Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Companc inherits, others cruise to FCNA Race 2 wins at Watkins Glen

In Race 2 at Watkins Glen Worldwide, a number of championship leaders in Ferrari Problem North America expanded their factors hole after securing victories on Sunday.

Trofeo Pirelli: Matias Perez Companc (Ferrari of Central Florida) scored one other victory this season whereas crossing the end line second within the Trofeo Pirelli class. Polesitter Dylan Medler (The Assortment) was penalized for accelerating too early to begin the race and 15 seconds was added to his ultimate time. In consequence, Medler completed fifth whereas Companc was awarded the win. Roberto Perrina (Ferrari of Seattle) adopted in second, whereas David Musial Jr. (Ferrari of Lake Forest) completed third for back-to-back podiums this weekend.

In Trofeo Pirelli Am, Tony Davis (Continental AutoSports) regained the highest spot of the rostrum and earned his third victory within the final 4 races. Davis began from pole place however confronted Brian Prepare dinner (Ferrari of Seattle) looming giant in his mirrors all through the race. Prepare dinner’s efforts couldn’t be transformed as he completed runner-up, and Brad Fauvre (Ferrari of San Francisco) completed third.

Coppa Shell: Eric Marston (Ferrari of Westlake) gained Race 2 on Sunday within the Coppa Shell class, making it his second weekend sweep of the season and his fifth victory in final six races. Marston defended his place towards Bruce Cleveland (Ferrari of Silicon Valley) after a restart with 5 minutes remaining, however took benefit of Cleveland’s personal defensive maneuvers versus Rey Acosta (The Assortment) to safe one other victory.

The battle for the Coppa Shell Am class victory almost got here all the way down to the wire if not for a late race yellow, as Roger Monteforte (Ferrari of Central New Jersey) additionally took dwelling each wins at Watkins Glen. Monteforte handed polesitter Jerri Walters (Ferrari of Vancouver) with 20 minutes remaining, however was pressured till the ultimate moments. Walters completed runner-up narrowly behind Monteforte, with Roy Carroll (International Vehicles Italia) following in third for his second podium of the weekend.

488 Problem Evo: Massimo Perrina (Ferrari of Seattle) withstood the hardest problem but from Jason McCarthy (Large World Ferrari), driving to his sixth win of 2024 within the 488 Problem Trofeo Pirelli class. McCarthy put the nostril of his Ferrari forward of Perrina’s at the beginning, however Perrina used the racing line to keep up his lead from the pole place. Whereas McCarthy held on for runner-up, Gray Fauvre (Ferrari of San Francisco) adopted in his father’s footsteps through the 296 Problem race to complete third.

Within the Coppa Shell class, Saturday’s victory was awarded to Matthew Dalton (Ferrari of Lengthy Island) after a post-race penalty was assessed to Gerdas Venslovas (Continental AutoSports) previous to Sunday’s race. It was Dalton’s first win of the season, and he put within the work once more on Sunday to earn his Race 2 victory.

Stephen Chen (Ferrari of Houston) and Richard Pineda (Ferrari of Washington) completed second and third, respectively, whereas Venslovas clawed again from final on the grid on Sunday to fourth place.

Again to California: Ferrari Problem North America now approaches its penultimate occasion of 2024, with Sonoma Raceway scheduled to host the collection on August 21 – 25. That is the Ferrari Problem’s second journey to Northern California this season, after beforehand racing at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Could.

All races, together with replays from this weekend in Watkins Glen Worldwide, can be found on the Ferrari YouTube channel.

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