Asian Le Mans Series Abu Dhabi🇦🇪 debrief

Climax racing car number 2 (GT)

Race 1
Qualifying:
Overall - 20th
In class - 4th

Results:
Overall - 27th
In class - 14th

Driving order: Zhou➡️ Elias ➡️ Ralf ➡️ Zhou

Race 2
Qualifying:
Overall - 17th
In class - 1st

Results:
Overall - 25th
In class - 12th

Driving order: Zhou x3 ➡️ Ralf➡️ Elias x2

The finale in Abu Dhabi took drama and chaos to the next level😅.

The first race was red flagged only two minutes into to it due to a crash at the start. The red flagged lasted for around an hour which led to a 30 minute extension being added once the race got back under way. With 2 hrs 3 minutes left Zhou pitted from 2nd in class and swapped with Elias dropping down to 20th in class. After a flurry of pit stops and some overtaking Elias worked his way up to 1st in class and remained there for the remainder of his stint. Ralf did a brief stint in the car and ended up battling for the class lead but he had to pit with 10 minutes left to go so Zhou could complete the mandatory driver time for Bronze drivers. At the chequered flag the team finished 14th in class.

For the second race the team started on pole and managed to maintain the class lead from the get go but unfortunately the race was red flagged only a minute in due to a crash. At the restart Zhou maintained the class lead and fluctuated amongst the top 3. After multiple VSC Zhou pitted to swap with Ralf. By the end of Ralf’s stint he climbed up to 5th in class before handing the car over to Elias. Elias made his way up to 6th in class before having to pit again and after the chequered flag finished 12th in class.

The team have done a fantastic job this season but unfortunately silverware wasn’t in the cards😔. Nonetheless they should give themselves a massive pat on the back for a job well done and hopefully they will come back stronger next time 🩶☺️!!

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