ASSEN– As typical, a great deal of visitors throughout the Jack Racing Days at the TT-Circuit Assen were dealt with to lots of eyeglasses, with the Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux without doubt among the organizers of the style and 2 interesting races. Briton Harry King (Parker Revs Motorsport) extended his lead as the champion leader with 2 wins, while Belgian duo Ghislain Cordeel (Team GP Elite) and Glenn Van Parijs (NGT Racing) likewise ended up 2nd and 3rd. excellent company on the tarmac of Drenthe. Jan Lauryssen (Q1 Trackracing) and Didier Glorieux (Speedlover) were both Pro-Am class winners. Spaniard Jaume Font (Bapro Motorsport) completed initially in the Am class in both races.
Harry King, who began the 2nd half of the season at the top of the standings, began the weekend with the fastest time in the very first totally free practice, ahead of Glenn Van Parijs and Xavier Maassen (#TeamPGZ by RedAnt Racing), in addition to Jan Lauryssen. and Jaume Fonti respectively. fastest in the Pro-Am and Am classes. The 2nd complimentary practice led to fastest times for Maassen, for Van Parijs and Dejonghe (#TeamPGZ by RedAnt Racing), while Lauryssen set the rate in Pro-Am and Font was once again fastest in the Am class.
In the very first race Ghislain Cordeel remained in last location for the very first time this season: in the certifying, which was cut off two times by warnings after the motorists left the track, the Belgian accomplished a finest time of 1: 37.824 minutes. an excellent location to begin. He was 0.235 seconds much faster than King, who in turn was 0.026 seconds slower than Maassen. Rik Koen, who relocated to Parker Revs Motorsport throughout the summertime break and therefore King’s colleague, likewise succeeded with the 4th fastest time. The fastest Pro-Am rider was Ziad Geris (Team GP Elite), ahead of Jan Lauryssen and John de Wilde (Speedlover).
In the Am class, Jaume Font was fastest in certifying, ahead of Sébastien Lajoux (DUWO Racing) and Stijn Lowette (NGT Racing). In the list of fastest 2nd races, which figure out the beginning grid for the 2nd race, King ended up top with a time of 1: 38.092, ahead of Cordeel, Maassen and Van Parijs. Ziad Geris was likewise the fastest rider this time followed by Tom Boonen (#TeamPGZ by RedAnt Racing) and John de Wilde. Font set the fastest Command times, with Lajoux and Luc Vanderfeesten (#TeamPGZ by RedAnt Racing) 2nd and 3rd in class respectively.
King wins the very first race regardless of a time charge after a nervous start
The very first race of the weekend, hung on Saturday afternoon, left to an unexpected start. Belgian driver Didier Glorieux, 16 th on the grid, left to a great start prior to all the traffic signals were even on, puzzling numerous other motorists who thought the race had actually currently begun, or a minimum of weren’t sure. Ghislain Cordeel led regularly, followed by King, Maassen, Koen, Dejonghe and Van Parijs. In the 2nd round, nevertheless, King Cordeel passed with an effective closing relocation and took top place. A lap later on, King braked instantly, offering him a ‘flat area’ on his left front tire, however he had the ability to hang on to the lead. Soon after, after a comprehensive analysis of the video footage by the race authorities, news came that a minimum of 8 chauffeurs had actually been offered five-second charges for incorrect starts.
On lap 9, a quick security vehicle intervention after an event in the backfield brought the motorists together. At the reboot on lap eleven, King held the lead and quickly the Briton had the ability to retreat from the competitors, led by Cordeel. Quickly it was Maassen, Van Parijs and Koen straight behind him. On lap 13, Van Parijs assaulted Maassen in the fight for 3rd location and passed, with Koen behind him, so that Maassen lost 2 locations by one stroke. Things went awry on lap 15 when Will Aspin struck Jaume Font’s vehicle while braking inside Geert Timmerbocht, however both chauffeurs had the ability to continue their race. In the last stage Lars Poel went round, however the race might be finished without a security automobile stage. King won by Cordeel and Van Parijs. In the Pro-Am class, regardless of contact with Aspin early in the race, Jan Lauryssen won ahead of John de Wilde and Tom Boonen. In spite of Aspin’s occasion as the winner in the Am class, Jaume Font crossed the goal ahead of Stijn Lowette and Luc Vanderfeesten. Aspin was later on provided a 30- 2nd time charge as an option to the vehicle charge for the accident with Font.
The security automobile operates in overtime, King likewise wins the 2nd race
On Sunday around twelve noon, the 2nd race of the weekend began in front of a complete field. Cordeel looked efficient in providing King a great match when the beginning lights headed out, however it was the Brit who struck the brakes later on and led the field into Haarbocht. What is likewise unexpected is the development of Jan Lauryssen, who began last time, who currently handled to make 6 positions in the opening round. Glenn Van Parijs went up to 2nd location, while Cordeel came under a growing number of pressure from Maassen in the fight for 3rd location. In the 3rd lap it went terribly for Tom Boonen, who wound up on the gravel after an event with Michiel Haversans (#TeamPGZ by RedAnt Racing). That triggered the security vehicle to step in. On lap 7 a reboot followed, however less than half a lap later on Boonen’s colleague Sam Dejonghe wound up in the gravel pit, which once again caused the intervention of the security cars and truck.
On the ninth lap, the race had the ability to resume with Lauryssen passing John de Wilde to take the lead in the Pro-Am class. With King still in the lead, followed by Van Parijs, the fight in between Cordeel and Maassen for the last put on the podium continued unabated, with Rik Koen likewise having a say. In the twelfth lap, Jaume Font walked around Geert-Timmer-Bocht after contact with Jan Lauryssen and struck a stack of tires, which dropped in the middle of the track.
Race authorities had no option however to return the security automobile to the track. The race was resumed on lap 16, leaving one complete lap to go. King returned house undaunted, ahead of Van Parijs, Cordeel and the 3 Dutchmen of Maassen, Koen and Van Eijndhoven. Didier Glorieux won the Pro-Am class, after Lauryssen was provided a time charge 30 seconds later on due to Font’s condition. Lauryssen ended up third in class behind John de Wilde. In the Am class, the success was once again for Jaume Font, for Sébastien Lajoux and Stijn Lowette.
The next 2 races of the Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux will occur at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya from August 26 to 28.
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