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WestCoast Racing finished 17th in the second GT Mastersrace at Nürburgring. Fredrik Lestrup drove the first stint and took the start from 16th on the grid. After losing two spots being caught outside in the first turn Lestrup started to chase down the cars ahead and overtook several cars.
”Probably one of the best races in my career. We were among the fastest on the track and the car worked great. As soon as I caught someone I could overtake them and chase down the next one. It was a lot of fun!” Fredrik said.
Fredrik Lestrup were involved in a lot of close fights during the stint. He entered the pits a little more than 30 minutes into the race and was seventh on the track and around 12th overall including pit stops.
”The racing was crazy and unfortunately a lot of drivers didn’t really drive that smart and closed the door all the time. I could overtake them eventually but we both lost time when they were so defensive. I’m happy with my driving, I could push a lot harder today and drove faster in the race compared to qualifying. It was a good race and we got a lot of good experience for the coming races,” Fredrik finished.
Lars Stugemo took over the driving with 25 minutes left of the race and drove a safe last stint, finishing 17th overall. Two positions better than yesterday.
”Unfortunately I took a bit too long time to get up to speed when I drove out and I’m not pleased with that. After that it went well and I could find a pace matching the others in front of me. Fredrik did a strong effort and this weekend has been a good and challenging experience. WestCoast Racing is a very professional team that you also have a lot of fun with. It’s been a fun experience,” Lars concludes.
The first weekend in GT Masters netted a 17th and 19th position. Team manager Dick Jönsson Wigroth feels it’s been a valuable first weekend in GT Masters.
”We came here to watch and learn for the future and we’ve done exactly that. Fredrik and Lars kept out of problems and we will return home with an intact car that finished both races. With everything in place I’m convinced we can fight at the top, Fredrik showed there’s speed in us and the car for that in todays race. We will return home pleased and with a lot of experience from this weekend,” he said.