First pole position for Mees Houben at Zolder

Mees Houben opened his race weekend at Circuit Zolder in perfect style. In a close qualifying session, the young driver from Limburg put his MV Motorsport Mazda MX-5 on pole position, the first of his car racing career. It was a strong result against a competitive field. Maxim van den Doel (JW Raceservice) set the second-fastest time and Wouter Janssen was third. Jordy van der Eijk had been quickest in free practice but could only manage fifth in qualifying. Championship leader Marcel Dekker chose to save his tyres and will start the race from ninth. With pole secured, Mees starts the race from the best possible position.