GT Tour: Pro GT continues, Sofrev masters

Après s’être imposés à Dijon, Anthony Beltoise et Henry Hassid ont remporté le week-end dernier la Course 1 disputée au Val de Vienne au volant de la Porsche 997 GT3 de l’écurie Pro GT by Alméras. Henry Hassid a pris l’avantage sur la seconde Porsche de Pro GT où Jean-Claude Police s’était élancé depuis la pole. La n°3 a échoué finalement au pied du podium tandis que la bataille pour la première place s’est disputée entre Henry Hassid et Gilles Vannelet qui avait pris la tête de la course à bord de la Mercedes Sébastien's SLS AMG GT3 Loeb Racing before giving in on the sixth lap. The podium was completed by the Audi R8 LMS of David Hallyday and Stéphane Ortelli.

After Audi and Porsche, Ferrari is the third manufacturer to win this season with a double for Sofrev ASP achieved in Race 2. The three Ferrari 458s quickly placed themselves at the forefront, notably with a superb start from Morgan Moullin-Traffort who had only started from ninth place. Accompanied by Ludovic Badey and Olivier Panis, the F458s were chasing the Porsche of Anthony Beltoise, victorious in Race 1. Team Sofrev ASP chose to extend the first stints of its cars which were able to climb to the head of the race with the time penalty imposed on the Pro GT team for its victory. Team Sofrev ASP could even aim for a hat-trick, but Fabien Barthez had to give in to the pressure exerted by Henry Hassid who gave the n°2 a podium. Victory thus goes to Jean-Luc Beaubelique and Ludovic Badey ahead of Olivier Panis and Eric Debard.

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