▁of ▁three ▁associate ▁spons ors ▁of ▁the ▁event ; ▁those ▁being ▁A udi , ▁G ant , ▁and ▁H ert z . ▁ ▁Prom ot ional ▁events ▁leading ▁up ▁to ▁the ▁Grand ▁Prix ▁included ▁driver ▁appearances ▁and ▁track ▁performances ▁of ▁a ▁Champ ▁Car ▁at ▁the ▁Bav aria ▁City ▁Racing ▁held ▁in ▁Rot ter dam ▁and ▁at ▁the ▁R iz la ▁Racing ▁Days ▁week end ▁at ▁the ▁T T ▁Circ uit . ▁ ▁The ▁official ▁name ▁of ▁the ▁event ▁was ▁the ▁" B av aria ▁Champ ▁Car ▁Grand ▁Prix ▁Power ed ▁by ▁A udi , ▁G ant ▁& ▁H ert z ." ▁ ▁Qual ifying ▁results ▁ ▁S éb ast ien ▁Bour da is ▁won ▁his ▁third ▁consecutive ▁pole ▁position ▁and ▁came ▁closer ▁to ▁cl inch ing ▁his ▁fourth ▁consecutive ▁Champ ▁Car ▁title . ▁ ▁Justin ▁Wilson ▁was ▁fast est ▁in ▁the ▁wet ▁on ▁Friday ▁to ▁secure ▁the ▁front ▁row ▁spot ▁beside ▁him . ▁ ▁Dan ▁Clar ke ▁was ▁re inst ated ▁from ▁his ▁susp ension ▁by ▁Champ ▁Car ▁race ▁director ▁Tony ▁Cot man , ▁meaning ▁the ▁usual ▁ 1 7 ▁drivers ▁would ▁start ▁the ▁race ▁on ▁Sunday . ▁ ▁Race ▁ ▁Starting ▁on ▁the ▁front ▁row ▁beside ▁pole ▁s itter ▁S éb ast ien ▁Bour da is , ▁Justin ▁Wilson ▁drove ▁into ▁the ▁lead ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁corner . ▁ ▁Bour da is ▁then ▁began ▁to ▁lose ▁multiple ▁positions ▁when ▁a ▁software ▁bug ▁in ▁his ▁car ' s ▁EC U ▁engaged ▁the ▁pit ▁speed ▁lim iter ▁when ▁he ▁pressed ▁the ▁power ▁to ▁pass