Teams and drivers had to cope with temperatures upwards of 30°C in the second race of the GT4 Central European Cup at the Slovakiaring on Sunday. After an hour of wheel-to-wheel battles, KTM drivers David Klar und Mads Siljehaug ultimately took the win. Finishing second were the winners of Race 1, Lukasz Kreski and Maciej Marcinkiewicz. The Maserati drivers once again secured the win in the Am Cup classification with their second-place finish.
After the disappointment of a time penatly from their third-place finish in Saturday’s race, David Klar and Mads Siljehaug had plenty of reason to celebrate on Sunday. The True Racing – Reiter drivers put together a flawless drive to win the second race of the weekend.
Teammates Benjamin Mazatis and Ilmari Korpivaara in the #25 KTM X-Bow GT4 were also able to build on their impressive Saturday performance, taking another second position in the Pro-AM Cup. Marilyn Niederhauser and Eike Angemayr secured the final spot on the podium, giving KTM three reasons to celebrate at the Slovakiaring. Following their retirement in Race 1, Sunday provided an opportunity to secure some important points in the championship battle.
In the Am Cup, it was Lukasz Kreski and Marciej Marcinkiewicz who once again stood on the top step of the podium. Their Maserati teammates Romy Dall’Antonia and Guiseppe Fascicolo from Team Scuderia Villorba Corse ended the second race of the weekend in second position in class. The final podium placing went to series debutant Adam Galas in the #21 KTM.
Following an on-track incident, Saturday’s Pro-AM Cup winners Jan Kasperlik and Csaba Mor were forced to retire early from Sunday’s race in their Porsche Cayman GT4 CS MR.
The next round of the GT4 Central European Cup visits Zandvoort in the Netherlands, which is set to host the season finale of the international racing series from 5 to 7 October. Zandvoort will also see the Pro-AM Cup and the Am Cup championships be decided. For further information on the series, simply visit our website or check out our social media channels on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Driver quotes:
Marilyn Niederhauser, #26 K Racing – Reiter: “It was an exciting start to the race, and my teammate Eike was forced to concede a couple of positions. Fortunately he was able to recover well and maintain his pace, and he handed the car over to me in second position. I was held up a little and ended up being overtaken in the final chicane. Nevertheless, we secured three podium finishes for the team and can be more than happy with the result overall.”
Ilmari Korpivaara, #25 Hollinger – Reiter: “Qualifying didn’t go too well for us, so I had to start the race from the midfield. I was able to overtake a few cars throughout my stint and bring us into contention. My teammate Benjamin was able to build on this and overtook the car ahead for second place in the final turn.”
David Klar, #23 True Racing – Reiter: “That was a crazy race! Our team put together an excellent package, and the car allowed us to give it our all. Besides yesterday’s penalty, our race weekend went pretty well – I can’t wait to get to Zandvoort.”
