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GT: Fitzgerald nips Borcheller for San Diego Speedvision GT pole

5 November 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

SAN DIEGO, Calif.--Mike Fitzgerald, of Phoenix, Ariz., captured his second Speedvision World Challenge GT pole in the last three races, edging Terry Borcheller by 0.068-second for Sunday's season finale at the San Diego Grand Prix. David Schardt will start third.

Driving the No. 38 Westward Ho Casino/MPIE Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, Fitzgerald turned a lap of 1:14.257 (79.992 mph) around the 1.65-mile temporary circuit at the old Naval Training Center in the closing moments of the 15-minute session.

"Michael Galati had a problem and spun in turn one, dragging a lot of dirt onto the track," said Fitzgerald, who hopes to wrap up the worldwide Porsche Cup with a win this weekend. "Terry [Borcheller] got a quick one in early, and I thought that was it. Then, lap after lap, the track cleared off and I was able to get one in at the end. This track is hard on brakes. In the 13 minutes I was out there, mine were totally gone. It'll be a pretty wild race."

Borcheller, also of Phoenix, Ariz., has two-straight podium finishes heading into this weekend, and sat atop the time sheets for the majority of the session with a lap of 1:14.325 (79.919 mph) in the No. 52 AASCO Performance Saleen SR. Schardt turned a fast time of 1:14.464 (79.770 mph) in the No. 94 Wheel Source/Hikari Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup for third on the grid.

Actor Tim Allen will start 32nd on the grid in his first Speedvision GT appearance of the season.

Text Provided By Eric Prill

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