GT World Cup: Fuoco dominates in qualifying race, impressive comeback from Boccolacci

A comfortable victory for Antonio Fuoco, who faced no real challenge this Saturday in the streets of Macau. Leading from the start thanks to a confident launch, the Italian was able to observe, without looking in his rearview mirror, the defensive efforts of his teammate Yifei Ye throughout the race. 24H of Le Mans This year, the Chinese driver managed to hold off Belgian Alessio Picariello, who nevertheless secured a podium finish after a focused race. While the gap between second and third place was narrowed at the front, the battle for seventh was particularly fierce.

Indeed, the duel lasted throughout the second half of the race. Seventh-placed Luca Engstler was nearly ten seconds behind the champion. DTM Ayhancan Güven. Forced to defend against Laurin Heinrich's relentless attacks, the German managed to hold his position, deciding never to move over when his compatriot attempted an attack from behind. Ninth, Frenchman Dorian Boccolacci adopted a more cautious approach. Ready to pounce should either German driver make a mistake, the driver Porsche He ultimately did not have the opportunity to overtake his predecessors at the finish line, but still managed to make a great comeback considering his 13th place on the starting grid.

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Departure disrupted for Mortara

Starting tenth, Edoardo Mortara suffered the pitfalls of a difficult start on the streets of Macau. Inclined to overtake some of his rivals in the early corners, the Swiss driver was perhaps a little too optimistic when braking, forcing him to finish his race in the gravel trap. He, like many other drivers involved in a costly incident, ultimately finished far from the front. Christopher Haase, the Audi driver who began his race with a head-on collision with the soft wall before the tunnel, finished in 15th place.

This is the order in which the GT World Cup will begin this Sunday in Macau. The main race can be followed from 5:35 am (French time) on AUTOhebdo.fr.

GT World Cup – Macau Grand Prix
The qualifying race standings