Schuring, the younger brother of Porsche DTM driver Morris Schuring, fended off a strong challenge from his Schumacher CLRT teammate Alessandro Ghiretti. Thanks to his second place, the French Porsche Junior extended his lead in the overall standings of the one-make cup with the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. Robert de Haan crossed the line in third place. With this result, the Dutchman from Proton Huber Competition maintains his second position in the overall standings.
Flynt Schuring, a member of the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland Talent Pool, built up a lead of nearly four seconds in the opening laps, only to have a safety car phase wipe out his advantage. ‟After the restart, I couldn’t pull away again. Alessandro put me under a lot of pressure in the second half of the race,” said the Dutchman after securing his second victory of the season. ‟It’s really something special to win on my debut here at the Norisring.” With this result, Schuring moved up to third in the overall standings.
‟Flynt was simply too fast for me today,” admitted Porsche Junior Alessandro Ghiretti. ‟But I’m happy with second place, I’ve extended my lead in the standings, and it’s a fantastic result for Schumacher CLRT.” Robert de Haan echoed the sentiment: ‟I tried everything to force Alessandro into making a mistake – but it didn’t work,” said the Dutchman, who completed the podium in third place.
Behind him, compatriot Huub van Eijndhoven (Team GP Elite) crossed the line in fourth. Fifth place went to German Porsche Junior Theo Oeverhaus (Bonk Motorsport), who successfully fended off Kas Haverkort (Team GP Elite).
In the Rookie classification, Sacha Norden continued his winning streak. The 24-year-old Dutchman claimed his fifth Rookie victory of the Carrera Cup season. Despite the success, the Proton Huber Competition driver was not entirely satisfied: ‟Of course I’m proud of the Rookie win, but I was hoping to finish further up in the overall results,” admitted Norden, who finished 13th overall. The Rookie podium was rounded out by Norden’s British teammate Joe Warhurst and Brazil’s Matheus Ferreira (Target). Michael Schrey claimed his third ProAm class win of the season. ‟My little daughter Emma was cheering me on again today – she’s definitely becoming my good-luck charm,” joked the German from Bonk Motorsport. ‟But seriously, my 911 felt super stable under braking today – and on a circuit like the Norisring with its two hairpins, that’s crucial.”
The race was red-flagged on the final lap following a crash. After contact in a battle for position, Michael Essmann’s Porsche 911 GT3 Cup hit the barriers hard. The entrepreneur from the Rhineland was taken to hospital for a precautionary check but was classified second in the ProAm category. In the event of a race interruption, the results are based on the order from the previous lap – and at that point, Essmann was running second in class. Third place among the drivers without a professional racing background went to GP Elite driver Sören Spreng from Germany.
Trophies were presented by, among others, Vinzenz Pflanz, Chief Business Officer of Sixt SE. ‟As always in the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland – a fantastic event with thrilling motorsport and incredibly passionate teams. It perfectly reflects the values of Porsche and Sixt,” he said of the Norisring experience.
Huub van Eijndhoven tackles Sunday’s race from pole
The eighth race of the season will see the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars back in action on Sunday at 11:15 am. Two Dutchmen will line up on the front row: Huub van Eijndhoven (Team GP Elite) starts from pole position, with Robert de Haan (Proton Huber Competition) alongside him. Fans can follow the weekend’s second race live on the internet, including on the Porsche Motorsport Hub and the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland channels on YouTube and Facebook Facebook.
Result race 7, Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland, Nuremberg (DEU)
1. Flynt Schuring (NLD/Schumacher CLRT), 32 laps
2. Porsche Junior Alessandro Ghiretti (FRA/Schumacher CLRT), +1.004 seconds
3. Robert de Haan (NLD/Proton Huber Competition), +2.439 seconds
4. Huub van Eijndhoven (NLD/Team GP Elite), +3.718 seconds
5. Porsche Junior Theo Oeverhaus (DEU/Bonk Motorsport), +5.892 seconds
6. Kas Haverkort (NLD/Team GP Elite), +7.616 seconds
Standings Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland (after 7 of 16 races)
1. Porsche Junior Alessandro Ghiretti (FRA/Schumacher CLRT), 125 points
2. Robert de Haan (NLD/Proton Huber Competition), 117 points
3. Flynt Schuring (NLD/Schumacher CLRT), 89 points
Full results and championship standings on the Porsche Motorsport Hub.