Keagan Masters sets the second-best lap time in the Ombra Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.

02-07-2023 15:34 -

Damp track, increasing rain, asphalt drying again, two interruptions: Qualifying on the Red Bull Ring for round 2 of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup was not for the faint of heart. “I initially put my faith in slicks, that was nothing. Then too late on wet tires – the next mistake. It wasn't until my third attempt with dry tires that I got it right, so the timing was perfect,” said Larry ten Voorde, summing up the turbulent course of qualifying. In fact, the Dutchman from the GP Elite team was one of the few riders who was able to complete two fast laps on a largely dry track in the minutes after the end of the last interruption. Keagan Masters went to work just as cleverly. The 23-year-old South African is contesting his first season in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup. In Spielberg, the rookie drove out of the pits in front of ten Voorde, but let the Dutchman pass. In the wake of the GP Elite 911, Masters then conjured up a very good lap on the Formula 1 circuit in Styria. “Nevertheless, I made a few minor mistakes. That mustn't happen to me in the race on Sunday, otherwise I'll lose second position very quickly," he was aware.

Qualifying for Porsche Junior Bastian Buus didn't go as well. "In the end I only managed one lap, that was not enough," analyzed the 20-year-old. “I also tuned my 911 for dry conditions. So things should go better for me in the race.” Buus set the third-fastest time in the 375 kW (510 hp) Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. Even more dissatisfied than Buus was his teammate at BWT Lechner Racing, Harry King. The Briton had traveled to the Red Bull Ring as the winner of the season opener in Monaco and thus as the leader of the standings. In qualifying, however, he only managed the tenth fastest time. "For me, too, it was the end of the day after a round - and I was stuck behind a few colleagues. That will be a tough piece of work for me in the race,” King looked ahead.