King Hockenheim strikes again. A seventh win tomorrow?
Text: Willem J. Stat
Photos: Porsche
Laurie de Koning van Hockenheim and Loch Hardock complete GB Elite double win
Two-time champion Larry ten Voorde beat teammate Loek Hartog from the start and defended his position through force majeure in the 17-lap race. Larry ten Voorde: “My last race in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup is still fresh in my memory. From pole position I lost the fight and came second. So I focused 100 percent on the start and it went well. Thanks to his first place, he took the lead in the championship standings.
A perfect start for Larry den Voorte at Hockenheim.
In a race interrupted by two safety car phases, teammate Loke Hartog had to defend himself against Benelux champion Harry King (Allied Racing). Loke Hartog: “I’m not really happy because I couldn’t turn my pole position into a win, but at least I got a lot of points, which is important for the championship. But of course it’s great for our elite GB team. Harry King immediately overtook Leon Koehler (Huber Racing). Harry King: “I had some problems in qualifying, but it went well for me during the race. Now I’m looking forward to the second race on Sunday. From there I’ll start from the pole.” Leon Koehler finished fifth.
Will Loek Hartog get his revenge in tomorrow’s second match of the Festival of Dreams?
Car Tech Motorsport Bank’s Theo Overhaus finished seventh for his first win in the Rookie classification. The 22-year-old driver from Osnabrück was also ranked highest among the Porsche talent pool drivers. Also on the rookie podium were German Vincent Andronago (Allied Racing) and Belgian Ghislaine Cordiel. Also, Soren Spreng gave the GP Elite team victory in the ProAm classification. Behind him, Michael Esman (Car Tech Motorsport Bank) and Bulgarian Georgi Danchev (Profile Doors by Huber Racing) edged ahead of the Porsche Junior Bastian Buss. He disappeared on the first lap at the entrance to the Motodrome due to contact with another participant in the gravel trap and had to abandon immediately.
Conclusion Race 3, Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland, Hockenheimring (D)
1. Larry ten Voorte (Netherlands/Team GB Elite), 31.46.392 minutes
2. Loek Hartog (Netherlands/Team GB Elite), +1.061s
3. Harry King (United Kingdom/Allied-Racing), +1.646s
4. Morris Schuring (Netherlands / Fach Auto Tech), +2.002 seconds
5. Leon Koller (Germany/Huber Racing), +2.553s
Standings Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland (after 3 races)
1. Larry Den Voorte (Netherlands / Team GB Elite), 65 points
2. Loek Hartog (Netherlands / Team GB Elite), 61 points
3. Harry King (United Kingdom/Allied-Racing), 54 points
4. Morris Schuring (Netherlands / Fach Auto Tech), 29 points
5. Theo Overhaus (Germany/Car Tech Motorsport Bank), 28 points
