ADAC GT Masters: Emil Frey Racing wants two titles 🎥
IT'S ON TO THE LAST POINT Next weekend, Emil Frey Racing will finish its first season in the ADAC GT Masters at Hockenheim and fight for the drivers' and team titles at the same time.
The Swiss team, which has been competing in the highly competitive GT3 sprint category since the beginning of the season, has already scored various successes with all three Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evos.
The duo of Jack Aitken and Albert Costa Balboa took three podiums this year in the #63: a win at Zandvoort and two second places at the Lausitzring. The #14 crew of Mick Wishofer and Konsta Lappalainen also won at Zandvoort. Arthur Rougier and Franck Perera started with the #19 at Oschersleben with an excellent pole position, which was followed by two further podium finishes.
Victory in the drivers' championship is realistic
The upcoming weekend poses a big challenge for Aitken and Costa Balboa, because mathematically, a win in the drivers' championship is still possible. They are currently fourth overall, 54 points behind the leaders. 56 points can be scored in total in both qualifying sessions and races.
For #63, the focus will be on qualifying, as three points are awarded here for pole position, two for second place and one for third. Race wins alone will not be enough to secure the title.
There are opportunities for overtaking maneuvers
In the team standings, Emil Frey Racing shares the top spot with 181 points. The team is hoping for the same strong performance as at Hockenheim as part of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe. All three crews showed strong lap times on the 4.574-kilometer circuit and were able to gather valuable data during the rain-affected free practice in September.
Unlike the last round at the Sachsenring (watch the video), overtaking is possible at Hockenheim, as both the #63 and #14 demonstrated at last month's GTWC endurance race. Key overtaking opportunities include Turn 2, a right-hand bend, and the tight hairpin at the end of the starting straight, which is run in first gear. Turn 6, which requires heavy braking, also offers an opportunity for overtaking.
The last race starts Sunday at 1 pm
The weekend begins on Friday morning October 21, 2022 at 10.15 am with the first of two free practice sessions, followed by the second free practice at 2.15 pm. On Saturday morning, the decisive qualifying session will take place at 9 a.m., with the first race starting at 1 p.m. The second qualifying session also starts at 9 a.m. on Sunday morning, before the final race of the season gets underway at 1 p.m.
Tip: This year, RTL's Nitro channel will once again broadcast all ADAC GT Masters races live and in full.
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