s Toyota, was third in GT4 Pro-Bronze, six tenths behind the young debutant.

GT4 Pro was a true showdown, with Martins leading by the narrowest margin over Racar Motorsport team-mate Henrique Ventura Oliveira and Spanish newcomer Adrián Ferrer (Speedy Motorsport’s Toyota), with just 0.053s covering all three!

Francisco Carvalho once again put Racar Motorsport’s Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 EVO on top in GT4 Bronze, but Colombian driver Andrés Prieto (NM Racing Team’s Mercedes-AMG) and rookie Kyam Potež (Lema Racing’s Mercedes-AMG) made clear that Sunday’s race will be anything but predictable.

In GT4 Am, it was the experienced Pedro Bastos Rezende who set the pace in Gianfranco Motorsport’s Aston Martin, ahead of Smörg (Promotion Motorsport’s BMW M4 GT4 EVO) and Josep Parera (PCR Sport’s Mercedes-AMG), with the top three covered by less than half a second.

GTC – QUALIFYING 1: CLOSE FIGHT FOR POLE

The GTC qualifying session opened with fierce exchanges between the GTX and Cup divisions, trading the overall lead by tenths. At the top, Henrique Moura Oliveira (Monteiros Competições’ BMW M4 GT4 F82), driving solo this weekend, set a 1:43.268 to take pole by less than half a second from Luca Staccini (Tockwith Motorsports’ Ginetta G55), with Adam Fawsitt (Protech Motorsport’s Porsche 911 Cup) putting the Cup on the overall podium. A faithful picture of the balance that reigns in Valencia.

In GTX, the pace was relentless, with Oliveira keeping a firm grip but never shaking off Staccini’s Ginetta, the two separated by just 0.476s. Alejandro Iribas put Chefo Sport Petrogold’s Ligier JS2R third in class, confirming three different brands in the top three – a competitive triangle that promises intense racing.

In Cup, with the ever-favourite Rui Miritta absent from the session, Adam Fawsitt seized the opportunity, delivering a clean lap to go fastest by a narrow margin. Ángel Lanchares (LAN GP Racing) responded consistently to secure second, ahead of Vítor Costa (Monteiros Competições) in third – all three driving Porsche 911 Cup cars.

GTC – QUALIFYING 2: MARCUS FOTHERGILL STRIKES BACK

The second session raised the spectacle another notch: Marcus Fothergill (Tockwith Motorsports’ Porsche) set a 1:42.658 to go fastest overall. Duarte Camelo (Speedy Motorsport’s Porsche Cayman CS) followed just 0.640s behind, beating Gabriel Caçoilo (Chefo Sport Petrogold’s Ligier) in the fight for GTX supremacy.

In Cup, Ángel Lanchares kept LAN GP Racing in contention with second in class, followed by Pedro Paiva Raposo (Protech Motorsport), with margins so small that they promise thrilling Sunday races.

In GTX, Thomas Roche (Tockwith Motorsports’ Ginetta G55) was third fastest, with Henrique Moura Oliveira close behind, both clear contenders for victory in tomorrow’s races.

Sunday’s programme features two unmissable races: the first at 10:05 and the second at 15:05, both lasting 50 minutes of pure action.

All the excitement will be broadcast live on DAZN Portugal and DAZN Spain, as well as on the official social media channels of the competition (in Spanish). For international fans, there will be coverage in English on Alpha Live’s YouTube channel, in German on Motorsport Television Deutschland and in Italian on Parc Férme TV, taking the spectacle of Supercars Endurance beyond borders.

