Henzler's Porsche Tops SPEED GT Friday Practice At Cleveland
HENZLER'S PORSCHE TOPS SPEED GT FRIDAY PRACTICE IN CLEVELAND CLEVELAND (June 24, 2005) - German Wolf Henzler used the entire 20-minute SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT practice session to get his Porsche to the top of the charts, pacing the series' opening session at the Champ Car Grand Prix of Cleveland Presented by U.S. Bank. Italians Max Papis and Max Angelelli were second and third. Driving the No. 55 Applied Materials/Farnbacher Loles Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, Henzler turned a fastest lap of 1:19.313 (95.591 mph) as the checkered flag fell to leap over the Cadillac tandem of Maxes. "It was very hot," Henzler said of the 88-degree heat at 7:00 p.m. "If this late-afternoon, 20-minute session is any indication, Sunday's race is going to be very difficult. I do like the track. It is very fast." Papis, who has several years of experience at Burke Lakefront Airport in Champ Cars, turned the second-fastest time of the session in the No. 16 Cadillac/XM Radio/Mobil 1/Motorola/On Star Cadillac CTS-V of 1:19.443 (95.434 mph), followed by teammate Angelelli, with a 1:19.601 (95.245 mph). The only driver to win a SPEED World Challenge race at Cleveland (in 1992), Lou Gigliotti, was fourth quick in his No. 28 LG Pro Long Tube Headers Chevrolet Corvette C6 with a time of 1:20.248 (94.477 mph). Andy Pilgrim put the third Team Cadillac entry into the top five next, with a 1:20.302 (94.414 mph). Point leader Tommy Archer's Dodge Viper was sixth, with a time of 1:20.718. The SCCA SPEED GT Championship cars next take to the track Saturday evening at 7:00 p.m. (EDT). For all weekend information, including live timing and scoring, please visit www.world-challenge.com <http://www.world-challenge.com/> . -30- Attached: Image of Wolf Henzler practicing at Burke Lakefront Airport Friday evening. Image may be reproduced with proper credit: © 2005 Jimmy Sykes. CLEVELAND, Ohio - Practice Session One times for Sunday's SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship Round Five race, part of the Champ Car Grand Prix of Cleveland Presented by U.S. Bank at Burke Lakefront Airport, with position, car number in parentheses, driver, hometown, car, fastest lap time, and speed in miles per hour. 1, (55), Wolf Henzler, Nürtingen, Germany, Porsche 911 Cup, 1:19.313, 95.590. 2, (16), Max Papis, Miami, Fla., Cadillac CTS-V, 1:19.443, 95.434. 3, (12), Max Angelelli, Monte Carlo, Monaco, Cadillac CTS-V, 1:19.601, 95.245. 4, (28), Lou Gigliotti, Dallas, Texas, Corvette C6, 1:20.248, 94.477. 5, (8), Andy Pilgrim, Del Ray Beach, Fla., Cadillac CTS-V, 1:20.302, 94.413. 6, (1), Tommy Archer, Duluth, Minn., Dodge Viper, 1:20.718, 93.927. 7, (65), Jon Groom, Boonton, N.J., Porsche 911 Cup, 1:20.759, 93.879. 8, (6), Leighton Reese, Minnetonka, Minn., Corvette C6, 1:21.019, 93.578. 9, (5), Stu Hayner, Yorba Linda, Calif., Pontiac GTO, 1:21.137, 93.442. 10, (56), Ritch Marziale, Tempe, Ariz., Dodge Viper, 1:21.169, 93.405. 11, (3), Tim Wiens, Westminster, Colo., Dodge Viper, 1:21.298, 93.257. 12, (82), Mike McCann, N. Canton, Ohio, Dodge Viper, 1:21.338, 93.211. 13, (34), Tony Gaples, Libertyville, Ill., Corvette C6, 1:21.447, 93.086. 14, (14), James Sofronas, Newport Beach, Calif., Porsche 911 Cup, 1:21.658, 92.845. 15, (31), Sonny Whelen(R), Old Saybrook, Conn., Corvette Z06, 1:21.946, 92.519. 16, (83), Jim McCann, N. Canton, Ohio, Dodge Viper, 1:21.987, 92.473. 17, (2), Phil McClure, Floris, Iowa, Dodge Viper, 1:22.092, 92.355. 18, (51), Lenny Diller, Garden City, N.Y., Dodge Viper, 1:22.269, 92.156. 19, (30), Mike Davis, Huntington Beach, Calif., Saleen SR, 1:22.695, 91.681. 20, (66), Robin Liddell, Edinburgh, Scotland, Porsche 911 Cup, 1:22.899, 91.455. 21, (99), Tom Oates, Chester Springs, Pa., Corvette Z06, 1:23.043, 91.297. 22, (24), Michael Galati, Olmsted, Ohio, Volvo S60 R, 1:24.669, 89.544. 23, (53), Mike Hartley, Cherry Hill, N.J., Dodge Viper GTS, 1:24.752, 89.456. 24, (9), Adam Malmquist(R), Chicago, Ill., Corvette Z06, 1:25.356, 88.823. 25, (41), Warren Diller(R), Garden City, N.Y., Dodge Viper, 1:25.593, 88.577. 26, (47), Bob Taylor, Parker, Colo., Corvette Z06, 1:28.350, 85.813. 27, (10), Carol Hollfleder, Covina, Calif., Ford Mustang, 1:31.469, 82.887. 28, (4), Randy Hale, Haddam, Conn., Ford Mustang, 1:31.545, 82.818. 29, (02), Adel Elsayed, Boonton Twp, N.J., Dodge Viper, 6:37.312, 19.082. 30, (7), Jim Osborn, Ooltewah, Tenn., Pontiac GTO, no time. 31, (22), Cheyne Daggett(R), Akron, Iowa, Ford Mustang, no time. 32, (26), Jameson Riley(R), Wilton, Conn., Volvo S60 R, no time. 33, (42), Mark LoPilato(R), Granbury, Texas, Porsche 911 T, no time. www.scca.com <http://www.scca.com> , www.sccapro.com <http://www.sccapro.com> , www.world-challenge.com <http://www.world-challenge.com>