FIA GT – The HTP enjoys another success in Slovakia

Winner of the Qualifying round this morning in Pro-Am, the Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 n°2 of the duo Andreas Simonsen and Sergueï Afanasiev, fielded by HTP Gravity Charouz, took the overall victory in Slovakia, during the Championship Race. After Alon Day and Maximilian Buhk in Zandvoort, who did not see the finish this Sunday afternoon, this is the second overall victory to be credited to the HTP. Behind the car from the brand with the star follow three Audis from the Belgian Audi Club Team WRT, which thus offers itself a hat-trick in the Pro-Cup. In the No. 12 car, René Rast and Niki Mayr-Melnhof finished ahead of the championship leaders, Laurens Vanthoor and Stéphane Ortelli, who drove the No. 11 Audi. The Frank Stippler duo? Edward Sandström, entered in the No. 13, finished 4th and again lost important points in the championship after being overtaken on the very last lap of the event by the sister car, which thus increased its lead at the head of the debates.

Starting from pole position, Sébastien Loeb was surprised by the stolen start of Stéphane Ortelli, who received a drive-through, and slightly hit the #560 Lamborghini LP4-24 of the Kox-Rosina pair. A light touch which will cause a puncture and which will go so far as to set fire to the front of the McLaren MP4-12C n°9, reducing the hopes of the nine-time world champion to ashes WRC from the first seconds of the race. Invigorated after his victory this Sunday morning, the Alsatian, associated with the very fast Alvaro Parente, and his team were not spared very long by bad luck? In the #10 McLaren, Mike Parisy and Andreas Zuber could not do better than 7th place.