Jarama 2002 Lease Plan 02/06/2002   01/06/2002 Qualifying Notes - GT   ANDREA PICCINI ON PROVISIONAL GT POLE Andrea Piccini continued to set the pace at Jarama, driving his No 23 BMS Scuderia Italia Ferrari 550 Maranello with Jean-Denis Deletraz. The Italian set a time of 1:30.544s to beat the No 12 Paul Belmondo Racing Chrysler Viper of Fabio Babini and Marc Duez. “It was an easy lap,” said Piccini. “The car is very good. We had a small problem with the engine that cost us a little bit of time, but it will be solved before the race because it could turn into a big problem over a long distance. We just hope that the car will be reliable over the race distance.” Mike Hezemans was third fastest in the No 3 Carsport Holland Chrysler Viper GTS-R, the Dutchman heading his team-mate Fabrizio Gollin, who drives the No 4 Carsport Holland Chrysler Viper GTS-R. The two Lister Storm Racing Lister Storms, the No 14 of Jamie Campbell-Walter and Nicolaus Springer and the No 15 of Bobby Verdon-Roe and Paul Knapfield, rounded off the top six and therefore the Super Pole contenders. The Lister Storm drivers opted not to make a final run on new tyres, saving them for later in the weekend. The No 1 Larbre Competition Chrysler Viper GTS-R of Christophe Bouchut and David Terrien set seventh fastest time, and Bouchut was at a loss to explain why. “I was a second faster than yesterday with everything the same on the car,” he said. “Yesterday I was at the front, now I am not.” The Force One Ferrari 550 Maranello of David Hallyday and Philippe Alliot stopped out on the track without setting a time following an oil pump failure. The failure caused the car to drop oil on the track, bringing the red flags out. The team will change the engine before second qualifying this afternoon. The No 9 Team Art car had its times allowed up until 11:13, due to not stopping for a red light. As the car did not go out after 11:13, it will have to qualify during the afternoon session. Copyright ©2000-©2023 TotalMotorSport