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Blancpain GT Endurance Series, Round 1Car 30: Bentley Continental GT3Drivers: Chris Cooper, Chris Harris, Derek PierceThere are three classes in Blancpain GT. Pro: full professional drivers. Pro-Am: two pro drivers, one amateur. Am: three amateur drivers.The qualifying format is so simple you wonder why F1 doesn"t copy it. Each driver must set a timed lap. There are three 15-minute sessions, with 7 minutes between them to change tyres and drivers.The track was damp but drying quickly during the first qualifying session. Chris Cooper went out and climbed up the board, setting a 1min 51.323sec, which left us first in class (P1) and feeling confident about the full-dry pace.I went next and the car immediately felt superb. The track was effectively dry and despite the place being so busy, I managed to clear a few slower cars, get an Audi R8 in my sights - always the best way to eke out some time - and the tyres came good on lap 5. That was a 1.48.541, P1 in class and P12 overall. This left me feeling more than a little happy. In fact I"m still grinning now typing this.
Date written: 24 Apr 2016
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Blancpain GT Endurance Series, Round 1Car 30: Bentley Continental GT3Drivers: Chris Cooper, Chris Harris, Derek PierceThere are three classes in Blancpain GT. Pro: full professional drivers. Pro-Am: two pro drivers, one amateur. Am: three amateur drivers.The qualifying format is so simple you wonder why F1 doesn"t copy it. Each driver must set a timed lap. There are three 15-minute sessions, with 7 minutes between them to change tyres and drivers.The track was damp but drying quickly during the first qualifying session. Chris Cooper went out and climbed up the board, setting a 1min 51.323sec, which left us first in class (P1) and feeling confident about the full-dry pace.I went next and the car immediately felt superb. The track was effectively dry and despite the place being so busy, I managed to clear a few slower cars, get an Audi R8 in my sights - always the best way to eke out some time - and the tyres came good on lap 5. That was a 1.48.541, P1 in class and P12 overall. This left me feeling more than a little happy. In fact I"m still grinning now typing this.
Date written: 24 Apr 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 3121
