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Porsche Junior Andlauer wins sweltering Spielberg race

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Jun 30, 2019

A lights-to-flag victory for #julienandlauer in the #porschemobil1supercup: At the Red Bull Ring in Austria, the Porsche Junior won round three of the season at the wheel of his Porsche 911 GT3 Cup ahead of his German teammate Michael Ammermüller.  

Race 3
“Fastest in free practice, pole position in qualifying and winner of the race – that was a perfect weekend. Although my start wasn’t ideal, I was really fast afterwards,” said Andlauer, who received his trophy on the podium from the entertainer and singer DJ Ötzi. With this, the Lechner #racing squad scored a double victory at its home race on Sunday. Third place went to Larry ten Voorde.

The race in Styria literally turned into a heated battle for the 30-strong field. Bright sunshine and temperatures soaring to 32-degrees Celsius made for challenging conditions. In the first lap, ten Voorde swept from second place past pole-sitter Andlauer. The Frenchman, however, countered immediately and reclaimed his lead. While Andlauer managed to pull clear from his pursuers, ten Voorde came under increasing pressure from Ammermüller. In lap nine, the seasoned specialist pulled alongside the MRS driver in the hairpin and overtook him at the end of the straight. “Larry ten Voorde defended himself well over a long stretch, but I was clearly faster. By the time I’d overtaken him, the gap to #julienandlauer was simply too big for me to pose a serious threat,” said Ammermüller. The driver from Rotthalmünster in Bavaria was the only driver in the #porschemobil1supercup to achieve podium results at all three races so far this season.

Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, race, round 3, Spielberg, 2019, Porsche AG
Ten Voorde reached the flag after 17 laps in third place. “My start was really good, but unfortunately #julienandlauer grabbed his chance for an immediate counterattack. In the duel for second place, Michael Ammermüller had the advantage as he’d kept a fresh set of tyres from the qualifying for the race,” stated the 22-year-old. Jaap van Lagen was thrilled with his best result of the season so far with fourth place. Following him over the finish line were Mikkel Pedersen and Florian Latorre, who triumphed over Dylan Pereira in a fierce battle during the final phase of the race.

Marvin Klein was the best rookie after crossing the finish line in eighth place. Porsche Junior Jaxon Evans took off from 13th on the grid and managed to make up four positions. “After the disappointing qualifying, this was an important step forward. The conditions with this heat were unusual and a real challenge,” said the 22-year-old. Tio Ellinas from Cyprus rounded off the top ten.

Round four of the season will be in Silverstone
Roar Lindland celebrated his first place in the ProAm class. For the Norwegian, this marks the third win of the season in this category. Second on the 4.318-kilometre rollercoaster circuit went to Philipp Sager. This weekend’s race was a home #Event for the driver from Peggau in Austria. Behind Sager, Stephen Grove took the flag as third in the amateur standings.

For round four of the season, the #porschemobil1supercup travels to the race in Silverstone, Great Britain, from 12 to 14 July. At the race run as part of the Formula 1 weekend, a VIP vehicle will be campaigned for the first time this season. Chris Hoy will take the wheel. The Scotsman has won six Olympic gold medals in track cycling and in 2015 clinched the LMP3 class of the European Le Mans Series.