In the qualifying, 30 drivers battled it out for the best grid positions. The top time in the first half of the 30-minute session was set by Michael Ammermüller (D/BWT Lechner Racing). The championship leader turned the fastest lap after five minutes. For the final phase, the drivers switched to fresh tyres. Shortly before the end of the session,
Pereira planted his nine-eleven on the second grid row next to Ammermüller. “At first I encountered a lot of traffic on the track, so a top time wasn’t possible. Unfortunately in my flying lap I didn’t take the last corner very well. Still, third place is a good starting point for the race,” said Pereira. Guest driver Igor Walilko (PL/MSG-Huber Racing Team) claimed the fifth grid position on the 4.318-kilometre circuit. Positions six to eight went to Jaap van Lagen (NL/martinet by ALMÉRAS), Florian Latorre (F/Fach Auto Tech) and Toni Wolf (D/Team Project 1 – Fach) as the best rookie.
Round three of the season gets underway on Sunday at 12.15pm local time. Eurosport televises the race live in over 60 countries. In Germany, Sport1 covers the international one-make cup, with Sky broadcasting in Great Britain and Italy. Fans can also watch the race live via the official Formula 1 streaming service (F1 TV).
Qualifying Spielberg
1. Julien Andlauer (F/BWT Lechner Racing), 1:30.457 minutes
2. Larry ten Voorde (NL/MRS GT-Racing), 1:30.672 minutes
3. Dylan Pereira (L/Momo Megatron Lechner Racing), 1:30.693 minutes
4. Michael Ammermüller (D/BWT Lechner Racing), 1:30.700 minutes
5. Igor Walilko (PL/MSG-Huber Racing Team), 1:30.781 minutes
6. Jaap van Lagen (NL/martinet by ALMÉRAS), 1:30.799 minutes
7. Florian Latorre (F/Fach Auto Tech), 1:30.835 minutes
8. Toni Wolf (D/Team Project 1 – Fach), 1:30.901 minutes
9. Ayhancan Güven (TR/martinet by ALMÉRAS), 1:30.901 minutes
10. Mikkel Pedersen (DK/Dinamic Motorsport), 1:31.033 minutes