The first two Rennsport R1 races of the night were at Le Mans, where Porsche Coanda dominated last season, only to be disqualified after the races for track limits infringements. Their pace showed again this season, with Charlie Collins the polesitter in a Porsche Coanda one-two.
They’d break away early as a big battle for third commenced, in which Nico Nunninghoff went off at Indianapolis after contact with Caique Oliveira. And the drama wouldn’t end there for Nunninghoff, as he clashed with Issac Price during his fightback, causing the Brit to go off in a big way at the Porsche Curves.
Price would drop back into a big fight for eighth, in which he’d be victorious, but out front Porsche Coanda cruised to a comfortable one-two. An important win after a slow start to their championship defence one week earlier.
Marcell Csincsik’s fantastic start to the campaign continued in Group B, as he took pole position for TC Esports ahead of his teammate Jack Keithley. But unlike Porsche Coanda, the start for TCE wasn’t so good, as Keithley was hit by Max Benecke into turn one, spinning him around.
Csincsik would break away very quickly because of the carnage, but the crashes would continue, as at Indianapolis on the first lap, Gianotta and Chadwick made contact and flew into the wall. Keithley would only battle past to seventh, but TCE would hold the series lead after race one nevertheless.
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