Dijon – Race 1: No. 80 wins by less than 3 seconds over No. 26

Battling for most of the race, the 80 and the 26 passed under the checkered flag with only 2 seconds between them. A gap worthy of a Grand Prix F1 ! The 75 (GL Elite) completes the podium. On the other hand, bad operation in the championship for the 1 (L'Auto Leclerc) forced to abandon.

Unlike many championships, sometimes of global scope, the Lamera Cup is more undecided than ever as to which teams will be crowned. Dijon, which is the penultimate meeting of the season, gave proof of this this Saturday through this first round of 3h30 which does not even reflect a third of the weekend's program.

In this sprint-like endurance event, it was necessary to be as fast on the track as in the pits. In both cases, the 80 and the 26 worked hard (9 min 40 in the pits for the winning car and 9 min 33 for its big rival) but they were beaten by the 41 which spent only 9 min 04 in the hands of its mechanics while finishing 4th. This car, in the colours of Scania France, is one of the most efficient Lameras since the 26 Hours of Portimao at the beginning of September. Perhaps when the time comes to assess this Burgundy meeting, it will have achieved an excellent operation in the championship.

It is certainly too early to say, especially since the Lamera 1, of the reigning champions, did not have the success it deserved. Starting from pole position, its drivers had a perfect race until a collision silenced it.

« A car driven by a Gentleman (a less experienced pilot, Editor's note) braked much too early. Which caused the driver of the 26 to react, Emmanuel Orgeval told us. Adrien Harang, our teammate, couldn't avoid contact. For us, the race ended there. It's a shame. We lost the benefit of a great race up until then. The mechanics will examine the mechanics. If it hasn't suffered too much, we'll be at the start of race 2 this Sunday morning. »

In the Pro-Am category, victory went to the crew of the 35 (Athena by Hedonic) who finished in a very nice 5th position in the general ranking. As for the class reserved for Gentlemen, it was the 29 (CTF Make) who triumphed again.

The ranking of race 1 (3h30): 1. 80 (CTF Continental Racing 124 laps; 2. 26 (Team Lamera) at 2,868 sec; 3. 75 (GL Elite) at 1 lap; 4.41 (Scania France) at 1 tr; 5th and 1st Pro-Am 35 (Athena by Hedonic) at 1 tr; 6. 15 (Race Track Compétition) at 2 tr; 7.? 72 (GDM) at 3 tr; 8. CTF Xeni Trans) at 3 tr; 9. 71 (GFC By Hedonic) at 4 tr; 10th and 1st Gentlemen CTF Make) at 5 tr.

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