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Defending champion Webster grabs double pole during Porsche Carrera Cup GB qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps
- Josh Webster starts at the front for Race 1 today and Race 2 on Saturday
- Current points leader Dan Cammish and double Porsche Carrera Cup GB champion Michael Meadows make up the top three for both races
- Karl Leonard and Graeme Mundy set the pace in Pro-Am1 and Pro-Am2 respectively
Qualifying
Defending champion and Porsche Carrera Cup GB Scholar Josh Webster (Team Parker Racing) displayed stunning pace to take pole position for both races in a gripping qualifying session at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit and in doing so banish any lingering frustration from a topsy-turvy opening Championship round at Brands Hatch.
The 21-year-old exited the pits late in the session for his final flying laps and strung together some hugely impressive sector times to post a fastest time over two tenths quicker than current Championship leader Dan Cammish (Redline Racing). 'I'm really happy that I managed to deliver under pressure and it means a lot to do it for the team as well," said Webster. 'The car felt fantastic and it's nice to get a couple of points in the Championship too."
Fellow title contenders and early season pacesetters Dan Cammish and Michael Meadows (Samsung SUHD TV Racing) make up the top three for both races and will be sure to push Webster all the way. Elsewhere in the Pro category, Dino Zamparelli (Parr Motorsport), Victor Jimenez (IN2 Racing) and Ryan Cullen (G-Cat Racing) also enjoyed a positive qualifying session to put themselves in a great position to capitalise on any mistake.
In the Pro-Am1 category, Karl Leonard (Team Parker Racing) went fastest late on in the session to start on class pole for both races. 'I'm happy enough with how it went out there but in all honesty I wanted to be a bit closer to the Pros like I was at Brands," commented the experienced Porsche Carrera Cup GB driver. 'So, it's a good result tinged with a little disappointment. I think the optimum position would have been P7 or P8 overall."
Juta Racing's Ignas Gelzinis and Redline Racing's Jordan Witt will loom large in Leonard's wing mirrors throughout the weekend after the trio all qualified within half a second of each other. Further down the field, usual frontrunner Mark Cole will be one to watch as he fights his way from the back of the grid after a mechanical issue forced him to park up at Turn 4 a minute into the session.
Graeme Mundy (IN2 Racing) in his first round of the season was just under five seconds off overall pole to qualify highest for both races in the Pro-Am2 category. Peter Kyle-Henney (Parr Motorsport) also bounced back from an incident in Thursday's practice to start second in the first race of the weekend.
- Josh Webster starts at the front for Race 1 today and Race 2 on Saturday
- Current points leader Dan Cammish and double Porsche Carrera Cup GB champion Michael Meadows make up the top three for both races
- Karl Leonard and Graeme Mundy set the pace in Pro-Am1 and Pro-Am2 respectively
Qualifying
Defending champion and Porsche Carrera Cup GB Scholar Josh Webster (Team Parker Racing) displayed stunning pace to take pole position for both races in a gripping qualifying session at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit and in doing so banish any lingering frustration from a topsy-turvy opening Championship round at Brands Hatch.
The 21-year-old exited the pits late in the session for his final flying laps and strung together some hugely impressive sector times to post a fastest time over two tenths quicker than current Championship leader Dan Cammish (Redline Racing). 'I'm really happy that I managed to deliver under pressure and it means a lot to do it for the team as well," said Webster. 'The car felt fantastic and it's nice to get a couple of points in the Championship too."
Fellow title contenders and early season pacesetters Dan Cammish and Michael Meadows (Samsung SUHD TV Racing) make up the top three for both races and will be sure to push Webster all the way. Elsewhere in the Pro category, Dino Zamparelli (Parr Motorsport), Victor Jimenez (IN2 Racing) and Ryan Cullen (G-Cat Racing) also enjoyed a positive qualifying session to put themselves in a great position to capitalise on any mistake.
In the Pro-Am1 category, Karl Leonard (Team Parker Racing) went fastest late on in the session to start on class pole for both races. 'I'm happy enough with how it went out there but in all honesty I wanted to be a bit closer to the Pros like I was at Brands," commented the experienced Porsche Carrera Cup GB driver. 'So, it's a good result tinged with a little disappointment. I think the optimum position would have been P7 or P8 overall."
Juta Racing's Ignas Gelzinis and Redline Racing's Jordan Witt will loom large in Leonard's wing mirrors throughout the weekend after the trio all qualified within half a second of each other. Further down the field, usual frontrunner Mark Cole will be one to watch as he fights his way from the back of the grid after a mechanical issue forced him to park up at Turn 4 a minute into the session.
Graeme Mundy (IN2 Racing) in his first round of the season was just under five seconds off overall pole to qualify highest for both races in the Pro-Am2 category. Peter Kyle-Henney (Parr Motorsport) also bounced back from an incident in Thursday's practice to start second in the first race of the weekend.