PCCD: Ammermuller Wins to Complete Zandvoort Double

Michael Ammermuller won a curtailed second race at Zandvoort to complete a perfect weekend and move to within five and a half points of the championship lead.

Ammermuller made a good start but was forced to defend for a considerable proportion of the race by the hard charging Jaap van Lagen. The Dutchman made a better start than Julien Andlauer in second place on the grid, and jumped him into turn one. He then pressured Ammermuller but couldn’t find a way through; not helped by two safety car periods. The race finished under the second one and with less than 75% of the intended race distance completed half points were awarded.

“The rain in the morning left some sections of the racetrack a little damp, and that made the first laps very challenging. For this reason, I drove a little more cautiously. Jaap van Lagen took a little more risk but I managed to successfully fend him off,” said Ammermüller.

“My start went really well. In my duel with Michael Ammermüller there was only one real opportunity for me to overtake. However, the risk was too high. Climbing the podium at my home race feels great,” said van Lagen.

Larry ten Voorde crossed the line third but was handed a 30 second penalty after the race for what was deemed unnecessary contact whilst overtaking Andlauer. This saw him finish outside of the points paying positions for the first time this season.

This promoted Dylan Pereira to third, ahead of Igor Walilko and Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer. Julien Andlauer completed the top six to maintain his slender championship lead.

In the Am class Stefan Rehkopf was victorious, ahead of Matthias Jeserich and Andreas Sczepansky.

The championship continues next weekend at the Nurburgring for rounds 11 & 12 of the series.

Result race 10:

1. Michael Ammermüller (BWT Lechner Racing)

2. Jaap van Lagen (Förch Racing)

3. Dylan Pereira (Lechner Racing Team)

4. Igor Walilko (Overdrive Racing by Huber)

5. Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer (Lechner Racing Team)

6. Julien Andlauer (BWT Lechner Racing)

7. Luca Rettenbacher (MSG/HRT Motorsport)

8. Jaxon Evans (Team Project 1 – JBR)

9. Berkay Besler (Car Collection Motorsport)

10. David Kolkmann (Black Falcon)

Championship standings after 10 of 16 races:

1. Julien Andlauer (BWT Lechner Racing), 143.5 points

2. Michael Ammermüller (BWT Lechner Racing), 138 points

3. Larry ten Voorde (Overdrive Racing by Huber), 134 points

Ammermuller holds off a hard charging Jaap van Lagen to lead the pack on the opening lap.

Ammermuller celebrates his fourth Carrera Cup victory of the season on the podium.

Julien Andlauer left Zandvoort as the new points leader.