Vanthoor and Weerts take their first victory of the season at Magny-Cours

Starting from 2nd position, the WRT team had a very good race to win in Nièvre.

Published on 14/05/2022 à 20:39

Alexandre HERBIN

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Vanthoor and Weerts take their first victory of the season at Magny-Cours

Dries Vanthoor and Charles Weerts finally open their victory counter. ©SRO/K.Pecks.

At the start Simon Gachet (Tresor by Car Collection) kept the lead of the race but surprised Charles Weerts (WRT). Gilles Magnus (Sainteloc Junior Team) took advantage of this and gained a place, the Belgian was 3rd. Valentino Rossi (WRT), who made a mistake in qualifying, gained a place at the start and found himself 21st. After a strong attack on Patryk Krupinski (JP Motorsport), the Italian entered the top 20. The start of the race was rather calm, only Girogio Roda (Dinamic Motorsport) spun alone in the corner. Estoril and loses a few positions.

On the 10th lap of the race, Charles Weerts (WRT) presses Gilles Magnus (Sainteloc Junior Team). The WRT driver uncrosses at the exit of the Adelaide corner after his rival was a little wide in the previous corner, he recovers his initial 2nd place.

When the pit stop window opens, Charles Weerts (WRT) gives way to Dries Vanthoor. One lap later, Simon Gachet leaves the seat to Christopher Haase (Tresor by Car Collection). But WRT's quick stop allowed Dries Vanthoor to take control of the race just ahead of Christopher Haase. While Raffaele Marciello (AKKODIS ASP Team) climbed onto the provisional podium thanks to a crazy start to the run, where the Italian-Swiss put together the best laps. In the Silver category, the Sainteloc Junior Team maintains the lead after their pit. Nicolas Baert still sees the return in his mirrors of Ferrari AF Corsica by Ulysse De Pauw.

Valentino Rossi leaves the wheel to his teammate Frédéric Vervisch. The WRT driver has a very good pace and is gradually gaining momentum. He is 16th with 20 minutes remaining in the race. Raffaele Marciello (WRT) came up like a bullet on Christopher Haase (Tresor by Car Collection) and grabbed lap after lap the 6 seconds that separated him from 2nd place. After several minutes in the Audi's exhausts, the driver Mercedes finds the fault and climbs to the second step of the podium. 

Dries Vanthoor crosses the line and offers victory to WRT and his teammate Charles Weerts. Author of their 7th victory together, the duo is ahead of Raffaele Marcielo and Timur Boguslavskiy (AKKODIS ASP Team). Pole sitter Simon Gauchet and Christopher Haase (Tresor by Car Collection) finished 3rd. Valentino Rossi and Frédéric Vervisch finally finished in 15th position.

In Silver, Sainteloc Junior Team wins the category. Nicolas Baert resisted until the last turns against the Ferrari of Ulysse De Pauw. Casper Stevenson and Thomas Drouet (AKKODIS ASP Team) complete the podium. 

Double McLaren in Pro-Am, with the victories of Dean Macdonald and Miguel Ramos (Garage 59) ahead of Patryk Krupinski and Christian Klien (JP Motorsport). AF Corse number 21 of Cédric Sbirrazuoli and Hugo Delacour ranks in 3rd position. 

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