After a successful season Isaac Tutumlu and Barzani Racing Team conclude their participation in the International GT Open, as the championship comes to an end at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Despite an unfavourable time-handicap to be served at this event, both driver and team set the target of new podium finishes with the Selleslagh Racing Team Chevrolet Corvette C6/ZR1 shared by Tutumlu and Archie Hamilton.
The 2014 season of the International GT Open nears the end. This year has proven to be very positive for the Spanish driver of Kurdish ancestry, Isaac Tutumlu, and his team, Barzani Racing Team. Tutumlu and Barzani Racing Team recorded a remarkable win on their debut with the Chevrolet Corvette C6/ZR1 entered by Selleslagh Racing Team, and they have claimed two wins, two second places and three third finishes in the series so far. Thus Tutumlu and Briton Archie Hamilton, his teammate at the wheel of the American muscle car, want to finish in style at the final event despite this round always gathers the very best of Europe and they will have a very unfavorable handicap-time after their good results recently.
“We approach the final round, to take place in Barcelona, and it is my home event. It is always a special one as we are joined at the track by family, friends and sponsors. Last but not least we will be at Club Bonasport for our presentation on Wednesday, another interesting event with one of our partners”, the driver from Barcelona remarks. Concerning his goals for this meeting, the driver of Kurdish heritage explains that “maybe the Catalan track doesn´t fit our Chevrolet as well as Monza or Spa-Francorchamps, but I still think we will be competitive. Our handicap won´t be a help, especially in Saturday´s race, after our good results in Belgium and Italy. So our strategy will be to have a strong finish on Saturday, but trying to have a lower handicap for Sunday when we want to finish on the podium. Taking into account our driver line-up, team and car I am confident, but time-handicap and our rivals will not make things easy for us. Now I´m sitting 5th overall, so I will try to finish in the top-three”.
On this occasion track activity begins on Thursday with two test sessions. Then on Friday, as usual, there are scheduled two free practice sessions. Q1 takes place on Saturday at 11.20 and Race 1 starting at 14.15. Finally Q2 and Race two are due to start at 09.55 and 14.00 on Sunday respectively.