Enzo Fittipaldi has achieved a remarkable success at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, where he decisively won both races of the Indy NXT event. With this performance, the HMD Motorsports driver marked a turning point in his campaign, ascending to the top of the standings with a total of 108 points earned over the weekend.
Starting from pole position, Fittipaldi led every lap of the race, finishing with a margin of 12.7469 seconds over his teammate, Jack Beeton. This victory represents the fourth of the season for Fittipaldi and the first sweep by a driver at Mid-Ohio since Caio Collet last season. Fittipaldi joins an elite group of drivers who have managed this sweep, including names like Jack Harvey, Santiago Urrutia, and Pato O’Ward.
The podium was completed by Nikita Johnson of Cape Motorsports Powered by ECR, while JM Correa and Tymek Kucharczyk finished in fourth and fifth positions, respectively.
Race developments
After winning the first race of the weekend, Fittipaldi led the starting grid, but not without opposition. Early on, de Tullio attempted an outside pass but suffered an incident that dropped him back to ninth place before recovering to seventh.
Meanwhile, Fittipaldi increased his distance, maintaining a 3.14-second lead over Beeton. By lap 10, Fittipaldi was already 3.7 seconds ahead, with Johnson and Correa battling for podium positions.
As the race progressed, the Brazilian driver extended his lead to 9.76 seconds with only five laps remaining, also recording the fastest lap of the race. The final lap was a simple stroll to victory, thus consolidating his new leadership position in the general classification with a 17-point margin over Kucharczyk.
With this successful weekend, Fittipaldi has not only bolstered his championship chances but has also made it clear that he is one of the most competitive drivers at the moment.
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
