Laurin Heinrich took victory at Silverstone, the third round of the 2022 Porsche Supercup season. The German of the SSR Huber Racing team took the lead at the start to never give up until the checkered flag and thus celebrate his first success of the season.
Everything was decided a few seconds after the traffic lights went out. Larry ten Voorde, author of the pole, did not start in the best way from the first box and Heinrich, who started from the second position, made the most of the opportunity by overtaking the Dutchman.
For ten Voorde the situation worsened further when the home driver Harry King managed to overtake him and move up to second position, but the BWT driver Lechner Racing was unable to keep the place of honor and had to give up second place again. a ten Voorde.
During the race there was also a neutralization with the safety car due to a contact in the middle of the group during the first lap. On this occasion At the restart Heinrich managed to keep the lead and then easily control the race.
Race winner Laurin Heinrich, SSR Huber Racing
Photo by: Porsche Motorsport
“My strategy was to get close to Larry as quickly as possible after the start. I knew I would have the inside line in the first corner and therefore I was on the best line: this plan worked perfectly, “said a Heinrich satisfied with his second overall victory in Supercup.” Larry was faster than me in some passages. race was more tiring for me than it might seem from the outside ”.
Ten Voorde, on the other hand, preferred to carry out a critical analysis: “I clearly reacted too late at the beginning. Luckily I was able to counter Harry. But I had no chance against Laurin. “
Thanks to the second place in Silverstone, Larry ten Voorde kept the championship first place, while Harry King, third at the finish, had to defend himself from BWT Lechner Racing teammate Dylan Pereira throughout the race.
“Shortly after the start I tried to overtake Larry as well as Laurin. Unfortunately I made a mistake and Larry managed to regain second place. After that, it was about not making any mistakes in the duel with Dylan, ”King summed up.
Bastian Buus finished fifth overall and was the best of the rookies. The Danish BWT driver Lechner Racing fought an exciting duel with the British Lorcan Hanafin of FACH AUTO TECH throughout the race and then overtook Hanafin just a few meters from the finish. The trophy for the winner of the ProAm classification went to the Briton Aaron Mason of the Martinet by Alméras team.
Laurin Heinrich, SSR Huber Racing
Photo by: Porsche Motorsport
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