Success for Team WRT and BMW M4 at Hockenheim

SRO

Jul 22

With 3 P2 and one P1 for both BMW M4 GT3 (#32 overall and #30 in Silver Cup), Team WRT leaves the Hockenheimring leading the overall Fanatec GT Series (Team and Drivers’), the overall Sprint Cup series (Team and Drivers’) and the Silver class Sprint Cup standings (Team and Drivers’). Dan Harper and Darren Leung with #991 Century completed the BMW M4 GT3 triumph by winning twice in the Bronze Cup.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Hockenheim Race 2. VW Group front row with #6 Lamborghini and #99 Audi entering stadium ahead of race 2 start..

Green and Lappalainen win race 2 with #14 Emil Frey Racing Ferrari

The tabloids’ll remember that Green and Lappalainen in #14 Emil Frey Racing Ferrari won Race 2 of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS Sprint Cup at Hockenheim.

It was a race in 3 acts: Lappalainen in #14 Ferrari took over Dries Vanthoor (#32 BMW) at Turn 1 moving from fourth to third. After 15 minutes, Ricardo Feller (second with Audi #99) abandoned as his Tresor Attempto Audi suffered a suspected front-left suspension failure. Luca Engstler aboard the #6 Liqui-Moly Team Engstler by OneGroup Lamborghini was outpacing this pursuers until a Safety Car neutralisation bunched up the pack and an issue with the right front wheel during pitstop did cost Liqui-Moly Team the race lead.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Hockenheim Race 2. Act 1 left: #14 Ferrari enters stadium ahead of #32 BMW. Act 2 center: Audi #99 abandon. Act 3 right: #6 Lamborghini lost P1 after SC neutralisation and issue during pit stop.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Hockenheim Race 2. Green and Lappalainen clinch first victory this season with #14 Emil Frey Racing Ferrari 296 GT3

Vanthoor-Weerts end second

Vanthoor-Weerts in Team WRT #32 BMW M4 GT3 clinched another overall podium finish in P2. Ending ahead the duo Engel - Auer enables them to take back the lead of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Powered By AWS Sprint Cup Drivers from Engel - Auer.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Hockenheim Race 2. Charles Weerts in #32 BMW M Team WRT BMW M4 GT3 heading to checkered flag in P2.

Dries Vanthoor (#32 BMW M4 GT3, BMW M Team WRT): “It was a very good weekend for us – better than we expected. We worked well as a team and made the right adjustments over the weekend. Going into the summer leading the Sprint Cup standings gives us a good feeling. But afterwards, we have to keep pushing just as hard.”

Charles Weerts (#32 BMW M4 GT3, BMW M Team WRT): “After the problems we faced in the first qualifying, we can be very satisfied with the outcome of the weekend and the lead in the overall standings. In Saturday's race I had a lot of fun when I was able to make up 13 positions during my stint. On Sunday we were a bit more on the defensive in terms of speed, but we defended our second place well. Many thanks to the team and to Dries for a great weekend.” Source: BMW Group

WinWard Racing third

After winning Race 1 Saturday, Lucas Auer and Maro Engel in #48 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 started from P10 making up 7 positions to end P3. They lose the lead of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Powered By AWS Sprint Cup Drivers they conquered during Race 1 to Vanthoor-Weerts.

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Hockenheim Race 2. Lucas Auer takes over from Maro Engel in #48 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3.

Gounon - Götz fourth

Maximilian Götz and Jules Gounon in #9 Boutsen VDS Mercedes-AMG — 📷 © Luc Warnotte at Hockenheim Race 2. Maximilian Götz and Jules Gounon brought the #9 Boutsen VDS Mercedes-AMG from 12 on the grid to fourth after an excellent race performance.

BMW M4 GT3 clinch two class wins

In the Silver Cup, Calan Williams and Sam De Haan celebrated a class win with #30 Team WRT BMW M4 GT3. Second triumph this weekend for Dan Harper and Darren Leung in the Bronze Cup with #991 Century BMW M4 GT3.

Gold Cup honor and P5 overall

Vincent Vosse (Team Principal BMW M Team WRT): “That was a very positive weekend. A double podium in both classes, and on top of that a victory for Calan Williams and Sam De Haan – that's a great success. We regained the lead in the overall Sprint Cup standings with Dries Vanthoor and Charles Weerts on Sunday, which, of course, makes us happy. I would like to highlight once again the performance of our crews during the pit stops, which gained us several places on Saturday, but also on Sunday.” Source: BMW Group

Century BMW M4 GT3 win Bronze Cup

📷 © Luc Warnotte at Hockenheim Race 2. Dan Harper and Darren Leung in the #991 Century BMW M4 GT3 win the Bronze Cup for the second time this weeekend

Dan Harper (#991 BMW M4 GT3, Century Motorsport): “A great job by the entire team with the two class wins this weekend. It's always incredibly fun to drive with Darren and Century Motorsport. On Saturday I was able to make it easy for Darren with my first stint to bring home first place, and on Sunday he did the same for me. Perfect teamwork!” Source: BMW Group