Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS Race 2 at The Bend cancelled

Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS Race 2 at The Bend cancelled

Race 2 of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS a The Bend Motorsport Park has been cancelled due to inclement weather.

Despite running in dry conditions yesterday, a weather front came across the South Australian circuit last night leading to heavy rain throughout the day and forcing the cancellation of the second race of the weekend for the Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS.

It leaves the Triple Eight Race Engineering Mercedes-AMG GT3 of Prince Jefri Ibrahim and Broc Feeney the sole race winner of the weekend after a thrilling late race dice with the Shannons Insurance Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II of Fraser Ross, partnered by Liam Talbot.

Triple Eight Race Engineering teammates Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim and Jamie Whincup were third.

Class winners were in Am Ross Poulakis in the Harrolds Racing Volante Rosso Mercedes-AMG GT3, Valmont Racing’s Sergio Pires and Marcel Zalloua in GT Trophy, while the Daimler Trucks Brisbane entry of Mark Griffith this time partnered by Nash Morris finished ahead in GT4.

The next round of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS is at the Supercheap Auto Bathurst International where competitors will undertake a three-hour endurance race.

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