After a good first outing for the Spaniard of Kurdish ancestry at Paul Ricard, where he was able to fight for overall podium driving Autorlando Sport Porsche 997 GT3 R, he arrives to Autódromo do Algarve. In Portugal, he will participate in the International GT Open and Spanish Iber GT series.
Isaac Tutumlu and Barzani Racing Team want to continue in good shape in Portugal, where the International GT Open celebrates its second 2013 meeting next weekend, after a positive season start at Paul Ricard. In France, the Barcelona-born driver fought for the overall podium in race one and just a mechanical issue prevented him to achieve it. In race two, teaming up with Dimitris Deverikos, was 6th in GTS class. More importantly Tutumlu will be participating in the International GT Open and also in the Spanish Iber GT championship. The Iberian championship starts at Algarve track and its races take place with the European ones.
In Portugal, Tutumlu ́s hopes will be once more “to be fighting for top-places, just like at Paul Ricard. There everything was new for me, the circuit, my teammate, the car and the team, and despite that we were pretty competitive from starting point. I raced for first time in Portimao two years ago, and I like it. We have three tests previous to free practice sessions, so we ́ll have plenty of time to prepare our car for the races. I feel optimistic“. Tutumlu, 27 years of age, explains that “our debut at Paul Ricard was quite good. I think Barzani Racing Team and I have met two outstanding teammates: Autorlando Sport and Dimitris. Autorlando Sport is an official Porsche team, and its Porsche 997 GT3 R is really good. I didn ́t know Dimitris, but his competiveness is high. I think he and I are a good driver line-up for aiming the podium”.
The timetable starts today when there are scheduled two test sessions, while tomorrow a third one is taking place early in the morning before the free practice sessions. Qualifying is separated in two sessions, Q1 starts at 09.30 and Q2 at 11.50, both on Saturday. Race one – 70 minutes- begins the same day at 16.00, while race two – 50 minutes- will be on Sunday at 12.00. All times are local.
Source : Barzani