Schuring Snatches Pole by a Whisker in Thrilling Porsche Supercup Qualifying

Flynt Schuring delivered a stunning performance to claim pole position for the seventh round of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup season, edging out his teammate by an astonishing thousandth of a second. The qualifying session at Zandvoort set the stage for a dramatic finale, with the championship's top three drivers locking out the front row.

Key Takeaways

• Flynt Schuring secured pole position with a lap time of 1:35.952, breaking the previous record.

• Porsche Junior Alessandro Ghiretti qualified second, just 0.001 seconds behind Schuring.

• Championship leader Robert de Haan will start third, separated by only three hundredths from Ghiretti.

• The top three qualifiers are the top three in the championship standings.

A Nail-Biting Finish

Schuring, driving for Team Schumacher CLRT, set a blistering pace with his qualifying lap, which was nearly four tenths faster than the 2021 pole record. He expressed his elation at securing pole in front of his home crowd, stating, "I expected it to be close – but not this close." While acknowledging the championship is his primary goal, Schuring emphasized the need to win races to achieve it.

Porsche Junior Alessandro Ghiretti of the same Schumacher CLRT team narrowly missed out on pole, expressing slight frustration. "Pole position was within reach, but I didn’t quite get the third sector right," Ghiretti commented. "A thousandth of a second is nothing, but it’s still a thousandth too much and therefore a little frustrating."

Robert de Haan, currently second in the championship, secured the third grid spot. He acknowledged the strong performance of the Schumacher CLRT duo and expressed his determination to challenge them for the win in the penultimate race of the season, highlighting the high stakes involved.

Other Notable Performances

Behind the leading trio, Ariel Levi and Mathys Jaubert qualified in fourth and fifth positions, respectively. Seasoned driver Jaap van Lagen achieved his best qualifying result of the season, starting from sixth on the grid for Proton Huber Competition after a strong initial run.

The seventh round of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup is scheduled to commence on Sunday at 11:55 AM local time, featuring 17 laps over a distance of 72.342 kilometers. The race is expected to be a closely contested affair, with live coverage available on Eurosport, Sky Sport, and f1tv.formula1.com.