Grand-Am: Jon Fogarty marca a pole em New Jersey

O norte-americano Jon Fogarty (GAINSCO/ Bob Stallings Racing / Chevrolet Riley) marcou neste sábado (17/07), a pole-position para a NJMP 250 no New Jersey Motorsports Park, 9ª etapa da Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series. Foi a 15ª pole de Fogarty na categoria, a 1ª no ano. Fogarty, que tem como parceiro de equipe o compatriota Alex Gurney, fez o tempo de 1m15s148.

A dupla Max Angelelli / Ricky Taylor (SunTrust Racing / Ford Dallara) completa a primeira fila. A dupla Burt Frisselle / Mark Wilkins AIM Autosport / Ford Riley), seguidos pelos lideres do campeonato, Scott Pruett / Memo Rojas (Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates / BMW Riley).

O brasileiro Oswaldo Negri Jr. (Michael Shank Racing / Ford Riley), em dupla com o norte-americano John Pew, alinha em 10º.

A dupla Paul Edwards / Scott Russell (Banner Racing / Corvette) sai na pole na Classe GT.

Grid:

1 DP Fogarty / Gurney GAINSCO/ Bob Stallings Racing / Chevrolet Riley  1:15.148  
2 DP Angelelli / Taylor SunTrust Racing / Ford Dallara 1:15.416
3 DP Frisselle / Wilkins AIM Autosport / Ford Riley 1:15.489     
4 DP Pruett / Rojas Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates / BMW Riley 1:15.671
5 DP Jonsson / Krohn Krohn Racing / Ford Lola 1:15.861
6 DP Frisselle / Valiante Michael Shank Racing / Ford Dallara 1:16.095     
7 DP Donohue / Law Brumos Racing / Porsche Riley 1:16.126     
8 DP Bell / von Moltke Doran Racing / Ford Dallara 1:16.502     
9 DP Garcia / Rice Spirit of Daytona Racing / Porsche Coyote 1:16.878
10 DP Negri / Pew Michael Shank Racing / Ford Riley 1:17.063    Â
11 DP Barbosa / Borcheller / France Action Express Racing / Porsche Riley 1:17.216     
12 DP Dalziel / Forest Starworks Motorsport / BMW Riley 1:17.306     
13 DP Cameron / Lester Starworks Motorsport / BMW Riley 1:17.632
14 GT Edwards / Russell Banner Racing / Corvette 1:21.360
15 GT Magnussen / Schaldach Stevenson Motorsports / Camaro GT.R 1:21.565     
16 GT Davis / Liddell Stevenson Motorsports / Camaro GT.R 1:21.614     
17 GT Bomarito / Tremblay SpeedSource / Mazda RX-8 1:21.679
18 GT Christodoulou / Edwards SpeedSource / Mazda RX-8 1:21.976     
19 GT Curran / Said / Whelen Marsh Racing / Corvette 1:22.082     
20 GT Collins / Lux LG Motorsports / Corvette 1:22.315
21 GT Espenlaub / Foster Dempsey Racing / Mazda RX-8 1:22.352
22 GT Auberlen / Hand Turner Motorsport / BMW M6 1:22.494
23 GT Nonnamaker / Wallace Team Sahlen / Mazda RX-8 1:22.680
24 GT Gue / Keen Dempsey Racing / Mazda RX-8 1:22.762
25 GT Lowe / van Overbeek  JLowe Racing / Porsche GT3 1:22.864
26 GT Assentato / Segal SpeedSource / Mazda RX-8 1:23.315     
27 GT Potter / Stanton Magnus Racing / Porsche GT3 1:23.719
28 GT Lacey / Taylor Racers Edge Motorsports / Mazda RX-8 1:23.762
29 GT Nonnamaker / Nonnamaker / Sahlen Team Sahlen / Mazda RX-8 1:25.258     
30 GT Lally / Valentine TRG / Porsche GT3 1:26.368     
31 GT Bertheau / Pumpelly TRG / Porsche GT3 1:27.237Â