The first day of the Estonian Grand Prix at the Audruring offered a very exciting race. Both drivers and spectators enjoyed a great race in the hot summer Pärnu.
The top two finishers in the BTC1 class were:
Aurimas Kucinskas, from Lithuania with 50 points;
Laurynas Simonavicius, from Lithuania with 36 points;
Emilija Ulvydaite from Lithuania with 27 points;
Erko Puusaag from Estonia with 15 points.
The top two finishers in the BTC2 class were:
Atis Veismanis in Latvia, with 43 points;
Simo Lind from Estonia with 25 points.
The top two finishers in the BTC3 class were:
Aurimas Mistautas from Lithuania with 50 points;
Izidorius Paukstys from Lithuania with 36 points;
Julius Kirsis from Lithuania with 30 points.
The best of the two races in the V1600 class was Karlis Ozolins from Latvia with 50 points.
With 38 drivers and the largest number of participants, both races of the BMW 325 CUP offered an intense spectacle until the last seconds.
The best turned out to be:
Robertas Kupcikas from Lithuania with 120 points,
Valters Zviedris from Latvia with 92 points,
Edvinas Zadeikis from Lithuania with 92 points.
The best Estonian riders were Enar-Klaus Kunman with 46 and Kristo Krinpus with 41.
In Formula Historic, one race was held today. The second race will take place tomorrow.
Mondial were the best in the competition class:
Andris Grikis from Latvia with a time of 13:30.770;
Raitis Murnieks from Latvia with a time of 13:35.783;
Indulis Rukuts from Latvia with a time of 13:46.499;
Taavi Kroon from Estonia with a time of 13:47.482
The Easter competition class was the best:
Toomas Janu from Estonia with a time of 13:36.223;
Italo Alsins from Latvia with a time of 13:37.559;
Ekke-Taavi Sepper from Estonia in 14:44.184
In the blazing sun, the 6-hour endurance race was the last to go, and the order of finish was:
The GT PRO class was won by Siauliai - RD Signs from Lithuania, with a total of 259 laps, while the best result on the second day was achieved by Circle K milesPlus Racing Team from Lithuania with 254 laps.
The best in the TCR class was Noker Racing Team from Lithuania with 252 laps.
Best in GT AM class was Bunasta Savesta Consulting from Lithuania with 243 laps.
The best team in the A3000 class was Intrans Racing by Meatbusters from Lithuania with 231 laps.
The DIESEL class was won by Anteja Racing Team from Lithuania with 226 laps.
The best in the A2000 class was Klion Racing Team from Lithuania with 190 laps.
Tomorrow, there will be a series of races starting at 10.00 in the morning and ending with the last race at 18.10.
International TV coverage will be provided by Motorsport TV. In Estonia, the races will be broadcast on Kanal 12 and webcast on Postimees Online, as well as on Latvian and Lithuanian sports channels.
The Henkell Estonian Grand Prix is supported by Henkell, Ministry of Culture, City of Pärnu, Tartu Terminal AS, Mariine Auto - Peugeot, Jazz Laundries, Stokker AS, Postimees Grupp, AS Timber, Mamibot, Husqvarna Estonia and Pere Optika.
The Henkell Estonian Grand Prix is supported by Henkell, Ministry of Culture, City of Pärnu, Tartu Terminal AS, Mariine Auto - Peugeot, Jazz Laundries, Stokker AS, Postimees Grupp, AS Timber, Mamibot, Husqvarna Estonia and Pere Optika.
Photos by Pille Russi
