Blancpain – Marc VDS: Widening the gap at the Nürburgring

Maxime Martin, Markus Palttala and Bas Leinders, at the wheel of their BMW Z4 GT3, are just 15 points ahead of the trio Stéphane Ortelli, Christopher Haase and Christopher Mies. And the Stables championship is even tighter, since two points separate the two leading teams. Marc VDS will therefore not be able to let his guard down: “ We cannot afford the slightest mistake, declared Martin. The car will have to be perfect, and we will have to avoid the slightest problem on the track. We are certainly 15 points ahead of our closest pursuers, but with the victory credited with 25 points, this is not yet a decisive advantage. »

A round that is all the more delicate as they will start with two “handicaps” as Bas Leinders, driver and team boss points out: “ Max is still recovering from his injury and will not be 100% (Maxime Martin missed the 24 hours of Zolder due to a broken rib, Editor's note). But our biggest problem will be managing the 20kg that has been added to our car. Audi, our closest rival, will only carry 10. The reasons why we received twice as much weight as Audi remain a mystery, but we will have to live with that and give our best. » The team?s other car, which will aim to climb onto the podium, will perhaps be of valuable help to them in winning the teams title.