PCCF – Barcelona: Marvin Klein masters Race 2

No one can stop Marvin Klein (CLRT) anymore! Still in demonstration this morning during the second race of the weekend on the Barcelona circuit, the Varois comes back to 5 small units of Dorian Boccolacci in the general classification, before the final in two weeks in Portimao. He is ahead of Alessandro Ghiretti (Martinet by Alméras) and Florian Latorre (CLRT). Dorian Boccolacci (Martinet by Alméras) gained 18 places and finished in a good 4th position to save his leadership position.

A l’extinction des feux, Alessandro Ghiretti (Martinet by Alméras) prend un très bon départ, il se place entre les deux CLRT de Marvin Klein et Florian Latorre après le premier virage. L’Espoir Porsche France 2021 est un temps suspecté d’avoir volé le départ, mais la direction de course décide qu’il n’y a pas besoin de pénaliser le rookie. Le leader du championnat Dorian Boccolacci (Martinet by Alméras), part 22e mais se retrouve 11e après seulement un tour de course.

At turn 5, Christophe Stone spins just in front of Jérôme Boullery (YDEO). The leader of the Pro-Am championship avoids the driver Pierre Martinet by Alméras but goes into the gravel. The two men start at the back of the peloton. After half a lap of the race, Maxence Maurice (IMSA Performance) hangs on with Thomas Fretin (YDEO) and Franck Leherpeur (CLRT). The leader of the Am category scores fewer points than usual this weekend and sees Tugdual Rabreau (CLRT) return to the championship. The Safety Car comes out onto the track.

At the restart, no change among the leaders but the action takes place in the middle of the pack, where Dorian Boccolacci puts on a show. The Martinet by Alméras driver grabbed places lap after lap and found himself in 7th position halfway through the race. 

15 minutes from the end, the Safety Car came out after Jérôme Boullery (YDEO) abandoned the track. A very bad operation, in accounting terms, for the leader of the Pro-Am championship. The safety car comes in 6 minutes later and Alessandro Ghiretti puts pressure on Marvin Klein (CLRT). The Martinet by Alméras driver misses his first turns and loses ground on the leader. In the fight behind, Dorian Boccolacci (Martinet by Alméras) passed Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer authoritatively at turn 7, sending the BWT Lechner Racing resident into the gravel. On the next lap, the rookie championship leader overtook Evan Spenle (CLRT) and his teammate Ugo Gazil, he was 4th with 5 minutes remaining in the race. 

Marvin Klein quietly won while Alessandro Ghiretti (Martinet by Alméras) had to resist Florian Latorre (CLRT) until the end to climb to the 2nd step. Dorian Boccolacci finished just off the podium. 

In Pro-Am, Nicolas Misslin (BWT Lechner Racing) won the category and took the lead in the general classification. Raymond Narac (CLRT) tried everything to overtake him but finished 2nd. Christophe Lapierre (Pierre Martinet by Alméras) started last and saved a very good 3rd place. In Am, Tugdual Rabreau (CLRT) signs his 2nd victory of the weekend, ahead of Sébastien Poisson (ABM) and Benoit Fretin (YDEO).

The PCCF drivers will meet in 2 weeks in Portugal, for the championship final on the Portimao circuit.