A dupla formada pelo britânico Stuart Leonard e o holandês Robin Frijns (Audi R8 LMS/WRT) conquistou o tÁtulo da temporada 2017 do Blancpain GT Series Sprint Cup.
A última etapa da temporada aconteceu neste final de semana em Nurburgring, na Alemanha. No sábado (17/09) a primeira prova, a classificatória, a vitória ficou com a dupla Frank Perera/Max Buhk (Mercedes AMG/HTP), seguidos pela dupla Ezequiel Pérez Companc/Andrea Caldarelli (Lambo Huracan/Grasser). A dupla Marcel Fassler/Dries Vanthoor (Audi R8 LMS/WRT), que alinhou na pole-position, completou o pódio.
Leonard/Frijns terminaram na sexta posição.
Neste domingo (17/09) Leonard/Frijns venceram a prova principal. A dupla Will Stevens/Markus Winkelhock (Audi R8 LMS/WRT) terminou em segundo, seguidos por Perez Companc-Caldarelli.
Com os principais favoritos enfrentando dificuldades (Perera/Buhk abandonaram, Fassler/D.Vanthoor terminaram apenas em décimo) Leonard/Frijns conquistaram um inesperado tÁtulo. A dupla campeã somou 82 pontos, oito a mais do que Winkelhock/Stevens.
Final, prova de classificação:
1 – Perera-Buhk (Mercedes AMG) – HTP – 30 voltas
2 – Perez Companc-Caldarelli (Lambo Huracan) – Grasser – 0″617
3 – Fassler-D.Vanthoor (Audi R8 LMS) – WRT – 2″482
4 – Soulet-Soucek (Bentley Continental) – Bentley – 2″780
5 – Stevens-Winkelhock (Audi R8 LMS) – WRT – 13″752
6 – Leonard-Frijns (Audi R8 LMS) – WRT – 14″282
7 – Klingmann-Da Costa (BMW M6) – Rowe – 14″634
8 – Kane-S.Schothorst (McLaren 650S) – Strakka – 15″115
9 – Schiller-Szimkowiak (Mercedes AMG) – HTP – 16″442
10 – Palttala-Krohn (BMW M6) – Rowe – 16″744
11 – Abril-Kane (Bentley Continental) – Bentley – 17″578
12 – Dennis-P.Schothorst (Audi R8 LMS) – WRT – 17″978
13 – Meadows-Marciello (Mercedes AMG) – AKKA ASP – 22″817
14 – Ide-Vervisch (Audi R8 LMS) – WRT – 26″624
15 – Ineichen-Dillmann (Lambo Huracan) – Grasser – 28″323
16 – Watson-Bell (McLaren 650S) – Strakka – 28″534
17 – Williamson-Kodric (McLaren 650S) – Strakka – 28″907
18 – Mattschull-Kellwitz (Ferrari 488) – Rinaldi – 29″359
19 – Engelhart-Bortolotti (Lambo Huracan) – Grasser – 34″496
20 – Gachet-Terting (Audi R8 LMS) – Sainteloc – 41″789
21 – Tutumlu-Van Splunteren (Lambo Huracan) – Attempto – 50″456
22 – Ortelli-Costa (Lexus RCF) – Frey – 51″110
23 – Eriksson-Baumann (Mercedes AMG) – HTP – 55″136
24 – Salikhov-Malucelli (Ferrari 488) – Rinaldi – 1’02″076
25 – Pohler-Crestani (Lambo Huracan) – Lazarus – 1’07″953
26 – Bhirombhakdi-Van Dam (Ferrari 488) – Kessel – 1’19″766
27 – Beaubelique-Vautier (Mercedes AMG) – AKKA ASP – 1’23″067
28 – Earle-Perel (Ferrari 458) – Kessel – 1’59″874
29 – Bourret-Belloc (Mercedes AMG) – AKKA ASP – 2’00″450
Abandonos:
Serralles-Juncadella (Mercedes AMG) – AKKA ASP – 20 voltas
Ceccon-Strippler (Audi R8 LMS) – ISR – 16
Ledogar-Barnicoat (McLaren 650S) – Strakka – 0
Final, prova principal:
1 . Leonard-Frijns (Audi R8 LMS) – WRT – 30 voltas
2 – Stevens-Winkelhock (Audi R8 LMS) – WRT – 3″967
3 – Perez Companc-Caldarelli (Lambo Huracan) – Grasser – 4″622
4 – Palttala-Krohn (BMW M6) – Rowe – 5″840
5 – Engelhart-Bortolotti (Lambo Huracan) – Grasser – 6″807
6 – Schiller-Szymkowiak (Mercedes AMG) – HTP – 7″375
7 – Abril-Kane (Bentley Continental) – Bentley – 7″687
8 – Kane-S.Schothorst (McLaren 650S) – Strakka – 8″493
9 – Watson-Bell (McLaren 650S) – Strakka – 8″943
10 – Fassler-D.Vanthoor (Audi R8 LMS) – WRT – 11″896
11 – Klingmann-Da Costa (BMW M6) – Rowe – 15″256
12 – Dennis-P.Schothorst (Audi R8 LMS) – WRT – 16″117
13 – Williamson-Kodric (McLaren 650S) – Strakka – 19″409
14 – Meadows-Marciello (Mercedes AMG) – AKKA ASP – 19″661
15 – Soulet-Soucek (Bentley Continental) – Bentley – 19″762
16 – Ide-Vervisch (Audi R8 LMS) – WRT – 19″990
17 – Eriksson-Baumann (Mercedes AMG) – HTP – 21″045
18 – Mattschull-Kellwitz (Ferrari 488) – Rinaldi – 21″457
19 – Serralles-Juncadella (Mercedes AMG) – AKKA ASP – 27″755
20 – Bhirombhakdi-Van Dam (Ferrari 488) – Kessel – 31″428
21 – Ortelli-Costa (Lexus RCF) – Frey – 35″557
22 – Gachet-Terting (Audi R8 LMS) – Sainteloc – 37″438
23 – Pohler-Crestani (Lambo Huracan) – Lazarus – 50″821
24 – Beaubelique-Vautier (Mercedes AMG) – AKKA ASP – 58″331
25 – Ledogar-Barnicoat (McLaren 650S) – Strakka – 1’11″938
26 – Bourret-Belloc (Mercedes AMG) – AKKA ASP – 1’25″645
27 – Earle-Perel (Ferrari 458) – Kessel – 1’39″578
28 – Salikhov-Malucelli (Ferrari 488) – Rinaldi – 1’47″663
29 – Ineichen-Dillmann (Lambo Huracan) – Grasser – 3 voltas
Abandonos:
Perera-Buhk (Mercedes AMG) – HTP – 18 voltas
Tutumlu-Van Splunteren (Lambo Huracan) – Attempto – 12
Ceccon-Strippler (Audi R8 LMS) – ISR – 8
Campeonato, final:
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1.Frijns-Leonard 82; 2.Winkelhock-Stevens 74; 3.Buhk-Perera 68; 4.Bortolotti-Engelhart 67; 5.D.Vanthoor-Fassler 62; 6.Kane-Abril 38; 7.Palttala-Krohn 36; 8.P.Schothorst-Dennis 27; 9.Perez Companc 26; 10.Eriksonn-Baumann, Caldarelli, Schmid-Salaquarda 21.