V8Star: Mutsch wins at EuroSpeedway
Thomas Mutsch (Team MIS) won the fourth round of the V8STAR at the EuroSpeedway. The 23-year-old from Bitburg beat reigning champion Johnny Cecotto, who drove a storming race from 15th on the grid, and Kris Nissen into second and third places
"I am really happy," said Mutsch, who is up to fourth in the overall standings. "Usually, I am driving hard and aggressively, but today, it has paid off to wait." Former F1-driver Cecotto has every reason to be happy, too: the Venezuelan is now sole points leader, after previous joint leader, Pedro Lamy, missed out on a possible win when he collided with Kurt Thiim as the pair came in for their mandatory pitstops.
Thiim had been setting the pace for a long time, but then was pushed out of the lead by Roland Asch. For his error, Asch was given a stop/go penalty and eventually finished eighth. Lamy's car had a damaged air intake after his shunt and he came home a disappointing 10th.
The result means Cecotto now heads the championship with 119 points, six ahead of Robert Lechner, who finished sixth. Lamy is third on 111.
Share Or Save This Story
History repeats as 70th anniversary of Mallory Park is celebrated
How Sutton's BTCC steamroller overcame Snetterton challenges
Rossi faces key decision: Who will replace di Giannantonio at VR46?
Red Bull reacts to Verstappen’s criticism – why ‘I told you’ moments are needed
Subscribe and access Autosport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
Top Comments