Monza: Dempsey-Proton Racing’s Porsche 911 RSR wins the GTE-Am class.

11-07-2022 10:33 -

The German Porsche customer team Dempsey-Proton Racing has won the GTE-Am class at the 6-hour race in Monza. Christian Ried and the two Brits Sebastian Priaulx and Harry Tincknell crossed the finish line first at the wheel of the #77 car. The number 46 from Project 1 finished round four of the FIA ​​World Endurance Championship WEC in third place in the amateur class. In the GTE Pro category, the two factory 911s finished fourth and fifth after a tough battle in the high-speed temple of Monza. Porsche thus maintained its lead in the manufacturers' championship.

In bright sunshine and high temperatures of over 30 degrees Celsius, a heated race developed on the fast Formula 1 track immediately after the start. Again and again, the field was slowed down after incidents by caution phases. After around two and a half hours, the safety car was even deployed, reducing the gaps again. At that point it was important to choose the best strategy for the remaining race time. The customer teams Dempsey-Proton Racing and Project 1 managed this optimally, and the final drivers Harry Tincknell (number 77) and Matteo Cairoli (number 46) delivered extremely strong performances in a closely fought final sprint. At the finish, the winning Porsche car had a lead of almost 20 seconds on the fastest pursuers. “This is the second win within a week for Dempsey-Proton Racing at Monza – success in the ELMS race seven days ago, now in the FIA ​​WEC. That cheers us up a bit on a difficult day,” says Alexander Stehlig, Head of Factory Motorsport FIA WEC.