Parker Revs Motorsport took home a pair of top-15 results in the Porsche Supercup as the series made its debut on the twisty and tricky Zandvoort circuit in the Netherlands, the second weekend of a triple-header in the series.

With the 2.6-mile (4.2 km) providing a challenge for drivers and the times between the 32-car grid of Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992) machines proving to be tiny, qualifying would turn out to be a key session for success in the race itself.

Unfortunately, a little bad luck meant drivers Harry King, Garry Findlay, and Loek Hartog – who was racing on home soil in front of packed stands of passionate Dutch race fans – lost out on their quick laps at the end of the session when a rival car spread gravel across turn 12, leaving plenty to do for the race.

With overtaking at a premium, Harry performed well to climb up nine places from the disappointment of qualifying 24th, getting himself into the points positions in 15th, just behind Loek who moved up one place himself to cross the line 11th, while Garry, caught in the same long train of cars, gained four places, finishing 21st.

For Harry and Garry there are two more chances to end the season on a high as the series travels to Monza in Italy this coming weekend (September 10-12), as it is not only the third meeting of the triple-header but also features two races to finish the season, replacing the cancelled Silverstone event in July.

The cars will roll out on track for practice at 12:30 CEST / 11:30 BST on Friday, September 10, with qualifying the following morning at 10:25 / 09:25. The first of two 15-lap races takes place that evening at 18:20 / 17:20, with the second contest on Sunday, September 12, at 12:30 / 11:30.

Harry King, #17 G – 24, R – 15 Championship: 16 (13 points) Rookie Championship: 3 (13 points)

“Coming in with no prior experience of the Zandvoort circuit, I knew it was going to be a challenging weekend. We only had 40 minutes to dial in the setup and that included a couple of red flags for gravel on the track, which meant that we headed into qualifying with only eight or nine laps experience.

“In qualifying things didn't quite work out. After the first tyre run, we were sat in ninth position, which I thought was a good effort, and then the track evolution was so large with all the sand and dust that gets thrown around that the second set of tyres really wasn't an advantage.

“We were improving and setting green sectors on our second run, looking to throw ourselves back in the top 10 once more, and the car in front went straight through the gravel and it literally just dragged me off the circuit. There's nothing you can do in that situation, it's just bad luck. The gravel really did put an end to some of our sessions and a bit of our practice, which is a bit frustrating, but this is what you’ve got to put up with, it's the same for everybody else.

“The cars are unique to drive, and the timing is so incredibly tight, so one tenth can really make or totally ruin your weekend, so qualifying is almost like a voodoo art form, really, in this series. It's incredible what you can extract from the car in one lap, but, you know, it really is just one lap, and then that's it. You’ve got to really put it all on the line and any mistake in that one lap means going for another lap, which means the tyres aren't in as good condition, so there's always a risk versus reward element.

“We made up positions to come in 15th and to get into the points. It’s certainly not where I want to be battling; we need to be back in the top 10 like we were to start the year, but with circuits we've never visited before, it's to be expected at this high level of Porsche racing. This year is not about getting the podiums or getting the wins or qualifying, it's about learning the circuits and just making sure we're as prepared as we can be for the future.”

Garry Findlay, #18 G – 25, R – 21

“It is a unique circuit, in the sense of being right next to the beach, so you get a lot of sand on the track which can really change the surface from one session to the next. On Friday, we had a bit of an issue with braking in free practice. We went through the system that evening and replayed it and everything and changed the rear pads.

“We decided to do a bit of a longer run at the beginning of qualifying and then go on the second set of tyres and do a push lap. On our best lap we had bad luck, being in the wrong place at the wrong time. We were seven tenths up and got towards the final chicane, and someone had been off and brought all the gravel onto the track, and it is like ball bearings. I knew straight away that was going take away everything and destroy that lap as it skates you off to the outside of the track.

“That was a shame because that would have elevated us up about seven positions, maybe eight. On a track like that being at the front is key because is difficult to overtake. We were in the same train as Harry, and you just had to rely on someone making a mistake, or someone attempting a pass and it not quite working, to give you an opportunity to capitalise on it.

“Hopefully we can hit the ground running during free practice at Monza, because the key is to maximise that session. That helps you going into qualifying, and then having two races will be beneficial, so I'm looking forward to going out and keeping learning.”

Loek Hartog, #36 G – 12, R - 11

“We gained some good knowledge at the start of the weekend and overnight we had some ideas of how we wanted to improve the car after practice because we weren't certain that the track would stay the same. I'm pretty sure we did one of the best jobs out of all the teams by getting the car superb for qualifying but unfortunately, I couldn't tie it all up on the lap that the tyres in the car peaked, so we had to fight from P12 when we easily could have ended up P5 or P6. The car was definitely good enough, I just ran out of talent a bit by not quite getting everything together which I'm very sad about.

“Overnight we made a big improvement, so the car was phenomenal for the race. I couldn't really transfer it into a major result as it's very hard to overtake at Zandvoort, especially when you're racing in the in the top tier of motorsport with all the same materials. It was tough to follow – I managed to close the gap each time, but we just needed some fresh air, and we didn't have it unfortunately, but I'm pretty sure we had the speed to have a top five finish this weekend quite easily.”