Third win of the season: Dylan Pereira wins in Spielberg
In the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany, Dylan Pereira (Förch Racing) is still in good shape. At the Red Bull Ring in Austria, the Luxembourger drove to his third win of the season in the Saturday race as part of the ADAC GT Masters program. “Unfortunately I made a few mistakes in the first few laps. In the course of the race, however, I was able to close the gap on Larry ten Voorde more and more. So it's all the more beautiful that I was able to reward myself with a win, ”said Pereira. Larry ten Voorde (Netherlands / Nebulus Racing by Huber) took second place ahead of Laurin Heinrich (Germany / T3 / HRT Motorsport).
When the drivers took to the starting grid in their 485 hp Porsche 911 GT3 Cup on Saturday afternoon, the weather conditions were autumnal with overcast skies and outside temperatures of 13 degrees Celsius. After pole setter Leon Köhler (Germany / T3 / HRT Motorsport) fell back to last place due to an unsuccessful start, the duel between leading ten Voorde and pursuer Pereira shaped the race in Styria. Pereira increased the pressure lap after lap - in the eleventh lap the Förch driver passed and was the first to cross the finish line before ten Voorde in the 30-minute race. “Actually, I didn't make a major mistake over the entire distance. Still, in the end I didn't have the speed to defend myself against Dylan. Second place is a good result,
Rookie Laurin Heinrich was delighted with his second podium in the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland: “I'm super happy with the result. At the beginning I had problems with the weather conditions getting the tires to the optimal temperature. On Sunday I will start from pole position twice. I'm a bit excited, but the race has shown that I can keep up with the pace of the top. ”The 19-year-old is also the best driver in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany Talent Pool, the young talent program of the German racing series. Fourth and fifth places went to Julian Hanses (Germany / Förch Racing) and Köhler. The youngster rewarded himself for a passionate race to catch up. “Unfortunately I didn't get off to a good start at all. But I was able to tick off the situation quickly and win many duels for myself.
Joey Mawson (Australia / Fach Auto Tech) finished sixth on the 4.318 kilometer long ascent and descent. Lukas Ertl (Germany / Overdrive Racing by Huber) placed his cup vehicle in seventh place ahead of Rudy van Buren (Netherlands / CarTech Motorsport by Nigrin). Carlos Rivas (Black Falcon Team Textar) prevailed in the ProAm class - the fourth class win for the Luxembourger. Georgi Donchev (Bulgaria / Overdrive Racing by Huber) and Stefan Rehkopf (Germany / Nebulus Racing by Huber) also made it onto the ProAm podium.
Ten Voorde remains the leader in the championship. The Huber driver is the leader of the table with 110 points. Behind them are Pereira (104 points) and Köhler (71 points). The next two races of the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany will take place on Sunday. The sixth race starts at 10:50 a.m. local time, the starting lights for run seven go out at 5 p.m. Both races can be seen live on the Internet: fans can follow the racing action both on the official YouTube and Facebook channel (@CarreraCupDeutschland) of the Carrera Cup and in the Porsche Motorsport Hub. The German television broadcaster Sport1 will also show the second run on Sunday live on free TV.
Race result 5th round, Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
1st Dylan Pereira (Luxemburg / Förch Racing)
2. Larry ten Voorde (Netherlands / Nebulus Racing by Huber)
3. Laurin Heinrich (Germany / T3 / HRT Motorsport)
4. Julian Hanses (Germany / Förch Racing)
5. Leon Köhler (Germany / T3 / HRT Motorsport)
6. Joey Mawson (Australia / Fach Auto Tech)
7. Lukas Ertl (Germany / Overdrive Racing by Huber)
8. Rudy van Buren (Netherlands / CarTech Motorsport by Nigrin)
9. Jesse van Kuijk (Netherlands / Team GP Elite)
10. Jukka Honkavuori ( Finland / MRS-GT Racing)
Score after 5 of 11 races
Drivers' standings
1. Larry ten Voorde (Netherlands / Nebulus Racing by Huber), 110 points
2. Dylan Pereira (Luxembourg / Förch Racing), 104 points
3. Leon Köhler (Germany / T3 / HRT Motorsport), 71 points