FIA GT: Victory for All-Inkl.com, AF Corse inherit GT2 win

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Christophe Bouchut and Stefan M�cke started the season in the best possible way, giving All-Inkl.com Racing and the Lamborghini Murci�lago their first FIA GT win. With the new two-hour format, where strategy is incredibly important, the timing of the pit stops along with a safety-car period saw the nr 7 car take the lead. At the re-start, a storming Bouchut kept the lead ahead of Philipp Peter, sharing the nr 19 PSI Experience Corvette C6 with FIA GT newcomer Luke Hines, and the PK Carsport Corvette C5 of Bert Longin and Anthony Kumpen. With fastest laps being set one after the other, a frantic finish finally saw Lamborghini claim its first win.

The GT2 race was equally exciting, with a chaotic start seeing the leading cars fall back, catching up later. First across the line was the BMS Scuderia Italia Porsche 997 GT3 RSR; however, the car later failed scrutineering due to the ground clearance. Its exclusion meant that AF Corse Motorola Ferrari cars took first and second, giving Dirk M�ller and Toni Vilander their first victory. St�phane Ortelli and Gianmaria Bruni, whose car had been delayed due to a puncture, were second, with Scuderia Ecosse's Mullen and Enge third.

Race Result - Round 1 - Zhuhai

Bouchut/Mucke - Lamborghini Murcielago - 69 laps (2:00:47.212)
Peter/Hines - Chevrolet Corvette C6.R - +2.453s
Kumpen/Longin - Chevrolet Corvette C5-R - +4.110s
Babini/Davies - Aston Martin DBR9 - +10.230s
Hezemans/Deletraz - Chevrolet Corvette C6.R - +11.833s
Biagi - Aston Martin DBR9 - +13.982s
Montanari/Ramos - Aston Martin DBR9 - +15.526s
Kane/Cocker - Aston Martin DBR9 - +1 Lap
Wendlinger/Sharp - Aston Martin DBR9 - +1 Lap
Muller/Vilander - Ferrari 430 GT2 - +1 Lap
Mondini/Monfardini - Aston Martin DBR9 - +1 Lap
Kox/Menten - Lamborghini Murcielago - +2 Laps
Bruni/Ortelli - Ferrari 430 GT2 - +2 Laps
Mullen/Enge - Ferrari 430 GT2 - +2 Laps
Lechner/Lichtner-Hoyer - Aston Martin DBR9 - +3 Laps
Macari/Aucott - Maserati MC12 - +3 Laps
Zani/Busnelli - Porsche 997 GT3 RSR - +3 Laps
Kirkaldy/Niarchos - Ferrari 430 GT2 - +4 Laps
Edwards/Machitski - Porsche 997 GT3 RSR - +4 Laps
Leinders/Kuppens - Gillet Vertigo - D.N.F.
Bertolini/Piccini - Maserati MC12 - D.N.F.
PierGuidi/Giannoccaro - Maserati MC12 - D.N.F.
Ried/Basseng - Porsche 996 GT3 RSR - D.N.F.
Collard/Malucelli - Porsche 997 GT3 RSR - Excluded

Michael Bartels (driver of #1 Vitaphone Racing Team) was also excluded from the results

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