Double for Stolz/Engel in Valencia, Mercedes-AMG celebrating

The final of the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint championship offered a glimpse of a great spectacle this morning, with a crazy round which took place near Valencia. Many twists and turns took place at the forefront. But the Silver and Pro/Am categories still did not have a designated champion. We now know the names of the winners at the end of this final confrontation.

Published on 26/09/2021 à 17:04

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Double for Stolz/Engel in Valencia, Mercedes-AMG at the party

The Stolz/Enge duo signs the double in Valencia for the last of the season. ©SRO/Dirk Bogaerts Photography

The Stolz/Engel duo shone again, scoring a double on Spanish soil. Maro Engel (Mercedes-AMG GT3 #6 Team Toksport WRT), the clear winner in the first round, immediately took the lead ahead of Jules Gounon (Mercedes-AMG GT3 #89 AKKA-ASP). From the second lap, a collision involving four vehicles in the peloton caused the Safety Car to come out. Among the unfortunates, Dries Vanthoor (Audi R8 LMS GT3 #32 Team WRT), once again unhappy on the Ricardo Tormo circuit. For the first time this season, the champions did not score any points during the same weekend. As a reminder, the 100th Sprint race could not change the outcome of the Pro championship (the Vanthoor/Weerts duo had already won the title). This poor result therefore has no impact.

After a calm race, the Stolz/Engel duo crossed the line in the lead again, followed by the #3 Mercedes-AMG GT89 of Jules Gounon and Petru Razvan Umbrarescu. “ A perfect day, great way to end the season. It's exceptional to be winners again » say the heroes of the day. Norbert Seidler and Albert Costa (Lamborghini #163 Emil Frey Racing) finished third. In this round, the #87 AKKA-ASP Mercedes-AMG triumphed in the Silver category, while another Mercedes-AMG GT3 – that of SPS Automotive Performance – won in Pro/Am. Total domination of the silver arrows who were very comfortable on the very particular track of Valencia.

Finally, the #3 Lamborghini Huracan GT14 Evo (Feller/Fontana) of Emil Frey Racing won the Silver championship after this morning's mishap. On the Pro/Am side, it’s the Lamborghini #77 Barwell Motorsport which takes the cake. “ We are champions by finishing third today, that was enough. We will focus on the next endurance round because we have something to play for » confides Henrique Chaves after the finish.