Egor Orudzhev produced an excellent efficiency within the second encounter of the Lamborghini World Finals, profitable the Professional/ProAm race in entrance of a fired-up Bonduel to safe an surprising world title.
The ART-Line staff driver first tried to beat his French rival on the observe, then needed to serve a drive-through attributable to a penalty for a soar begin. His victory was within the stability till the very finish attributable to one other investigation, however due to this win and the quickest lap obtained in Race 2 he was capable of outsmart Race 1 winner Hampus Eriksson to take the 2024 title, regardless of totalling the identical variety of factors.
Brendon Leitch and Anthony McIntosh as an alternative clinched an undisputed title, dominating the ProAM class from begin to end. Their efficiency topped an impeccable weekend for the USA-New Zealand pairing, which gave them a clear-cut world championship win.
Firstly of the second race, Bonduel needed in any respect prices to keep away from a repeat of yesterday’s elimination and powered away from pole on a observe made treacherous by the rain that fell on Jerez de la Frontera from the early afternoon. Proper behind him Egor Orudzhev (Artwork-Line) instantly seemed threatening, after which got here Eriksson.
At flip 9, through the opening lap, Paul Levet and Jerzy Spinkiewicz made contact, each ending up off observe. This compelled the Race Course to ship the Security Automotive out to permit the marshals to take away the 2 crashed Huracans.
The race restarted on lap 4, with Bonduel forward of Orudzhev and the Swedish pair of Eriksson and Oliver Söderström, each from the Goal Racing staff. For Orudzhev, nonetheless, issues have been beginning to look troublesome when the race stewards gave him a drive-through penalty for a soar begin.
On lap 6 Giano Taurino ended up off at flip 6, whereas just a few moments later, Orudzhev returned to the pits to serve the penalty attributable to a soar begin and Race Course imposed the Full Course Yellow regime.
On lap 9 the race restarted, with Bonduel main by 6.6s over Eriksson and seven.2s over Orudzhev. In the meantime, within the ProAm class, Milos Pavlovic took the lead forward of Brendon Leitch and John Dubets.
On the finish of the spherical of pit stops, Orudzhev discovered himself the chief of the race, as Bonduel – racing alone – needed to serve added time to stay stationary within the pit lane. Behind them have been Loris Cabirou (ANSA Motorsport) and Eriksson, fourth.
As for ProAM, Anthony McIntosh took over the automobile from Brendon Leitch and returned to the observe forward of Nathan Stacy and Guido Luchetti.
Orudzhev was capable of management Bonduel’s comeback and, having set the quickest lap in Race 2, he received the title regardless of having totalled the identical 23 factors as Eriksson.
Lamborghini World Finals – Professional-Professional AM – Race 2
