Tim Bridgman took a double pole position for rounds 15 and 16 of the 2009 Porsche Carrera Cup GB at Silverstone today (Saturday 29 August 2009). Meanwhile, Glynn Geddie topped pro-am1 for both races and series newcomer John Gaw headed pro-am2.

By taking pole for both races and therefore two championship points, it was an important session for Bridgman (Team Parker Racing) who pared Tim Harvey's overall lead to just two points. "We got the job done on one set of tyres and we've got that nice little cushion again," said Bridgman.  "I'm just going to go for two wins; the safest place to be is in the lead."

To add to Bridgman's joy, arch-rival Harvey (Red Line Racing) will start fourth for both races, right behind Michael Caine (Motorbase Performance) and James Sutton (Red Line Racing). Caine will be second on the grid for round 15, while Sutton will start second for round 16. "There are three of us two-tenths off Tim Bridgman; it could have been second and it could have been fourth," said Harvey of the session.

Both Caine and Sutton are confident ahead of the races, but recognise that the races will be very hard fought. "It's all so close around here," said Caine of the Silverstone National circuit. "I know we've got a good race car," said Sutton. Another superb performance from Glynn Geddie (Team Parker Racing) netted fifth overall and top pro-am1 slot on both grids. "We did what we needed to do; that's two more points," said Geddie as he battles to narrow the gap to pro-am1 leader Robert Lawson (JHR). However, Geddie is far from clear in pro-am1 as Tony Gilham (Red Line Racing) and Ollie Jackson (Motorbase Performance) both qualified less than a fifth of a second adrift of the young Scot. "We've saved the tyres for the races, so we're in good shape," reported Gilham. "It's going to be an interesting race; there's nothing in it," said Jackson.

Right up among the leading pro-am1 times was pro-am2 pacesetter John Gaw (Team Kinfaun) after a hugely impressive performance ahead of his first Carrera Cup race. He qualified seventh overall for round 15 and tenth overall for round 16. "That was perfect; better than expected," said Gaw. "The car is beautiful and I'm really looking forward to the races." Karl Leonard (Team Parker Racing) was second best in pro-am2 for both races, while Paul Hogarth (IN2 Racing) and Glenn McMenamin (Parr Motorsport) shared third and fourth slots in the category. With Gaw and Leonard not in the running for the pro-am2 title, the battle between Hogarth, McMenamin and Bob Lyons (Celtic Speed) will be central to their season-long championship contest.