GT4 – QUALIFYING 1 RESULTS

POSITION DIVISION DRIVER CAR TEAM TIME GAP

1 GT4 Pro F. Mora Toyota Toyota Gazoo Racing Caetano Portugal 1:40.605

2 GT4 Pro R. Faria Aston Martin Racar Motorsport 1:40.682 +0.077

3 GT4 Pro-Bronze B. Pereira Aston Martin Santogal – Araújo Competición 1:41.099 +0.417

4 GT4 Pro J.C. Pires Toyota Speedy Motorsport 1:41.147 +0.542

5 GT4 Pro C. Machado Toyota Speedy Motorsport 1:41.162 +0.557

6 GT4 Pro-Bronze G. Aso Mercedes-AMG NM Racing Team 1:41.350 +0.745

7 GT4 Bronze V. Oliveira Aston Martin Racar Motorsport 1:41.594 +0.989

8 GT4 Pro-Bronze J. Cautela McLaren McLaren Barcelona – SMC Motorsport 1:41.634 +1.029

9 GT4 Pro M. Huber Mercedes-AMG NM Racing Team 1:41.860 +1.255

10 GT4 Pro N. Martí BMW Promotion Motorsport 1:41.877 +1.272

11 GT4 Pro L. Savu Aston Martin Racar Motorsport 1:41.922 +1.317

12 GT4 Bronze M. Nabais Toyota Gianfranco Motorsport 1:41.932 +1.327

13 GT4 Bronze G. de Andrés McLaren McLaren Barcelona – SMC Motorsport 1:42.026 +1.421

14 GT4 Pro-Bronze M. Cristóvão Porsche Veloso Motorsport 1:42.031 +1.426

15 GT4 Bronze M. Bertolín BMW GT Corse 1:42.171 +1.566

16 GT4 Bronze K. Potež Mercedes-AMG Lema Racing 1:42.496 +1.891

17 GT4 Pro J. Engström Mercedes-AMG CV Performance x JP Motorsport 1:42.499 +1.894

18 GT4 Bronze R. Costa Mercedes-AMG NM Racing Team 1:42.505 +1.900

19 GT4 Pro J.A. Branco Porsche Speedy Motorsport 1:42.524 +1.919

20 GT4 Pro-Bronze A. Zemaitis Toyota NokoTech Racing by Speedy 1:42.598 +1.993

21 GT4 Pro-Bronze B. Pires Mercedes-AMG Lema Racing 1:42.680 +2.075

22 GT4 Pro-Bronze N. Afonso Toyota Gianfranco Motorsport 1:42.819 +2.214

23 GT4 Am J. Macías BMW Promotion Motorsport 1:43.762 +3.157

24 GT4 Bronze L. Calheiros Porsche Veloso Motorsport 1:43.872 +3.267

25 GT4 Pro-Bronze S. Azevedo Toyota Batina Racing 1:43.955 +3.350

26 GT4 Am R. Vaquinhas Aston Martin Gianfranco Motorsport 1:44.429 +3.824

27 GT4 Am V. Dasí Mercedes-AMG PCR Sport 1:44.808 +4.203

28 GT4 Am F. Videira Aston Martin Racar Motorsport 1:47.719 +7.114

29 GT4 Bronze B. Hormigos BMW Autoworks Motorsport s/tiempo

GT4 – QUALIFYING 2 RESULTS

POSITION DIVISION DRIVER CAR TEAM TIME GAP

1 GT4 Pro-Bronze K. Staut Toyota NokoTech Racing by Speedy 1:40.369

2 GT4 Pro-Bronze F. Vava Mercedes-AMG NM Racing Team 1:40.767 +0.398

3 GT4 Pro M. Martins Aston Martin Racar Motorsport 1:40.832 +0.463

4 GT4 Pro H.V. Oliveira Aston Martin Racar Motorsport 1:40.883 +0.514

5 GT4 Pro A. Ferrer Toyota Speedy Motorsport 1:40.885 +0.516

6 GT4 Pro F. Abreu Toyota Toyota Gazoo Racing Caetano Portugal 1:40.955 +0.586

7 GT4 Pro-Bronze A. Areia Toyota Gianfranco Motorsport 1:40.980 +0.611

8 GT4 Pro-Bronze M. Kastelic Mercedes-AMG Lema Racing 1:41.084 +0.715

9 GT4 Pro-Bronze G. Araújo Aston Martin Santogal – Araújo Competición 1:41.130 +0.761

10 GT4 Pro T. Granzella Mercedes-AMG NM Racing Team 1:41.151 +0.782

11 GT4 Pro-Bronze O. Batina Toyota Batina Racing 1:41.233 +0.864

12 GT4 Pro T. Guedes Toyota Speedy Motorsport 1:41.253 +0.884

13 GT4 Pro J. de los Milagros BMW Promotion Motorsport 1:41.255 +0.886

