PCCF – Zandvoort: Marvin Klein after his retirement: “I made the wrong choice”

It’s an incident that costs the championship dearly. While Dorian Boccolacci (Martinet by Alméras) won and pocketed the 25 points promised to the winner, Marvin Klein left the first race of the weekend with a bubble. Although he still has a 19-point lead over his runner-up, the CLRT driver suffered his first setback of the season. “ In a year, there are always ups and downs, commented the person concerned at the end of the day. You have to know how to understand what's happening when things aren't going well and react at the right time. » 

Ce samedi après-midi, Marvin Klein a passé sa course dans le pot d’échappement de la Porsche du team Dinamic Motorsport, pilotée par Simone Iaquinta. Sur le sinueux tracé de Zandvoort, où il est difficile de dépasser, le champion en titre n’a jamais réussi à doubler l’Italien. « I found myself in a difficult situation and handled it poorly, regretted No. 99. In front of me, Simone Iaquinta defended well and I had Louis Perrot (TFT Racing) behind who was pressing me. I felt good and wanted to get on the podium »

So whoever participated in 24 hours of Le Mans, last week with the Garage 59 team, tried for the first time in the middle of the race. Taken outside by his rival, Marvin Klein sees Louis Perrot taking him inside. “ I managed to quickly repeat it and I felt good, continues the championship leader. I quickly came back to Simone (Iaquinta) and he slowed me down. Louis caught up with me and we were back in the same situation »

To avoid this area “ delicate », the CLRT resident decides to “ push as much as possible but it wasn't the right decision. » In the start/finish straight, Marvin Klein shifts to the left and his opponent moves to the same side. Contact is inevitable and the 2021 champion ends his race in the gravel trap of turn 1 with a completely destroyed front right wheel. “ I made the wrong choice, I should have been more passive, he analyzed. The maneuver was tight and there was not enough margin. I learned today and I will know how to do better if I find myself in this situation again. »

Marvin Klein is not demotivated for the C2 which will take place this Sunday from 11:40 a.m. “ The goal has not changed, the car will be repaired. I will give everything ! »

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