Dutch GT4 Championship at Zandvoort Easter races
A beautiful and full starting grid as the kickoff for Dutch GT 4 (photo: Chris Schotanus, Essay Productions)
The annual Easter races at Zandvoort were dominated by the Dutch premiere of a new racing class, the Dutch GT4 Championship. This class has Zandvoort for the first time in several years back a multi-brand championship in the ranks. With a starting field of 22 cars, spectacular sports cars from brands like Aston Martin, BMW, Corvette, Ginetta, Ford Mustang and Porsche offered the full championship spectacle. The reactions of the audience were very enthusiastic.
Jeroen Bleekemolen will be remembered as the first winner in the new class. He won the first race with the Corvette about 25 minutes, followed by Menno Kuus (Ginetta) and Porsche driver Bas Schothorst. The second GT4 race, also with a duration of 25 minutes, yielded a double victory for Porsche, with Paul as the winner of Splunteren for Christian Frank Wood. Duncan Huisman ended with the BMW M3 as the third. The main race with mandatory pit stop for 50 minutes and the teams with two drivers were in action, the ability to change riders, was won by the Porsche duo Christiaan Bastiaans Phil and Frank Wood. Solo rider Pim Reed came with his Aston Martin crossed the finish line in second, followed by Quint Engel and Menno Kuus with the Ginetta G50.
Both races of the Formido Swift Cup were won by Pieter Schothorst (photo: Chris Schotanus, Essay Productions)
Both races of the Formido Swift Cup were won by Pieter Schothorst. In the first race he finished ahead of his teammate Jeroen Slaghekke Marth and the Count. In the second game was the second of Marcel Dekker Slaghekke. Dear lady Sandra Douma in both races.
Hazards Melroy Heemskerk rider won both races of the Formula Ford for his teammate Luuk Gloss Village. In the first race ended the Belgian John Svensson (John's Racing) third, in the second race was the third place for Van Amersfoort Racing driver Jeroen Mul. The Zetec class was won by two races of Arthur Uitert.
The first round of the Dunlop Sport Maxx Clio Cup was won by Ronald Morien (Match Racing) for the two ladies of the Royal Army team, Sheila Verschuur and Sandra van der Sloot. Harders' Plaza Racing driver Robert van den Berg won the second race, again for both the Army ladies, this time in reverse order: Van der Sloot was the second, third Verschuur.
The Touring Car Diesel Cup won Ruud and Rene Steenmetz (VW TDI) long-distance race for Morien-Davis (VW TDI) and Baars-Roeleveld, the new Volvo C30 D5 by the racing debut in the class the first podium finish gave . The second race of the weekend was won by Jeroen den Boer (Toyota Corolla 2.2d) for Nooren-Wildschut (BMW 123d) and Morien-de Groot.
In both games of the Northern European Cup Formula Renault 2.0, which started the season at Zandvoort, finished three riders from the German Motopark team on the first three places. In the first race triumphed Brit Adrian Quaife-Hobbs for his team mates Antonio Felix da Costa and Kevin Magnussen. In the second race win of Magnussen and Marco Da Costa Sorenson. Best Dutch in the first race was MP Motorsport rider Nigel Melker fifth in the race Bart Hylkema, also for the German team Motopark convenience.
The next rounds of the Dutch Power Pack at Circuit Park Zandvoort traditional Pinksterraces Profile Tyres on 30 May and 1 June.
Circuit Park Zandvoort, results Easter races:
Dutch GT4 Championship.
Race 1: 1.
J.
Bleekemolen, Corvette C6, 14 r.
In 26.22,262 (average 137.191 km / h), 2.
Kuus, Ginetta G50, in 2679, 3.
B. Schothorst, Porsche 997 GT4, in 2937.
Race 2: 1.
Of Splunteren, Porsche 997 GT4, r. 14
In 26.20,364 (average 137.052 km / h), 2.
Frank Wood, Porsche 997 GT4, at 0.332, 3.
D.
Huisman, BMW M3 GT4, in 1655.
Race 3: 1. Frank Wood / Bastiaans, Porsche 997 GT4, r. 24 In 51.13,709 (average 121.067 km / h), 2. Van Riet, Aston Martin GT4, in 2585, 3. Angel / Kuus, Ginetta G50, in 2983.
Formido Swift Cup. Race 1: 1. P. Schothorst, r. 12 In 25.56,734 (average 119.521 km / h), 2. Slaghekke, at 0.130, 3. De Graaf, at 0.536.
Race 2: 1. P. Schothorst, r. 13 In 31.02,270 (average 108.238 km / h), 2. Dekker, at 0.528, 3. Slaghekke, at 0.880.
Formula Ford. Race 1: 1. Heemskerk, r. 12 In 21.22,506 (average 145.077 km / h), 2. Shine Village, at 0.191, 3. Svensson, in 1718.
Race 2: 1. Heemskerk, r. 12 In 21.32,553 (average 143.950 km / h), 2. Shine Village, 1095, 3. Mul, in 4252.
Dunlop Sport Maxx Clio Cup. Race 1: 1. Morien, 19r. In 46.12,642 (average 106.252 km / h), 2. S. Verschuur, at 0.234, 3. Van der Sloot, at 0.419.
Race 2: 1. R. van den Berg, 12r. In 23.50,159 (average 130.099 km / h), 2. Van der Sloot, at 0.198, 3. S. Verschuur, in 5579.
Diesel Touring Car Cup. Race 1: 1. Steenmetz-Steenmetz, VW Golf TDI, 47 r. In 1.41.40,285 (average 119.657 km / h), 2. Morien-De Groot, VW Golf TDI, at 16.251, 3. Baars-Roeleveld, Volvo C30 D5, at 33,728.
Race 2: 1. Den Boer, Toyota Auris 2.2d, r. 23 In 50.27,828 (average 117.781 km / h), 2. Nooren-Wildschut, BMW 123d, at 0.403, 3. Morien-De Groot, VW Golf TDI, at 0.856.
NEC Formula Renault 2.0. Race 1: 1. Quaife-Hobbs, 16 r. In 26.43,978 (average 154.667 km / h), 2. Da Costa, 7948, 3. Magnussen, in 9399.
Race 2: Da Costa, 16 r. In 26.40,492 (average 155.004 km / h), 2. Magnussen, in 5672, 3. Sorensen, in 6188.
