iRacing Dallara GP: Michele Costantini defeats Harth on final lap at Spa

SPLIT DECISION

While Costantini and Harth pulled to the right off of the Chicane, van Loozenoord and Fuller kept on it for another lap. Fuller fought hard to get ahead of van Loozenoord before their pit, and it may have cost them both a shot at the win. As they exited the pits, Fuller had a bit of time to make up to catch back up to the other two. van Loozenoord had other issues and cycled back to fifth, out of contention.

As Fuller caught back up with some draft help from Costantini, it became a three-driver battle for the win. Harth was able to get by Costantini on his own, but the odds were not in his favor as the laps wound down.

The passing zone became the Kemmel Straight. Both drivers would take turns building a run through Eau Rouge and Raidillon to slingshot past the other before Les Combes. Through the rest of the track, maybe Blanchimont was the only other possible passing zone, but the two kept setting each other up perfectly for passing at Kemmel.

Costantini and Harth traded the lead nearly every lap during the final stint. Costantini led the odds laps, and that meant leading on the final lap, Lap 35.

TOP 10 RESULTS AT SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS

1. Michele Costantini
2. Yohann Harth
3. Ben Fuller
4. Maarten van Loozenoord
5. Tamas Simon
6. Peter Berryman (Fastest Lap)
7. Matteo Ugolotti
8. David Toth
9. James Pinsker
10. Andreas Henkel

VAN LOOZENOORD STILL LEADS POINTS

Despite the pit problems, van Loozenoord was able to claim a fourth place to maintain his points lead. Harth, with a pair of podium finishes, moves up to second in the standings. Berryman had some issues early, but rebounded with the fastest lap to finish sixth, maintaining at third. Costantini jumps the most in the points, now up to fourth. Fuller rounds out the Top 5.

TOP 10 STANDINGS AFTER SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS

1. Maarten van Loozenoord – 40 points
2. Yohann Harth – 39 points
3. Peter Berryman – 32 points
4. Michele Costantini – 26 points
5. Ben Fuller – 24 points
6. David Toth – 16 points
7. Valentin Mandernach – 15 points
8. Sam Kuitert – 12 points
9. Tamas Simon – 12 points
10. James Pinsker – 10 points
    Jarl Teien – 10 points
    Matteo Ugolotti – 10 points
    Marcus Jensen – 10 points

NEXT RACE

Next up for the series is Autódromo José Carlos Pace, next week at the same time, 3:00 pm ET. Races will be broadcasted on the iRacing social channels. the full schedule can be found below.