Karamyshev encores

25.05.14
Round 5 at Salzurgring

New win for Nikolay Karamyshev, who dominated Race 2 from lap 2 after a very short leadership of Vesnić, who got immediately sanctioned with a drive-through for jumping the start.

The Russian then had the race under control, although he could never get rid of Mat’o Homola, always in his tail. The third spot in TC2T was for Aytaç Biter ahead of Igor Skuz, who climbed through the field after starting from the pits.

In TC2, success for Christian Fischer who passed Michal Matějovský in lap 1, the latter was later demoted to third by his team-mate Petr Fulín.

In the SMT class, there was again a very close fight between Aku Pellinen and Andreas Pfister, with the Finn keeping the advantage and Sergey Ryabov finishing third.

In S1600, Luxembourg’s Gilles Bruckner completed his successful weekend with a second win, keeping Ulrike Krafft and Christian Kranenberg at bay.

Key moments Grid – Skuz starts from the pits after repairs. Vesnić has pole on the top-eight reverse grid.

Start – Vesnić takes the best start ahead of Fulín, Fischer, Homola, Matějovský and Önder, but Vesnić gets a drive-through for jumping the start.

Lap 1 – Fischer passes Fulín for second in turn 13.

Lap 2 – Charging fiercely, Karamyshev climbs to second. Vesnić serves the drivethrough. Same sanction imposed on Kralev also for jump start.

Lap 3 – Both Karamyshev (now in the lead) and Homola pass Fischer.

Lap 6 – Jost (4th in SMT) pits with a puncture. Homola runs wide at turn 13, while Nikolaev goes out in the gravel at turn 11.

Lap 7 – Skuz is fourth in TC2T and 11th overall.

Lap 9 – Fulín passes Matějovský for second in TC2.

Lap 12 – Great fight between Pellinen and Pfister for victory in SMT, but positions don’t change. Last show for Maleev who spins entering the straight to avoid another car and crosses the line almost backwards.