Pole position went to Francesco Ravasio and Diego Alessi with a lap of 1:54.963 for the Trofeo Vodafone Maserati Europa 2004 race at Hockenheim which takes place tomorrow, Sunday, as a curtain raiser to the German Grand Prix.

This is the second of two rounds of the one make series that takes place on the same race card as a Formula 1 race.

Second in today’s qualifying was the Italian Luca Frigerio (1:55.597), in his second race with a Maserati, ahead of the Swiss due Hans Notter/Max Cattori (1:55.631) and of the current leader of the series Andrea Palma (1:55.645).

Completing the top six are the Italian Maurizio Fabris (1:55.947) and the British duo Frank Mountain/Rob Wilson (1:56.142).

Twenty four cars with drivers from four different countries will take part in the race which runs to the usual mini-endurance formula with compulsory pit stop, to make sure there is also plenty of excitement in pit lane.