Barrichello unleashes leaders and took the pole in Santa Cruz do Sul
Full Time pilot surprises in Super Pole and outstrips competition by almost 0s3
The 2014 champion proved he's still alive. Rubens Barrichello set his seventh pole position at Stock Car on Saturday (20) and his first in Santa Cruz do Sul (RS) setting a great time in the last phase of qualifying.
With a time of 1min20s189, he overcame the 2015 champion Marcos Gomes by 0.277 and secured the honor position for the first time since the Goiânia stage in October last year.
Behind Marcos Gomes, was the leader of the championship, Thiago Camilo. The Ipiranga rider was third. Max Wilson, the fastest in Q1, was fourth. The third row will have the other championship leader, Daniel Serra, and Felipe Fraga.
With the painting referring to the 1987 Lotus of Ayrton Senna, who won the first of six victories in Monaco, Cacá Bueno remained in Q2 with only seventh time on the starting grid.
The three-time Stock Car champion will leave next to Attila Abreu in the fourth row. The driver from Sorocaba (SP), fourth placed in the championship, lost the vacancy in Super Pole by only 0s099. Diego Nunes and Allam Khodair closed the top-10.
Fifth in the championship, Ricardo Mauricio will only leave in 14th.
For a punishment in the last race, Antonio Pizzonia did not train. Bia Figueiredo was in 29th and had the time removed after touching with Cesar Ramos in the last race. She leaves 29th place.
Qualifying results
Pos. | Nº | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
1 | 111 | Rubens Barrichello | Full Time Sports | 1:20.189 | - |
2 | 80 | Marcos Gomes | Cimed Racing | 1:20.466 | 0.277 |
3 | 21 | Thiago Camilo | Ipiranga Racing | 1:20.523 | 0.334 |
4 | 65 | Max Wilson | RCM Motorsport | 1:20.575 | 0.386 |
5 | 29 | Daniel Serra | Eurofarma RC | 1:20.644 | 0.455 |
6 | 88 | Felipe Fraga | Cimed Racing Team | 1:20.917 | 0.728 |
7 | 0 | Cacá Bueno | Cimed Racing | 1:20.550 | 0.210 |
8 | 51 | Átila Abreu | Shell Racing | 1:20.552 | 0.212 |
9 | 70 | Diego Nunes | Full Time Bassani | 1:20.586 | 0.246 |
10 | 18 | Allam Khodair | Full Time Sports | 1:20.587 | 0.247 |
11 | 4 | Julio Campos | Prati-Donaduzzi Racing | 1:20.691 | 0.351 |
12 | 12 | Lucas Foresti | Full Time Academy | 1:20.696 | 0.356 |
13 | 10 | Ricardo Zonta | Shell Racing | 1:20.753 | 0.413 |
14 | 90 | Ricardo Mauricio | Eurofarma RC | 1:20.972 | 0.632 |
15 | 83 | Gabriel Casagrande | Vogel Motorsport | 1:21.220 | 0.880 |
16 | 28 | Galid Osman | Ipiranga Racing | 1:20.733 | 0.456 |
17 | 73 | Sergio Jimenez | Bardahl Hot Car | 1:20.773 | 0.496 |
18 | 25 | Tuka Rocha | RCM Motorsport | 1:20.794 | 0.517 |
19 | 77 | Valdeno Brito | Eisenbahn Racing Team | 1:20.885 | 0.608 |
20 | 5 | Denis Navarro | Cimed Racing Team | 1:20.908 | 0.631 |
21 | 30 | Cesar Ramos | Blau Motorsport | 1:20.985 | 0.708 |
22 | 31 | Marcio Campos | Blau Motorsport | 1:20.989 | 0.712 |
23 | 46 | Vitor Genz | Eisenbahn Racing Team | 1:20.992 | 0.715 |
24 | 8 | Rafael Suzuki | Cavaleiro Sports | 1:21.072 | 0.795 |
25 | 9 | Guga Lima | Bardahl Hot Car | 1:21.114 | 0.837 |
26 | 44 | Betinho Valério | Full Time Bassani | 1:21.130 | 0.853 |
27 | 117 | Guilherme Salas | Vogel Motorsport | 1:21.195 | 0.918 |
28 | 110 | Felipe Lapenna | Cavaleiro Sports | 1:21.481 | 1.204 |
29 | 3 | Bia Figueiredo | Full Time Academy | - | - |
30 | 1 | Antonio Pizzonia | Prati-Donaduzzi Racing | - | - |
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