VERNAY AND COMINI WIN IN ASSEN, POTTY NEW LEADER !
The TCR Benelux competitors will keep a most vivid memory from the TT Circuit Assen. Designed for sprint races, the Dutch circuit was the scene of most animated battles, to the great delight of the 90.000 spectators who attended the very popular Gamma Racing Days. With a most uncertain weather, all the ingredients were gathered for a thrilling fourth round.
The first line of the Race 1 starting grid was monopolized by Jean-Karl Vernay (Audi RS3 LMS #69 Leopard Lukoil Team) and Maxime Potty (Volkswagen Golf GTI #88 Comtoyou Racing). Signing a poor start and having to deal with an understeer situation, the young Belgian from Liège had to let the experienced french pilot glide to victory in TCR Benelux. “I could have even won the overall classifications in TCR Europe but my Audi wasn’t in a perfect condition any more since the car suspension broke during the tryouts, especially the brakes”, explains Vernay.
After signing great skirmishes during Race 1, Stefano Comini (Honda Civic Type-R #42 Autodis Racing by THX) takes the silver medal in front of Maxime Potty who manages to take some points over Danny Kroes, (Cupra Léon TCR #38 PCR Sport) in the championship, who takes the fourth place. Julien Briché (Peugeot 308 TCR #4 JSB Compétition) and Marie Baus-Coppens (Cupra Léon TCR #21 JSB Compétition) complete the classification. Peter Terting (Hyundai i30 TCR #15 Autodis Racing by Piro-Sports) and Loris Cencetti (Honda Civic Type-R #14 Autodis Racing by THX) were forced to abandon.
Source: TCR BeNeLux