Under the pouring Belgian rain Wave Freem wins once again in DPi and starts to open a gap in LMP2. 4 wins in a row for ELTA Customs in LMGTE
Spa-Francorchamps did not disappoint once again as far as unpredictability. The Belgian circuit’s race was hit by heavy rain falling down on the track during the 8 hours. The uncertainty of the weather did not change too much the outcome of the race. Wave Freem won in DPi and LMP2, while ELTA Customs continued his streak with a dominating performance in LMGTE.
Newcomers spice up DPi field, as Wave Freem #1 takes another win
Axle Sports #11 closely followed by Executive Project #26
They might not count for the points’ assignment, but newcomers Axle Sports #11 and Executive Project #26 proved to be competitive cars. In the end it was the Malaysia-based team to claim second place after an all-race long battle between the two entries. Good pace was shown as well by Team Shiba #32, but the Pastore brothers hit trouble early in the race and were forced to retire.
A race to forget for the Carloni Racing #10, here lapping Naja #46
On the other side, it was not a flawless race for the regular DPi entries. Los Piratas #7 finished the race with a 5 laps gap to the leader. It did not go any better to Carloni #10, Nitor Velox #30 nor Ground Effect #9, as they all retired from the race as a consequence of accidents and failures. Even though the championship has nothing more to say in the final race, we might see some interesting battles between the new teams.
Wave Freem #47 dominates LMP2 class, Axle Sports #21 steals crucial championship points from BHK
A commanding win for Wave Freem eSports #47 in Spa
It was a big show of strength in Spa-Francorchamps for the Wave Freem #47 crew. A 3 laps advantage on the second car to get the chequered flag in LMP2 proved why they are the team to beat. Wave Freem will head to Le Mans with a 28 points lead ahead of BHK Motorsport. Oreca #16 did not have a clean race in Spa with some unforced errors earlier and was beaten for second place by Axle Sports #21, a team which won the last round in Sebring and is showing some strong pace towards the end of the championship.
BHK Motorsport #16 beat ARMS SimRacing #42 for third place
Anyway, for BHK Motorsport the third spot of the podium was a good result in the end. A conservative tyre choice, going for Intermediates on a drying track during the final stints, made the car driven by Flo Bosson fall into the clutches of ARMS SimRacing #42, which had to settle for fourth place in the end.
ELTA Customs wins LMGTE ahead of wild cards and extends the lead
ELTA Customs #97 chasing down DRS Wave Italy #82
Another show of strength in Spa was given by ELTA Customs #97. After a hard fought battle with DRS Wave Italy #82 in the first part of the race, the experience in the championship from Arduini and Geniale emerged and the two could claim another win, the fourth in a row. Race podium was completed by two wild cards Solo Sport Racing #66 (crew formed by David Martin and Malcolm Schneider) and the DRS Wave Italy trio (Giuseppe Curri – Mattia Fuligni – David Greco).
Strong performance by B&K Panica Gaming #52
Fourth place for a surprising B&K Panica Gaming Team. #52 stepped up in a difficult race and brought home 18 crucial points considering the fact that the two wild cards do not count in the LMGTE championship standings. Behind them, after a difficult season, some fresh air for #61 Leo Racing Team as well. P6 and 12 points for Wave Freem eSports Junior #51. The crew formed by Kikko Galbiati, Michele Roccon and Andrea Terzi was doing a good job fighting for the first spots, but a screen freeze and later on a connection lost sent them to the back of the grid, having to fight for a comeback.
The final 24 hours are coming
Even though the DPi title has already been assigned, there is not a single reason why you should stop following the championship in its final race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. There are still two title-battles open and the third season of EES still has a lot of stories to tell. On top of that, during the official live streaming on Pitlane TV we will announce our plans for the 2021-2022 simracing season, so don’t miss it!
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