Victory for Porsche Junior Ayhancan Güven, title for Larry ten Voorde
With third place in the penultimate race of the season, Larry ten Voorde secured the title in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup for the second time in a row. The Dutchman from Team GP Elite crossed the finish line on the Formula 1 racetrack in Monza behind the Turkish Porsche Junior Ayhancan Güven from Team BWT Lechner Racing and Dorian Boccolacci. The Frenchman from the Martinet by Alméras team thus kept the title fight in the rookie classification open until the final race on Sunday (September 12, 2021) in the same place. On the other hand, the ProAm annual ranking in the international one-make cup with the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup is also decided: It goes to Nicolas Misslin from Monegas (Lechner Racing Middle East).
Ten Voorde started the race from second on the grid and attacked Ayhancan Güven in the sprint to the first corner. “He blocked me hard but fairly. Then he drove away from me, ”said ten Voorde, describing the early stages of the race. In the eleventh of 15 laps, the defending champion was overtaken by Boccolacci. “I didn't want to take any chances and let him through. Jaxon Evans was the only thing that counted for me, ”reported ten Voorde. Before the start, the New Zealander from the Martinet by Alméras team had the best mathematical chance of catching ten Voorde. However, Evans only crossed the finish line in fourth and as second in the table is now 28 points behind in the final race, which cannot be made up.
Ayhancan Güven started from pole position and drove a flawless start-to-finish victory. “After we had a few problems in qualifying, my team significantly improved my car for the race. It was close at the start, but after that I was able to control the race from the front. Congratulations to Larry. He had a great season and is a worthy champion, ”said winner Güven, paying tribute to his Dutch competitor. With his first win of the season, the Porsche Junior moved up to third place in the table. This means that he still has a chance of winning the runner-up title in the final race on Sunday.
Dorian Boccolacci and German Laurin Heinrich (Nebulus Racing by Huber), who finished fifth in Saturday's race, will fight for the title of overall victory in the rookie classification. Nicolas Misslin won the ProAm classification for the fifth time in a row and thus secured the title early.
The final race of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup starts on Sunday, September 12th, 2021 at 12:30 p.m. The TV channel Sky Sport F1 and the streaming service f1tv.formula1.com broadcast races live. Eurosport broadcasts the full length of the race with a time delay. Fans can also follow the Supercup at any time on Twitter (@PorscheSupercup / @PorscheRaces), @porschesport, Instagram (@PorscheSupercup) and Facebook (@PorscheSupercup).
Race, run 7 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, 15 laps, Monza (I)
1. Ayhancan Güven (TR / BWT Lechner Racing), 27: 50.817 minutes
2. Dorian Boccolacci (F / Martinet by Alméras), +2.450 seconds
3. Larry ten Voorde (NL / Team GP Elite), +3.185 seconds
4. Jaxon Evans (NZ / Martinet by Alméras), +3.717 seconds
5th Laurin Heinrich (D / Nebulus Racing by Huber), +4.751 seconds
6th Marvin Klein (F / CLRT), +5.516 seconds
overall ranking Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup after 7 of 8 Race *
1st Larry ten Voorde (NL / Team GP Elite), 130 points
2nd Jaxon Evans (NZ / Martinet by Alméras), 102 points
3rd Ayhancan Güven (TR / BWT Lechner Racing), 93 points
4th Laurin Heinrich ( D / Nebulus Racing by Huber), 90 points
5. Leon Köhler (D / Nebulus Racing by Huber), 79 points
6. Dorian Boccolacci (F / Martinet by Alméras), 74 points