"The next two laps I had no grip, lots of understeer and oversteer," he said. "I thought, 'That is it, qualifying is over.' But then all of the sudden the car came back and I put down the best lap right after that."
Henzler will team with Jörg Bergmeister, the duo looking for their first victory since winning Sebring with Marc Lieb. On the other hand, Melo and Mika Salo are looking for their first win of the season in the
Ferrari F430 GT after winning nine times and the class championship last season.
Henzler's pole was his second of the season and followed the first of his career at St. Petersburg in the second race of the season. It also marks Flying Lizard's third consecutive class pole position as it looks to maintain its slim two-point lead in the GT2 team championship.
Patrick Pilet gave Flying Lizard third in class qualifying order at 1m 47.252s (102.309 mph).
The Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix presented by The Grand and Little America Hotels is set for Sunday, May 18 from Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah. The green flag is scheduled for 1 pm [local time].
