Lights-to-flag victory for Porsche Junior Thomas Preining in Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup at Spa-Francorchamps
Sweden’s Felix Rosenqvist (Porsche AG) celebrated his first race in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup. This weekend, the two-time winner of the tradition-steeped Macau Grand Prix sat in the cockpit of the VIP vehicle run by Porsche AG. After Rosenqvist qualified on the tenth grid spot, the Formula E driver succeeded in defending his position to the flag on the 7.004-kilometre racetrack. “I’m pleased with the result. Of course I would have preferred to finish further up the field, but I would’ve had to take more risks. But I didn’t want to endanger anyone’s chance of earning championship points with some risky manoeuvre. All in all it was an action-packed weekend,” said Rosenqvist.
After seven rounds, Ammermüller still leads the championship. The 32-year-old ranks first with 100 points. Yelloly lies in second place with 98 points, with Preining in third with 85 points.
Round eight of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup will be contested on Italy’s Autodromo Nazionale Monza from August 31 to September 1. For Mattia Drudi (Misano Adriatico), Gianmarco Quaresmini (Castegnato) and Alberto Cerqui (Preseglie), this will be a race in front of home crowds. The trio compete for the Dinamic Motorsport squad, which has its headquarters in Reggio Emilia, northern Italy.
Result
Spa-Francorchamps, race 7 of 10
1. Thomas Preining (A/BWT Lechner Racing)
2. Larry ten Voorde (NL/Team Project 1)
3. Zaid Ashkanani (KWT/MRS GT-Racing)
4. Mattia Drudi (I/Dinamic Motorsport)
5. Julien Andlauer (F/martinet by ALMERAS)
6. Nick Yelloly (GB/Fach Auto Tech)
7. Michael Ammermüller (D/BWT Lechner Racing)
8. Jaap van Lagen (NL/Fach Auto Tech)
9. Florian Latorre (F/martinet by ALMERAS)
10. Felix Rosenqvist (S/Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG)
Points standings after 7 of 10 races
Drivers’ classification
1. Michael Ammermüller (D/BWT Lechner Racing), 100 points
2. Nick Yelloly (GB/Fach Auto Tech), 98 points
3. Thomas Preining (A/BWT Lechner Racing), 85 points
