Championship leader Bastian Buus (Porsche) on pole position in Barcelona

Championship leader Bastian Buus secured pole position today for the first race of the GT World Challenge Europe in Barcelona. Driving the Lionspeed GP Porsche 911 GT3 R, the DTM driver completed a lap in 1:39.542 minutes.

Kiern Jewiss took second place on the grid in the 2Seas Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT3, making him the highest-placed Bronze Cup car. The Briton was 0.085 seconds off the fastest time.

Fabian Schiller, in the GetSpeed Mercedes-AMG GT3, completes the top three.

GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup Barcelona Qualifying 1 results (Top 10):

1. Bastian Buus/Ricardo Feller – Lionspeed GP – Porsche 911 GT3 R

2. Kiern Jewiss/Charles Dawson – 2Seas Motorsport – Mercedes-AMG GT3

3. Fabian Schiller/Gabriel Rindone – GetSpeed – Mercedes-AMG GT3

4. Felix Hirsiger/Carl Bennet – AF Corse – Ferrari 296 GT3

5. Marvin Dienst/Rinat Salikhov – WINWARD Racing – Mercedes-AMG GT3

6. Sven Müller/Dorian Boccolacci – Boutsen VDS – Porsche 911 GT3 R

7. Dennis Marschall/Constantin Dressler – Kessel Racing – Ferrari 296 GT3

8. Augusto Farfus/Darren Leung – Paradine Competition – BMW M4 GT3

9. Thierry Vermeulen/Ben Green – Emil Frey Racing – Ferrari 296 GT3

10. David Fumanelli/Marco Pulcini – Kessel Racing – Ferrari 296 GT3