Alex Buncombe followed up his first GT4 European Cup victory in race one at Nogaro with a second win on last Sunday's race, making it a perfect weekend for the young British driver. "That was great ! I had a much better start in this race, followed Eric for the first couple of corners, then managed to pass him at the hairpin after the straight. Then I saw that Gomez had passed Eric, and was worried he might catch me, but I put in some good laps to keep ahead. A fantastic weekend !"



Gomez, in the Solution F Nissan, was given a drive-through penalty for a jump start, and after an entertaining battle with De Doncker, came in second. "It's a shame, I was able to keep up with the leader, but then I got a drive-through. The car was getting better each lap. I had a good fight with Eric - I knew I had to get past him quickly in order to catch up with Buncombe. But I needed a longer race."
Erik De Doncker, with two podiums this weekend despite problems with his car, has kept a healthy lead in the Cup, with an 18-point lead over Buncombe, and 20 points remaining. "What a difficult weekend," De Doncker said. "The mechanics did a fantastic job. We got a power steering unit by train last night, but the car was understeering and oversteering a lot. I did a good start and tried to put on a show for the spectators, but the Nissans were faster than me. I scored the points and limited the damage, but I don't like it when I can't fight for the win. I'll be back for Magny-Cours !"
Lawrence Tomlinson was fourth in the Ginetta G50 - finishing both races on its first competitive weekend, while François Kicq was fifth in the second Mustang, and Andre Grammatico was sixth in the BMW Z4.
The final rounds take place in Magny-Cours on October 13th - 14th, in the context of the FFSA Super Series

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