{"id":1376,"date":"2026-05-02T19:56:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T19:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/giornalemotori.com\/en\/?p=1376"},"modified":"2026-05-02T19:56:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T19:56:46","slug":"lionspeed-gp-dominates-brands-hatch-feller-and-buus-secure-historic-double-pole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/giornalemotori.com\/en\/lionspeed-gp-dominates-brands-hatch-feller-and-buus-secure-historic-double-pole\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionspeed GP Dominates Brands Hatch: Feller and Buus Secure Historic Double Pole"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KENT, UK<\/strong> \u2013 The hills of Kent echoed with the roar of flat-six engines this Saturday as Lionspeed GP<\/strong> delivered a masterclass in qualifying for the opening round of the 2026 Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Sprint Cup. In a display of pure technical synergy and driver confidence, the team\u2019s #80 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992.2) Evo<\/strong> swept both qualifying sessions, leaving the rest of the world-class field chasing shadows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The feat\u2014achieving two outright poles in a single weekend\u2014is a rarity in the hyper-competitive Sprint Cup, and it marks a dream debut for Lionspeed\u2019s expanded Pro-class efforts this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q1: Ricardo Feller\u2019s Clinical Precision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The opening 10-minute session saw Ricardo Feller<\/strong> take the wheel for the first Qualifying stint. On a track known for its punishing nature and lack of runoff, Feller demonstrated why he is considered one of the premier GT3 drivers in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a single warm-up lap to bring his Pirelli tires into the optimum window, Feller unleashed a blistering 1:22.722<\/strong>. The lap was a clinic in using the Brands Hatch “curb-hopping” technique through the technical middle sector. Despite a late charge from Arthur Leclerc<\/strong> in the #50 AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3, Feller\u2019s time remained untouchable by a margin of 0.249s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“The car was on rails today,” Feller remarked in the paddock. “At Brands Hatch, track position is everything because the GP loop is so narrow. Starting from P1 for Race 1 takes a huge weight off our shoulders, but we know the Ferraris have great long-run pace.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Q2: Bastian Buus Completes the Clean Sweep<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If Feller\u2019s performance was clinical, Bastian Buus\u2019s<\/strong> follow-up in Q2 was explosive. As the track temperature rose slightly, the Danish Porsche Junior found even more time in the #80 machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Buus decimated the field with a 1:22.470<\/strong>, the fastest lap recorded across the entire weekend thus far. He fended off a spirited local challenge from Chris Lulham<\/strong>, driving the #3 Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing entry, who fell short of the pole by just 0.102s<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The result is significant not just for the team, but for Porsche, which has historically struggled to find the ultimate one-lap pace at the undulating Brands Hatch circuit compared to the mid-engine Ferraris and Lamborghinis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Class Standouts:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n