4H of Spa - H2: Tough battle between COOL Racing and Inter Europol Competition

The second hour of racing at the 4 Hours of Spa was marked by a tough battle between Nicolas Lapierre and Fabio Scherer.

Published on 25/09/2022 à 13:31

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4H of Spa – H2: Tough battle between COOL Racing and Inter Europol Competition

COOL Racing lost the lead at the 4 Hours of Spa (Photo Florent Gooden / DPPI)

It was hot at the front of the 4 Hours of Spa during the second hour of the race. Launched in pursuit of an astonishing Fabio Scherer, Nicolas lapierre clashed with the Swiss from Inter Europol Competition for first place overall. Starting last on the grid, the Swiss sold his skin a little too dearly by sending the Frenchman from COOL Racing into the gravel. It took more to discourage the Habs, who came back to take the lead.

Defending Phil Hanson after a Full Course Yellow, Lapierre however made a mistake during the first braking, letting the United Autosports driver slip into the lead. Disaster for COOL Racing since the #37 Oreca had to return to the pits. David Heinemeier-Hansson takes second place for Inter Europol Competition. Mathias Beche (TDS Racing x Vaillante) and Juan Manuel Correa (Prema) are fighting for third place.

The Iron Dames lead in GTE

The only Duqueine entered occupies the lead in the LM P3 category with Alexander Bukhantsov at the wheel of the #4 DKR Engineering ahead of Jérôme De Sadeleer in the #11 Eurointernational.

A Frenchwoman takes first place in LM GTE with Dorian Pin. The 18-year-old took over from her teammate Sarah Bovy at the wheel of the Ferrari No. 83 of the Iron Dames. The Tricolore is ahead of another Ferrari, the No. 57 of Kessel Racing, and theAston Martin Vantage AMR n°69 of Oman Racing with TF Sport.