▁grid ▁order ▁for ▁the ▁Qual ifying ▁Race , ▁which ▁in ▁turn ▁dec ides ▁the ▁grid ▁order ▁for ▁the ▁Championship ▁Race . ▁It ▁is ▁divided ▁into ▁three ▁twenty - min ute ▁sessions . ▁Each ▁car ▁has ▁two ▁drivers , ▁designated ▁" Driver ▁ 1 " ▁and ▁" Driver ▁ 2 ". ▁Driver ▁ 1 ▁takes ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁and ▁third ▁sessions , ▁while ▁Driver ▁ 2 ▁takes ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁session . ▁At ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁session , ▁the ▁three ▁slow est ▁cars ▁are ▁elimin ated , ▁while ▁the ▁six ▁slow est ▁cars ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁session ▁are ▁also ▁elimin ated . ▁The ▁third ▁and ▁final ▁session ▁is ▁cont ested ▁between ▁the ▁remaining ▁eight ▁cars . ▁ ▁As ▁the ▁No . ▁ 1 1 ▁Sun red ▁Ford ▁of ▁Em manuel ▁Mon c ini ▁and ▁Andy ▁Sou ce k ▁was ▁with dra wn ▁from ▁the ▁event , ▁three ▁cars ▁were ▁elimin ated ▁from ▁the ▁first ▁session ▁instead ▁of ▁the ▁normal ▁four . ▁ ▁Notes : ▁ ▁— ▁The ▁No . ▁ 2 4 ▁Re iter ▁Lamb org h ini ▁had ▁its ▁Qual ifying ▁ 3 ▁times ▁cancel led ▁following ▁a ▁ste wards ▁decision . ▁ ▁Race ▁results ▁ ▁Qual ifying ▁Race ▁ ▁Notes : ▁ ▁— ▁The ▁No . ▁ 1 8 ▁V ita 4 One ▁B MW ▁was ▁given ▁a ▁ 3 0 ▁second ▁post - race ▁penalty ▁for ▁failing ▁to ▁turn ▁off ▁their ▁engine ▁during ▁their ▁pit ▁stop . ▁ ▁Championship ▁Race ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁N og aro ▁N