The first race behind the wheel of the Reiter Engineering Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 GT2 was also the first big work session for the French driver, who was discovering this newcomer in the GT2 category.

« We quickly saw that the car lacked power, » Christophe commented. "The FIA is always very careful in terms of homologation for cars that it has not been able to gauge in testing, to avoid having a car which is too competitive. As far as the Gallardo is concerned, the engine restrictor is too small, and we are forced to drive with a small wing in order to get a reasonable top speed. It should also be noted that the GT3 car on which this version is based has an ABS system, which had to be removed. This has changed the brake distribution significantly. When we noticed that we didn’t have sufficient top speed, we opted to see the race as a life-size test session. »

Although the car completed the race, from the first to the last lap, without a single technical problem, there team made a few pit stops to change the settings.

« The weekend’s work was very positive, as we gained five seconds over the weekend. We are still four seconds off the best GT2 cars, and we cannot close that gap without help from the FIA. With a bigger restrictor and a bigger wing, the potential of the Gallardo would be totally different. I already had a similar problem with the Murciélago, and a solution was found. »

Christophe left Belgium with the satisfaction of a job well done, and a good global impression.

« The atmosphere in the team is good, and we form a fast and complementary team with Prince Albert von Thurn und Taxis. There is no reason that it should not succeed… »