FIA GT3 European Championship: Season opener at Silverstone
Reiter Engineering travelled to the first GT3 European Championship event at Silverstone with two Lamborghini Gallardo. After tests at Paul Ricard (France) the team exploited the freedom of tyre choice after consultation with the drivers. For the first time Reiter Engineering selected Pirelli.
Unfortunately, the circuit on the British Isles offered very little grip, which unexpectedly affected the tyre performance. In free practice Klaus Ludwig / Albert von Thurn und Taxis and also Alexander Frei / Jonathan Cochet suffered from excessive pick-up. The tyres collected too much rubber from the track which in turn increases the lap times. "The car slides too much through the corners so that we can’t carry any speed and momentum out of the corners. The pick-up causes huge vibration which we feel in the steering," said the multiple DTM Champion.
Modified suspension settings for Saturday brought some relief to the problem but, however, without being perfect. "We hope to have more of a chance in the race over the distance to be able to move up the field," said Albert von Thurn und Taxis cautiously optimistic before the first race on Saturday’s afternoon.
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