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Stuttgart. Round two of the Sports Car World Endurance Championship WEC concluded with positions five and six in the GTE-Pro class for the
Fans witnessed a spectacular sight shortly after the start as the 30-strong field squeezed through the legendary Eau Rouge passage. Right from the start, the famously cutthroat GTE-Pro category, with four automobile manufacturers competing, treated spectators to gripping fights for positions. As the race progressed, the GT field sorted itself into respective brands: This weekend, the two 510 hp
In the GTE-Am class, the Dempsey Proton Racing customer team celebrated a podium finish with the
Next up after the event in the Ardennes which attracted 61,000 spectators over three days is round three on the demanding WEC calendar: On 17/18 June, the 85th running of the Le Mans long-distance classic. Prior to the legendary race, there will be a test day on the 13.6-kilometre circuit on 4 June.
Dr Frank-Steffen Walliser, Head of
Richard Lietz (911 RSR #91): “We’ve just endured six tough hours. We did everything we could, we fought well and didn’t make any mistakes. Now we have to analyse the results and come back stronger at Le Mans.”
Frédéric Makowiecki (911 RSR #91): “We gave our best in the race, but Ford and Ferrari were in a different world today. We now need to see precisely why this is so.”
Kévin Estre (911 RSR #92): “That was a difficult race for us; we simply lacked the speed compared to the competition. One thing is certain: Our 911 RSR ran like clockwork, our strategy was super and our mechanics didn’t make the slightest mistake with the fast pit stops.”
Michael Christensen (911 RSR #92): “This was not an easy day for the
Matteo Cairoli (911 RSR #77): “It’s just my second WEC race with Chris and Marvin and we land on the second podium step – that feels really good. Third at Silverstone, second at Spa – I think our goal for Le Mans should be fairly obvious...”
GTE-Pro class
1. Rigon/Bird (I/GB), Ferrari 488 GTE, 151 laps
2. Calado/Pier Guidi (I/I), Ferrari 488 GTE, 150
3. Mücke/Pla/Johnson (D/F/USA), Ford GT, 150
4. Priaulx/Tincknell/Derani (GB/GB/BRA), Ford GT, 150
5. Lietz/Makowiecki (A/F),
6. Christensen/Estre (DK/F),
7. Turner/Adam/Serra (GB/GB/BRA), Aston Martin, 148
8. Thiim/Soerensen/Stanaway (DK/DK/NZ), Aston Martin, 148
GTE-Am class
1. Dalla Lana/Lamy/Lauda (CAN/P/A), Aston Martin, 146 laps
2. Ried/Cairoli/Dienst (D/I/D),
3. Mok/Sawa/Griffin (MYS/J/IRL), Ferrari 488 GTE, 145
4. Flohr/Castellacci/Molina (CZE/I/E), Ferrari 488 GTE, 144
Wainwright/Barker/Foster (GB/GB/GB),
All reports on the previous season can be found in our archive.