Johnny OConnell (GT) and Dean Martin (GTS) have safe the Motul pole positions for Saturdays Round 5 of the 2014 Pirelli Globe Challenge Championships time, the Cadillac V-Series Challenge presented by the Metro Detroit Cadillac Dealers.
OConnell, of Flowery Branch, Ga., in the No. 3 Cadillac Racing Cadillac CTS-V.R was one of two drivers in GT to break into the 1:31 barrier. At 1:31.899, OConnell set a different trail record here at Belle Isle Square in Detroit.
We knew wed be quick. We went respectable without stickers on Friday, OConnell said. On stickers, you bottle hurl despondent around amazing possessions for two or three laps. I made two in fact respectable timed laps and I knew that was every one had. However doing that here in Detroit is important.
In second was OConnells teammate Andy Pilgrim, of Boca Raton, Fla., in the No. 8 Cadillac Racing Cadillac CTS-V.R. Pilgrim clocked in at 1:31.955, 0.056sec off the pole.
The pair started first and second at the series on the whole recent street race, Round 2 at Lengthy Beach in April, and finished in the same positions. They get to do similarly on Cadillacs home soil here in Detroit.
You gotta love it. Andy did a super job and stepped up and about, OConnell added. Both of us are so close, only an creep or two on trail makes the difference.
In third was Anthony Lazzaro, of Atlanta, Ga., in the No. 61 R. Ferri Motorsports Ferrari 458 Italia GT3 at 1:32.012. He just edged Mike Skeen, of Charlotte, N.C., in the No. 2 Hawk Performance Audi R8 Specially at 1:32.018. Rounding out cold the top five was Robert Thorne, of Littleton, Col., in the No. 6 K-PAX Racing McLaren 12C GT3 at 1:32.285.
The top nine in GT despondent to James Sofronas, of Villa Square, Calif., every one broke Sofronas previous trail record of 1:33.059, set last time.
Fastest GT-A qualifier in 11th overall was Michael Mills, of Angleton, Texas, in the No. 41 EFFORT Racing Porsche GT3 R at 1:33.961. He beat Round 4 winner Marcelo Hahn, of Sao Paulo, Brazil, in the No. Reiter Engineering Lamborghini Gallardo FL2 by 1.020 seconds.
Martin, of Westland, Mich., looks for an encore of his 2013 Detroit race two GTS win from his first career fastest qualifying effort. Martin, driving the No. 50 Picture Cars EastRehagen Racing Ford Mustang Boss 302S, beat the fellow Mustang of Alec Udell to take the top spot recent in the 15-minute session.
Tough to see with the sun. Cute early for qualifying with the sun just coming up and about, Martin said. However this Mustang was great and the Pirellis came in on the third lap. We were P3, then went next it. Itll be a tricky start. So lengthy as the GT cars follow off cleanly, it choice be tight. A respectable break of day for Ford.
It was a big qualifying session for Fords at the race where General Motors headquarters provide the backdrop. Additionally, every one four Fords involved in the start line crash at Barber Motorsports Square last month for Round 4 choice be preliminary in the top five for Round 5.
Next Martin, the separate interloper in the top five was Jack Baldwin, of Marietta, Ga., in the No. 73 RESET-MDStopTechMotul Porsche Cayman S in second place. Baldwin clocked in a effort on his seventh and final lap of 1:39.524.
Once again this is for the GTSportGoldcrest guys that have put in around lengthy brutally time to form my No. 73 RESET-MD Porsche Cayman S fast, Baldwin said. We have had a a small amount of issues and these guys never gave up and about. We are proud of our preliminary position and are looking for a respectable race.
Next the facade row, the recreation of the top five are three other Mustang drivers. Jack Roush Jr., of Livonia, Mich., starts third in the No. 60 ROUSH Road Racing Ford Mustang Boss 302R (1:39.688) Udell, of The Woodlands, Texas, starts fourth in the No. 17 Watson RacingMDG Ford Mustang Boss 302S (1:39.843) and Tony Buffomante, of Naperville, Ill., starts fifth in the No. 33 Capaldi RacingFord Racing Ford Mustang Boss 320S (1:39.915).
Sixth placed Lawson Aschenbach, of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., in the No. 1 Blackdog Speed Shop Chevrolet Camaro too beat the previous trail record, 1:40.238 set by Andy Lee last time.
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