A decisive situation took place just a few meters after the start in the infamous Passage Eau Rouge. “I got off to a good start, so I was able to start an attack on Larry right away,” reported Pereira. On the approach to Eau Rouge, he sat down next to Larry ten Voorde from the GP Elite team, who had started from pole position. Both vehicles touched slightly - and the Dutchman spun. “I was on the line with less grip, which made it easy for me to slip,” Ten Voorde later admitted. While the reigning champions returned to the field in 13th place, Pereira took over the lead.