FIA GT World Cup – Raffaele Marciello triumphs in Macau

This time, “Lello” didn’t fail. Starting from pole in the qualifying race in 2018 in Macau, the Italian lost to Augusto Farfus (BMW) before losing the next day in the main race.

But this year, the AKKA-ASP resident in GT World Challenge dominated his subject from start to finish, with the pole and the two victories in the two races on the menu of the FIA GT World Cup.

Raffaele marciello had perfectly controlled Earl Bamber at the start while Augusto Farfus was unable to take advantage of the higher top speed of his BMW M6 GT3 to try the poker game in Lisboa, as feared by his rivals yesterday.

Being on the rail

Les positions se figent dans le peloton mais la course est cependant neutralisée à 14 tours du but, après l’accident de Kévin Estre (Porsche 911 GT3 R – Absolute Racing) dans le virage du Mandarin, le deuxième du week-end pour le pilote lyonnais.

The safety car was logically deployed to evacuate the 911 n°912, a wheel of which was torn off in the impact, Kévin Estre getting out of his car under his own power.

On the restart, Marciello takes Vanthoor in his wake, but Farfus takes the advantage over Bamber before the Mandarin. The approach to Lisboa saw Vanthoor more than pressing on Marciello with a slight push almost sending both cars into the barriers.

This benefits Earl Bamber who manages to regain 3rd place from Farfus, hampered by the slowdown of the two leaders. Porsche immediately decided to give Earl Bamber a chance, with Vanthoor disappearing six laps from the goal.

But nothing will prevent Raffaele Marciello from winning, the pilot Mercedes winning in the end ahead of Laurens Vanthoor, whom Earl Bamber, "on the limit" with contact against the tire walls, and a final slight push on Marciello at the hairpin at the end of the race, let pass on the finishing line. arrival.

The top 5 is completed by Augusto Farfus and Christopher Haase, best representative of the Audi clan with his R8 LMS GT3 operated by Audi Sport Team Phoenix.

2019 FIA GT Macau World Cup standings: