Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland, 14th round, Sachsenring (Germany).
26-09-2022 15:59 - MOTORSPORT
The Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland celebrates a new champion: Laurin Heinrich (SSR Huber Racing) crowned himself early overall winner of the German Porsche one-make cup on Sunday with a first place at the Sachsenring. Two races before the end of the season, the 20-year-old from Würzburg is unassailable at the top of the championship table with 268 points. The Porsche Junior set the course for the title decision on Sunday with his victory in the 14th race on the Hohenstein-Ernstthal track and relegated Dylan Pereira (Luxembourg/IronForce Racing by Phoenix) and Lorcan Hanafin (Great Britain/Fach Auto Tech) to the top spot Places two and three. His direct rival for the title, Larry ten Voorde (Netherlands/Team GP Elite), finished fourth in the race. "It's a great feeling to be the new champion now. When I saw my team cheering at the pit wall at the finish, it was an indescribably beautiful moment. The fans in the grandstands at the Sachsenring also applauded during my slowdown lap. Crazy!” said an overjoyed Heinrich.
After the turbulence on Saturday, Sunday's race was relatively calm. Heinrich took the lead right from the start, Pereira overtook rookie Hanafin at the start and took second place. In this order they also saw the checkered flag in their 510 hp Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. Hanafin, who is a member of the Porsche Talent Pool, celebrated his first podium finish in the German Carrera Cup. “A great feeling with the trophy on the podium. I worked hard for this and am very happy,” said the rookie. Two races before the end of the season, the points table for the top drivers still reveals tension in the fight for the runner-up title: After Heinrich has rushed ahead with 268 points, ten Voorde ranks behind with 216 points, closely followed by Pereira (211 points). There are still 50 points up for grabs in the finale at the Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg (October 21-23) and the rookie championship and the ProAm crown have not yet been decided.