In an exciting grand prix, Jeremy Clarke and Tom Dillmann have achieved victory for Inter Europol Competition at the Chevrolet Grand Prix held at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. This triumph comes as redemption for the duo, who had suffered in last year’s race.
With the #43 ORECA LMP2 07 car, the drivers secured pole position and, after an intense 2-hour and 40-minute sprint, crossed the finish line with a lead of 9.796 seconds. Dillmann, who had experienced a serious accident the previous year with a vertebra fracture, expressed happiness with the victory image he has been able to achieve.
Regarding his performance, Dillmann commented: ‘Entering this weekend did not change me. I want to win every race. The story I have behind this year does not change my desire to win.’
The second position went to Crowdstrike Racing by APR, with George Kurtz and Alex Quinn, followed by AO Racing with PJ Hyett and Dane Cameron.
Winners of the GT categories
The GTD Pro category was dominated by Vasser Sullivan with Ben Barnicoat and Jack Hawksworth, who achieved their second consecutive victory after the previous race at Watkins Glen International. Meanwhile, Winward Racing secured the win in the GTD category with Russell Ward and Philip Ellis.
Race Development
The race started with Clarke leading the formation at the green flag, with a good start also from the GTD Pro category. As the competition progressed, several incidents and stops occurred that influenced the overall classification. The first yellow flag was shown when John Farano (Tower Motorsports) went off the track limits.
Once the race was reactivated, Clarke managed to maintain the lead with a two-second gap over the second-placed Misha Goikhberg. Pit stops began to happen, with strategic pilgrimages allowing George Kurtz to gain important positions.
By the middle of the competition, the Vasser Sullivan team worked to maintain their dominant position in GTD Pro, while Philip Ellis climbed positions and took the lead in GTD.
Finally, after some final strategic stops and under race tensions, Dillmann managed to maintain his lead position with good fuel management, while Barnicoat and Ellis did the same in their respective categories.
Thus, the victories were confirmed with 30 minutes left to the end, with all drivers holding their lead positions until the checkered flag.
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
