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Results
The intense race was won by the “Rimo Adero” team with the “Porsche GT3 CUP” (Mantas Janavičius, Marius Bartkus, Benjamin Barker). Last year they were second.
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Second place was taken by “Rinvest by Juta Racing” (Simas Juodviršis, Leonardas Diržys, Oskaras Naujokaitis, Jonas Karklys) with “Audi R8 GT3”, who were 2 laps behind at the end.
Third place went to “Porsche Lietuva Racing” (Robertas Kupčikas, Tautvydas Rudokas, Audrius Piktys).
Race progress
These rainy races were full of sharp moments: the leaders changed frequently – right from the start.
Karolis Jovaiša, who won the qualification (black Audi GT3 – team “Bio Circle”), started to struggle already in the formation lap – the brakes failed. Therefore, Karolis had to pit for repairs at the very beginning of the race.
The leader was taken by “RD Signs Energija” Lambo (Paulius Paškevičius), closely followed by Simo Juodviršis’s “Audi GT3”.
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At the start of the refueling phase, the “Lambo” initially dropped to the edge of the top five, but later rose again to first place, overtaking several of the fastest “Porsches”.
However, as the downpour intensified, incidents started to occur. Not all ended with pit stops. During the CODE60 phase, the “Dream2Drive” Porsche No. 10 crashed into the rear of the “Lambo” at high speed. The “Lambo” spun from the impact and hit the barriers. The leader Paulius Paškevičius’s car was immediately removed from the track. Porsche No. 10 (PRO driver Markus Kajak) received a 5-minute penalty for the incident, but RD Signs lost the chance to fight for victory.
After the rain subsided, incidents on the track decreased and only one question remained: “Audi GT3” or “Porsche”?
“Porsche” felt better while the track was wet. It should also be reminded that this year GT3 cars had reduced power, with the 2024 BOP (Balance of Performance) restored.
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