SEBRING, Fl. (March 18, 2011) — NGT Motorsport’s experience paid off at their first IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama event of the season, with an impressive list of successes in the team’s hand at the end of the weekend - Platinum Cup victories in both Rounds, 2 place in Gold Cup as well as pole position in both Classes.
NGT Motorsport will field six cars in the competitive GT3 series for 2011, with drivers Carlos Kauffmann (#24), Henrique Cisneros (#26) and Ray Arthur (#28) in Platinum Cup and Andres Cisneros (#25), Ludovico Manfred (#27) and Eduardo Cisneros (#29) in Gold Cup class.
The two races at Sebring, part of the 59th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, were near opposites: the first was 21 laps of caution-free racing while the second was 17 laps of mayhem.
Qualifying
The weekend got off to a flying start in qualifying on Thursday, with Henrique Cisneros, moving up to Platinum Cup class in a 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car, put his car on the Platinum pole as brother Eduardo put his #29 entry on the Gold Cup class pole position.
“I knew I had to make it count on the first lap,” said Cisneros, “so I didn’t have to do any more laps than I had to and I could save the tires. I was able to get it done on the first lap. But right now, I’m just really happy for me and for my brother!”
Eduardo Cisneros opted to stay in Gold Cup class this season, and judging by his performance in qualifying — despite only arriving at Sebring on Wednesday afternoon — it was a good call.
“I was on vacation and I think that actually helped!” said Cisneros. “I was pretty relaxed when I got here, which was good, since I only had one practice. I just tried to remember everything I learned at the winter test. I’m thrilled that it’s both of our first pole positions ever!”“I knew I had to make it count on the first lap,” said Cisneros, “so I didn’t have to do any more laps than I had to and I could save the tires. I was able to get it done on the first lap. But right now, I’m just really happy for me and for my brother!”
Eduardo Cisneros opted to stay in Gold Cup class this season, and judging by his performance in qualifying — despite only arriving at Sebring on Wednesday afternoon — it was a good call.
“I was on vacation and I think that actually helped!” said Cisneros. “I was pretty relaxed when I got here, which was good, since I only had one practice. I just tried to remember everything I learned at the winter test. I’m thrilled that it’s both of our first pole positions ever!”
Author Resource:-
Carlos Kauffmann is the owner of oil & chemical company in Venezuela. He was the best race car driver of the year 2010.
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