In a thrilling race at the Red Bull Ring, Dutch rookie Flynt Schuring secured his first-ever Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland victory, fending off title contender Harry King.
Schuring, 18, started from pole position and held off multiple overtaking attempts from King, who finished second, postponing the championship decision until the season finale. Schuring’s win adds him to the list of eight different race winners this season.
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Harry King, who won Saturday’s race, fought hard to catch Schuring but had to settle for second after receiving a track limits warning. Despite the result, King closed the gap to series leader Larry ten Voorde, who finished fourth and heads to the finale with a 35-point lead.
Kas Haverkort completed the podium in third place, strengthening his lead in the Rookie category standings after a solid performance.
Results – Race 14, Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland, Red Bull Ring:
- Flynt Schuring (NL/Proton Huber Competition) – 21 laps
- Harry King (UK/Allied-Racing) – +2.845 seconds
- Kas Haverkort (NL/Uniserver by Team GP Elite) – +3.671 seconds
- Larry ten Voorde (NL/Proton Huber Competition) – +4.740 seconds
- Huub van Eijndhoven (NL/Uniserver by Team GP Elite) – +6.130 seconds
- Ariel Levi (IL/Uniserver by Team GP Elite) – +6.880 seconds
Overall Standings after 14 of 16 races:
- Larry ten Voorde – 258 points
- Harry King – 223 points
- Theo Oeverhaus – 171 points
The championship battle will now head to the final two races at Hockenheim on October 19-20.
Source: Dutch Rookie Flynt Schuring Claims First Carrera Cup Deutschland Victory
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