Title fight in GT3 Cup open again in Porsche Sports Cup
At the third round of the Porsche Sports Cup Suisse, things were also hot on the race track at the Grand Prix circuit of Imola: In summer high temperatures, the participants in the various series offered motorsport at its best.
In the GT3 Cup, reigning champion Alexander Fach was delighted with another victory in the sprint race, but had to accept a retirement in the endurance race over 100 miles or a good 160 kilometers. His title rival Dominik Fischli took advantage and drove his 911 GT3 Cup to first place in class in the endurance competition. The 26-year-old thus put the championship battle back on track before the start of the second half of the season.
In the 718 Clubsport Group, Thomas Herbst won the sprint race in Class 10 for cars with a Manthey Racing package, while runner-up Laurent Misbach decided the endurance race in his favor. In the mid-engined sports cars without MR package, the winner was Renzo Kressig twice.
The Open GT classification saw Leonardo Caglioni as the commanding winner of the Sprint.
The overall classification of the Endurance race was secured by Jan Klingelnberg / Dino Zamparelli with a narrow lead over runner-up Gabriele Rindone. In the Porsche Drivers Competition Suisse regularity event, Nicolas Garski jumped onto the top step of the podium for the third time in a row.