14 GT4 Pro-Bronze P. Cunha Porsche Veloso Motorsport 1:41.461 +1.092

15 GT4 Pro-Bronze L. Monteiro McLaren McLaren Barcelona – SMC Motorsport 1:41.645 +1.276

16 GT4 Bronze F. Carvalho Aston Martin Racar Motorsport 1:41.651 +1.282

17 GT4 Bronze A. Prieto Mercedes-AMG NM Racing Team 1:41.706 +1.337

18 GT4 Bronze K. Potež Mercedes-AMG Lema Racing 1:41.887 +1.518

19 GT4 Bronze M. Bertolín BMW GT Corse 1:42.197 +1.828

20 GT4 Bronze A. Nabais Toyota Gianfranco Motorsport 1:42.508 +2.139

21 GT4 Pro L. Tavares Porsche Speedy Motorsport 1:42.692 +2.323

22 GT4 Bronze Á. Lobera McLaren McLaren Barcelona – SMC Motorsport 1:42.866 +2.497

23 GT4 Pro L. Leveau Mercedes-AMG CV Performance x JP Motorsport 1:42.888 +2.519

24 GT4 Bronze P. Macedo Porsche Veloso Motorsport 1:43.691 +3.322

25 GT4 Am P.B. Rezende Aston Martin Gianfranco Motorsport 1:43.782 +3.413

26 GT4 Am Smörg BMW Promotion Motorsport 1:44.002 +3.633

27 GT4 Am J. Perera Mercedes-AMG PCR Sport 1:44.031 +3.662

28 GT4 Am A. Lopes Aston Martin Racar Motorsport 1:46.071 +5.702

GTC – QUALIFYING 1 RESULTS

POSITION DIVISION DRIVER CAR TEAM TIME GAP

1 GTX H. Oliveira BMW Monteiros Competições 1:43.268

2 GTX L. Staccini Ginetta Tockwith Motorsports 1:43.744 +0.476

3 CUP A. Fawsitt Porsche Protech Motorsport 1:43.821 +0.553

4 GTX A. Iribas Ligier Chefo Sport Petrogold 1:44.001 +0.733

5 GTX A. Colomina McLaren McLaren Barcelona – SMC Motorsport 1:44.215 +0.947

6 GTX P. Marques Ligier Chefo Sport Petrogold 1:44.321 +1.053

7 GTX A. Almeida Ginetta Tockwith Motorsports 1:44.688 +1.420

8 GTX P. Simões Porsche Speedy Motorsport 1:44.742 +1.474

9 GTX A. Wendt McLaren McLaren Barcelona – SMC Motorsport 1:45.332 +2.064

10 CUP Á. Lanchares Porsche LAN GP Racing 1:45.579 +2.311

11 GTX Á. Fontes Porsche Lema Racing 1:47.857 +4.589

12 GTX O. Muytjens Porsche HY Racing 1:50.056 +6.788

13 GTX S. Kirton Ginetta Tockwith Motorsports 1:50.327 +7.059

14 CUP V. Costa Porsche Monteiros Competições 1:50.634 +7.366

15 CUP D. Benett Porsche Tockwith Motorsports 1:51.330 +8.062

GTC – QUALIFYING 2 RESULTS

POSITION DIVISION DRIVER CAR TEAM TIME GAP

1 CUP M. Fothergill Porsche Tockwith Motorsports 1:42.658

2 GTX D. Camelo Porsche Speedy Motorsport 1:43.298 +0.640

3 GTX G. Caçoilo Ligier Chefo Sport Petrogold 1:43.382 +0.724

4 GTX T. Roche Ginetta Tockwith Motorsports 1:43.730 +1.072

5 GTX H. Oliveira BMW Monteiros Competições 1:43.764 +1.106

6 GTX Á. Santos Ligier Chefo Sport Petrogold 1:44.072 +1.414

7 GTX J. Elsworth Ginetta Tockwith Motorsports 1:44.234 +1.576

8 GTX G. Mitchell Ginetta Tockwith Motorsports 1:44.513 +1.855

9 CUP Á. Lanchares Porsche LAN GP Racing 1:45.078 +2.420

10 GTX A. Vázquez McLaren McLaren Barcelona – SMC Motorsport 1:45.320 +2.662

11 GTX A. Wendt McLaren McLaren Barcelona – SMC Motorsport 1:45.548 +2.890

12 CUP P. Paiva Raposo Porsche Protech Motorsport 1:48.658 +6.000

13 GTX M. Gaspar Porsche Lema Racing 1:48.823 +6.165

14 CUP V. Costa Porsche Monteiros Competições 1:49.409 +6.751

15 GTX B. Pineau Porsche HY Racing 1:54.504 +11.846