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GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup in Barcelona

Overview

The GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup concluded at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya during the Barcelona-Legado María de Villota Speed Festival.

Initial reports from the event noted Bastian Buus securing pole position for Race 1 in a Porsche 911 GT3 R. The weekend also featured debutant Gaspard Simon, who noted that while the season provided experience, race incidents often hindered top finishes.

Following the conclusion of the races, Bastian Buus and Feller were declared the Sprint Cup champions. The final race, held in difficult rainy conditions, was won by Dylan Pereira and Alex Aka in an Audi R8. Other notable participants included Valentino Rossi, who finished 38th after losing a driver's door, and Dani Juncadella, whose championship aspirations were impacted by a teammate collision.

Entities

Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya · GT World Challenge Europe · Bastian Buus · Dani Juncadella · Team WRT

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 6 sources
    Valentino Rossi and Dani Juncadella compete at Barcelona Speed Festival

    Valentino Rossi and Dani Juncadella headlined the GT World Challenge Europe at the Barcelona-Legado María de Villota Speed Festival, amid challenging weather and race incidents.

  2. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup finale held in Barcelona

    Bastian Buus secured pole position for Race 1 of the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup finale at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, while Gaspard Simon concludes his debut GT3 season.

Sources

autosportwereld.be · crash.net · endurance24.fr · formularapida.net · motorsporten.dk · racingnews365.nl · somvalles.cat · speed-live.it · sportscar365.com