BELCAR: Dijon 10th-11th May 2008

The Belgian GT crosses the border into France in support of the FFSA-GT at Dijon. Gravity International's race winners from Zolder, Anthony Kumpen and Bert Longin, received a winner's handicap for the weekend's races with an extra 40 kgs of weight and an increased ride height.

That didn't hinder Longin much, though, as he went on to qualify on pole for the first race with Ron Marchal snatching third in the other Gravity Mosler. Michael De Keersmaecker took the G&A Mosler to 14th. Vincent Radermecker made it two Mosler poles by securing the top spot for race two with Kumpen giving Gravity a lockout at the front. Guino Kenis made 10th spot for G&A.

So, would Gravity get the drop on the competition? Longin held off Fred Bouvy's Ferrari for the first few laps before succumbing. Then the pressure dropped for Gravity - Kumpen humbled by a duff tyre to finally finish in sixth place and Radermecker suffering the same deflating feeling at the end of the race to beach his Mosler in a sand trap. G&A didn't start the race and wouldn't feature in race two either.

The second race saw Gravity struggle even before the off. Electronic problems relegated their Moslers from the front row to a pitlane start. Kumpen soon retired; Radermecker waxed and waned through the field to finish in tenth place.














A disappointing outing for Gravity, particularly on the back of good winds last time out and strong qualifying here. Let's hope that reliability issues don't make a mess of their championship hopes.

Photos: www.belgiangt.com