Fellow Porsche Junior Theo Oeverhaus also delivered a strong performance, rounding off his weekend on a redeeming note with a seventh-place finish.
With his third win of the season, Alessandro Ghiretti has strengthened his position in the battle for the 2025 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup title ahead of the upcoming finale in Monza. Following his triumph in round seven at Zandvoort, the Schumacher CLRT driver from France extended his lead over Robert de Haan to nine points. Racing for BWT Lechner Racing, the Dutchman fought hard for second place and heads to the final race of the season in northern Italy still firmly in contention for the crown.
Flynt Schuring suffered a minor setback in the battle for the overall win. The polesitter crossed the finish line in third place after 17 laps on the dune circuit just outside Amsterdam. The Dutchman now trails his French teammate by 14 points in the standings. At the same time, the 19-year-old had good reason to celebrate: third place was enough for him to secure the rookie title in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup ahead of schedule.
The race at the demanding Circuit Zandvoort served up drama from start to finish. From pole, Schuring didn’t get off the line cleanly and had to concede his position not only to Ghiretti but also to de Haan. Meanwhile, contact between Mathys Jaubert (Martinet by Alméras) and Ariel Levi (Team GP Elite) on the opening lap triggered a safety-car phase, ending the race for both drivers.
When the race resumed on lap five, de Haan shadowed leader Ghiretti closely, ramping up the pressure. A collision between Francesco Braschi (Ombra Racing) and Dirk Schouten (Dinamic Motorsport) ended the hopes of the crowd for a dramatic final showdown between the title contenders. As one of the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup ended up beached in the gravel at Turn 11, forcing race control to deploy the safety car once again. With the final two laps neutralised, Ghiretti’s victory was no longer under threat.
‟I had everything under control,” insisted the Porsche Junior. ‟Robert pushed hard and was very fast. I’m sure I could have held him off until the finish even without the safety car. This victory means a lot to me. A nine-point lead is not huge, but I’d rather be nine points ahead than nine behind. The Monza finale promises be a tough race weekend with spectacular slipstream battles and plenty of action. I’m ready for the fight!”
De Haan was frustrated by the late safety-car period: ‟I gave it everything, put him under a lot of pressure and forced him into some mistakes. I had the pace to win today and was just waiting for the right moment for the decisive attack. So the second safety car really couldn’t have come at a worse time for me. Luck was not on my side. The situation for Monza is clear: I have to win, and Alessandro must not finish better than third. I will fight until the very last metre.”
Schuring, meanwhile, was torn over his personal Zandvoort outcome: ‟My feelings are a bit mixed. Obviously, I’m thrilled with the rookie title, but the race didn’t go as planned. My start wasn’t great, and after contact out of Turn 1, the front splitter of my Porsche broke. After that I was unable to match the pace of the two leaders. So I’m pleased I managed to hold onto third. No need for any maths at the finale, I simply need to win and then see what the others do.”
The decision on the fight for the team championship has been delayed. Schumacher CLRT with their drivers Ghiretti and Schuring heads to the finale with a comfortable lead over BWT Lechner Racing. The Austrian team will once again field two cars for de Haan and Frenchman Marvin Klein.
Home drivers Wouter Boerekamps (Team GP Elite) and Jaap van Lagen (Proton Huber Competition), and the youngest driver on the grid, 18-year-old German Janne Stiak (Target), also put in very strong performances at Zandvoort. They finished just behind the podium places in fourth, fifth and sixth.
The second Porsche Junior Theo Oeverhaus also ended the weekend on a high note. The 20-year-old German worked his way up from P12 on the grid to finish seventh in Proton Huber Competition’s 911. ‟Compared to qualifying, we could make a good step forward,” he said, clearly pleased. ‟A small tweak to the car helped me very much, and the way the race unfolded played into my hands. Today I also had that little bit of luck that has been missing here and there this season. I hope we can deliver again in Monza, ideally starting with qualifying.”
‟The Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup once again delivered plenty of intensity and drama in 2025,” said Thomas Laudenbach. The Vice President Porsche Motorsport watched the race action in Zandvoort. ‟It was a shame the final two laps ran behind the safety car, and the thrilling duel between Alessandro Ghiretti and Robert de Haan didn’t go all the way to the flag. Still, we can look forward to a real title showdown next weekend in Monza, which is entirely fitting given the season we’ve had in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup. I’m particularly impressed by Flynt Schuring, who at just 19 has enjoyed a tremendous season and fully deserves the title in the rookie championship. We’ll be seeing a lot more from this young driver in the future.”
The 2025 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup finale promises high drama. The title will be decided next weekend as part of the Italian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza. In the Temple of Speed just outside Milan, 14 laps over 80.793 kilometres are on the schedule for Sunday, 7 September, starting at 11:45 am.
Result round 7 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, Zandvoort (Netherlands)
1. Alessandro Ghiretti (FRA/Schumacher CLRT), 17 laps in 31:00.358 min (= 139.989 km/h)
2. Robert de Haan (NLD/BWT Lechner Racing), 0.107 seconds behind
3. Flynt Schuring (NLD/Schumacher CLRT), 0.301 seconds behind
4. Wouter Boerekamps (NLD/Team GP Elite), 0.514 seconds behind
5. Jaap van Lagen (NLD/Proton Huber Competition), 0.829 seconds behind
6. Janne Stiak (DEU/Target), 1.141 seconds behind
Standings Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup (after 7 of 8 races)
1. Alessandro Ghiretti (FRA/Schumacher CLRT), 110.5 points
2. Robert de Haan (NLD/BWT Lechner Racing), 101.5 points
3. Flynt Schuring (NLD/Schumacher CLRT), 96.5 points
Full result and overall standings on the Porsche Motorsport Hub:
https://racing.porsche.com/mobil-1-supercup/results-season-2025