GTWCE – Weerts-Vanthoor Sprint Cup champions in Valencia

The penultimate race of the 2022 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup season was the scene of securing the overall title. This Saturday, September 17, Dries Vanthoor and Charles Weerts (Audi) were crowned thanks to their third place on the Valencia circuit (Spain). Vanthoor-Weerts record their third consecutive title in the discipline!

The title was decided in the first race of this final meeting largely after qualifying. Challengers director of the Belgian duo of Team WRT, Raffaele Marciello and Timur Bogulavskiy (Mercedes) were missed in the great widths (16th). The winding route of Valencia did not allow them to climb beyond 8th place.

AF Corse takes the win, but WRT drivers Weerts and Vanthoor are champions again 👏

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"I have no words, it's just fantastic, welcomes Charles Weerts. It was my dad's birthday two days ago, this is my present for him! » Consistency pays off as the Belgian crew has collected four victories and eight podiums in nine Sprint Cup races.

Starting from pole position, Ulysse de Pauw and Pierre-Alexandre Jean (Ferrari) sign their second success of the year after Brands Hatch. “During the neutralization at the end of the race, I lost pressure in the tires, it was difficult to defend first place, explains the Frenchman. We went very quickly even if we lost a little time changing drivers. »

In Pro-Am, Miguel Ramos and Dean MacDonald (McLaren) are also sacred. Race 2 will close the Sprint Cup season from 14 p.m. in Valencia.

GTWCE Sprint Cup Valencia Race 1 2022 standings: