CAUHAUPÉ AND TIRMAN WIN ON RETURN TO COMPETITION AT BARCELONA

RACE 1: CAUHAUPÉ SHINES IN THE NIGHT

While Paul Cauhaupé set the pace in freepractice, Simon Tirman took over in a qualifying session marked by MarcSevestre's (Autosport GP) off track. In his return to the category, LaurentHurgon (LSGroup Autosport GP) was second quickest, while Louis Méric (Race CarsConsulting) and Lucas Frayssinet (Chazel Technologie Course) completed the topfive.

At nightfall, Simon Tirman was caught out byLaurent Hurgon, but the poleman replied on a first lap that ended Thibaut Bossy’s(Herrero Racing) hopes. After the safety car period, Simon Tirman resistedLaurent Hurgon and Paul Cauhaupé took advantage of the situation to slot inbetween his two teammates before pressuring the leader until another safety carperiod to help Frédéric Roy (Chazel Technologie Course) to get out of thegravel trap.

The order at the pointy end of the fieldremained unchanged at the restart, despite an increasingly restless field. Acollision between Louis Maurice (Code Racing Development) and Philippe Bourgois(Chazel Technologie Course) caused a third neutralization. The final sprint thenbecame the scene of a breathtaking duel between Simon Tirman and Paul Cauhaupé,the latter finally taking the lead at the beginning of the last lap beforeholding off his rival to take his second victory of the season.

Laurent Hurgon completed the podium whileRodolphe Wallgren (Herrero Racing) slipped behind Louis Méric and LucasFrayssinet due to a penalty for a dangerous return to the track. Jules Gougeonfinished seventh ahead of Tim Mérieux (Autosport GP), who was promoted oneplace at the expense of Gosia Rdest (Chazel Technologie Course) after the race.In his return to the Alpine Elf Europa Cup, Mathieu Blaise (Herrero Racing)dominated the Gentlemen category, winning ahead of Laurent Richard (HerreroRacing) and Stéphane De Groodt (Chazel Technologie Course).

RACE 2: TIRMAN TAKES HIS REVENGE

On Saturday, Simon Tirman was again the fastestin qualifying ahead of Paul Cauhaupé. A little over two hours later, SimonTirman got off to the best start to hold on to first place ahead of PaulCauhaupé. Behind them, Lucas Frayssinet passed Matéo Herrero (Herrero Racing)for third place as Laurent Hurgon looked on. However, the safety car quicklycame into play, with Pierre Macchi (Patrick Roger Autosport GP) retiring in theopening lap.

Simon Tirman controlled the restart, but thegaps remained tight at the front until the battle for victory took a turn witha five-second penalty for Paul Cauhaupé for a dangerous track return at thestart. Nevertheless, Paul Cauhaupé ramped up his pace until a collision betweenMargaux Verza (Patrick Roger Autosport GP) and Jean-Paul Dominici (ChazelTechnologie Course) on lap eight.

Like on Friday, the race resumed for atension-filled sprint to the chequered flag. Despite the constant pressure,Simon Tirman kept his composure to win, while his teammate was demoted to sixthplace after his penalty was applied. Initially fourth, Matéo Herrero alsoreceived a penalty for track limits abuse. Lucas Frayssinet and Laurent Hurgonjoined Simon Tirman on the podium ahead of Edwin Traynard and Thibaut Bossy.Gosia Rdest took advantage of her solid start to finish seventh, followed byAlexis Garcin, Mathieu Blaise and Tim Mérieux. Mathieu Blaise claimed hissecond victory among the Gentlemen, ahead of Stéphane De Groodt and LaurentRichard.

With his victory and second place in Barcelona,Simon Tirman takes the lead in the general classification and the Juniorcategory with a two-point advantage over Paul Cauhaupé. Leader before the summerbreak, Lucas Frayssinet is now third whilst Edwin Traynard is still heading thechasing group. In the Gentlemen category, Anthony Fournier extends his leadover Frédéric Roy to nine points after finishing ahead of his rival twice thisweekend.

The Alpine Elf Europa Cup now heads to thepenultimate round of its season at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza (Italy) from23 to 25 September.

QUOTES

Paul Cauhaupé (Race 1 winner)

"It was an excellentweekend! I had never driven at night before Friday. It was strange, but I got agood start by remaining third before passing Laurent. The safety periods madeit difficult to manage tyre temperature, but I found the gap to Simon on thelast lap. It was a bit more difficult on Saturday with more tyre degradation,but it was a rewarding race despite my penalty. Now I'm going to do somesimulator work and training to aim for big points at Monza and the title atCircuit Paul Ricard!"

Simon Tirman (Race 2 winner)

"We did a good job inpractice before we got a nice pole position on Friday. Unfortunately, the racewas more frustrating with a start at sunset, a lot of safety cars, a finish inthe dark and an attack from Paul depriving me of the victory. We fought hard toget the pole position again and I controlled the race from start to finishdespite the race incidents. I'm happy with the big point tally this weekend,and I'm now more than ready for Monza, which I think will be decisive for thetitle."

Mathieu Blaise (Races 1 & 2 Gentleman category winner)

"It's been a year since I last drove in theAlpine Elf Europa Cup, and it was a superb weekend. I enjoyed myself and it'salways fantastic to get back behind the wheel of the Alpine A110 Cup. I foundmyself in a good position starting in the middle of the pack after bothqualifying sessions, and the win was there on Friday and Saturday. I'm not sureif I'll be at Monza yet, but for sure, I'll be back for the season finale at LeCastellet!"

CLASSIFICATIONS

Race 1

1. Paul Cauhaupé (Patrick Roger Autosport GP)

2. Simon Tirman (Autosport GP) +0.435s

3. Laurent Hurgon (LSGroup Autosport GP) +1.725s

4. Louis Méric (Race Cars Consulting) +4.004s

5. Lucas Frayssinet (Chazel Technologie Course) +4.203s

Pole position: Simon Tirman (Autosport GP) – 1’57’’417s

Fastet lap of the race: Paul Cauhaupé (PatrickRoger Autosport GP) – 1:57.730s

Race 2

1. Simon Tirman (Autosport GP)

2. Lucas Frayssinet (Chazel Technologie Course)+0.588s

3. Laurent Hurgon (LSGroup Autosport GP) +1.725s

4. Edwin Traynard (Chazel Technologie Course) +3.654s

5. Thibaut Bossy (Herrero Racing) +4.104s

Pole position : Simon Tirman (Autosport GP)– 1:56.150s

Fastet lap of the race: Simon Tirman (AutosportGP) – 1:57.682s

General classification

1. Simon Tirman – 112 points

2. Lucas Frayssinet – 110 points

3. Paul Cauhaupé – 98 points

4. Edwin Traynard – 65 points

5. Rodolphe Wallgren – 61 points…

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