Championship leader Larry ten Voorde scores pole position

Dutchman Larry ten Voorde (Team GP Elite) was the fastest in qualifying at round two of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup in Spielberg/Austria. The defending champion and current points’ leader turned the decisive lap on the Red Bull Ring about seven hundredths of a second faster than Porsche Junior Ayhancan Güven (BWT Lechner Racing) from Turkey. The third-quickest time on the 4.318-kilometre Formula One racetrack was achieved by Dorian Boccolacci (Martinet by Alméras). The rookie from France was just three-thousandths of a second off Güven’s time in his ca. 375 kW (510 PS) 911 GT3 Cup. The second qualifying session of the 2021 season once again underlined how high the level of competition is in Porsche’s international one-make cup: the fastest 15 of the 28-strong field qualified within a second of one another.

Larry ten Voorde was a little surprised by his top qualifying time. “The Red Bull Ring hasn’t been particularly good turf for me in the past, not in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup nor in the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland. The fact that we’ve managed to set pole position shows how much we’ve progressed as a team. I’m proud of my boys,” said the delighted reigning Supercup champion.

After posting the quickest time in free practice on Friday, Ayhancan Güven was not entirely satisfied. “The track changed significantly compared to yesterday, probably because of Formula 1 tyre wear. As a result, my car’s balance wasn’t ideal,” the Porsche Junior speculated. Like polesitter Ten Voorde, Dorian Boccolacci did not expect his positive qualifying result. “I wasn’t at the front during testing here, in the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland race or in free practice yesterday. My first lap today was the fastest and was enough for the third grid spot. I hope things go as well for me in the race on Sunday,” commented Boccolacci, the fastest rookie in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup and currently third in the championship.

The 911 GT3 Cup fielded by FACH AUTO TECH rolls onto the grid decked out in a special livery. Christopher Zöchling’s No. 6 racer is painted with a landscape from the team’s home region – the Swiss Alps. The wording “eFuels – from motorsports to production cars” refers to the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup strategy of using synthetically produced fuels from renewable sources, which was adopted at the start of the 2021 season. “eFuels represent state-of-the-art technology. Motor racing plays a pioneering role in the development and implementation. We’re proud to contribute valuable insights with our commitment,” confirms team boss Alex Fach. The racing vehicles campaigned in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup have run on Esso Renewable Racing Fuel since the beginning of the season. Initially, a blend of bio-based fuel obtained from food waste products will be used. In 2022, the next step will be to introduce an electricity-based fuel (eFuel) produced from wind energy.

Zöchling tackles the race on Sunday (27 June 2021) from grid position 12. The race gets underway at 12:25 pm CEST. The TV channels Eurosport and Sky Sport and the streaming service f1tv.formula1.com provide a live broadcast. Fans can also follow the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup action with the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup at any time on the social networks Twitter (@PorscheSupercup / @PorscheRaces), Instagram (@PorscheSupercup) and Facebook (@PorscheSupercup).

Qualifying result, race 2 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, Spielberg (A)
1. Larry ten Voorde (NL/Team GP Elite), 1:30.894 minutes
2. Ayhancan Güven (TR/BWT Lechner Racing), +0.074 seconds
3. Dorian Boccolacci (F/Martinet by Alméras), +0.077 seconds
4. Leon Köhler (D/Nebulus Racing by Huber), +0.270 seconds
5. Jaxon Evans (NZ/ Martinet by Alméras), +0.305 seconds
6. Max van Splunteren (NL/Team GP Elite), +0.326 seconds