Porsche Motorsport Logo
International
International
The field of Porsche Supercup race cars behind the safety car at the start of Round 1 in the rain at Imola 2022

4/27/2022

The first race in our anniversary season – Pereira has a weekend to remember.

The opening race weekend in our 30th season got off to a wet start: heavy rain prevented the scheduled Free Practice on Friday. On Saturday, however, Porsche Supercup fans got to enjoy two sessions – and the competition really got going.

Before the Formula 1 race, 33 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars took to the track in the sunshine, to try and put up a fast time. As well as Swedish guest team Fragus Motorsport, five-time motorcycle world champion Jorge Lorenzo also took part as a VIP driver, with the number 911, in only his second race on four wheels. Following the end of pandemic-related restrictions, the race weekend was held in front of a full house for the first time in two years. #5 Dylan Pereira (LUX/BWT Lechner Racing) secured pole position ahead of #25 Larry ten Voorde (NLD/Team GP Elite). Teammate and Rookie #7 Bastian Buus from Denmark completed the top 3 in the starting grid.

It’s fantastic to see so many fans. The lawn grandstands on the hills add to the great atmosphere of this historic racetrack!

#5 Dylan Pereira(LUX/BWT Lechner Racing)
D. Pereira in the Parc Fermé in Imola smiles for the camera after his win in Round 1 of the Porsche Supercup 2022

Rain racing in Imola: it doesn’t get more exciting than this!

Five minutes before the scheduled race start at noon on Sunday, heavy rain began to fall over the packed grandstands of the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari. All the 375 kW (515 hp) Cup nine-elevens were quickly fitted with rain tires. The race started behind the safety car, because of the treacherous conditions. Pereira took advantage of his pole position and, with clear track in front of him, quickly pulled away from the chasing pack to claim an unchallenged start to finish victory. His car – like the race cars driven by his teammates Buus and #6 Harry King (GBR/BWT Lechner Racing) – was very stable in the corners. Compared to qualifying runner-up Ten Voorde, he was running with a slightly steeper rear wing position, and so generated more downforce on the rear axle.

I didn’t quite have the speed I’d expected, and that made my race anything but boring. Someone even gave me a nudge twice. So I’m more than happy with second place.

#25 Larry ten Voorde(NLD/Team GP Elite)
L. ten Voorde defends his position in the rain of the Supercup Round 1 against B. Buus in the Tamburello chicane
Reigning Supercup champion Ten Voorde had to fend off overtaking attempts by his pursuers for the entire race, which was interrupted by another safety car period. Initially he had Buus on his tail, but after a driving error he dropped back to fifth place. King then tried everything to get past the GP elite nine-eleven.

I started the race from seventh and managed to quickly work my way up to third. If I’d had a couple more laps I might have overtaken Larry, too.

#6 Harry King(GBR/BWT Lechner Racing)
The young British driver passed Porsche Junior #3 Laurin Heinrich (GER/SSR Huber Racing) and Buus. In the chasing pack, the two Frenchmen #19 Dorian Boccolacci (Martinet by Alméras) and #12 Marvin Klein (CLRT) fought an intense duel for 6th place, right until the last lap, when Klein lost important places after skidding.
H. King is chased down the straight by Porsche Junior L. Heinrich in the rain at Imola, Round 1 Porsche Supercup

A good day for BWT Lechner Racing; no home advantage for the Italian teams.

In 7th to 9th were #2 Rudy van Buren (NLD/Huber Racing), Rookies #9 Lorcan Hanafin (GBR/FACH AUTO TECH) and #17 Loek Hartog (NLD/Ombra SRL) as well as another Dutchman, experienced #20 Jaap van Lagen (Martinet by Alméras). The Italian drivers, on the other hand, had a race to forget as they were unable to cope with the slippery conditions on the challenging Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari.
L. Hanafin battles with L. Hartog and J. van Lagen in the rain in Imola, Porsche Supercup, Round 1 2022
Guest starter for Ombra SRL #29 Leonardo Caglioni got a tarpaulin caught in his windscreen wiper. A braking incident and a trip into the gravel were the result – the safety car had to take to the track again. Dinamic Motorsport's top driver #16 Simone Iaquinta started the race from last place after his problems in the Qualifying Session, and could only work his way up to 24th.

Despite the rain and the delays, it was a wonderful opportunity to kick off this season on the same racetrack that hosted the very first Supercup race back in 1993.

Oliver SchwabProject Manager of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup
Team BWT Lechner Racing celebrates D. Pereira and H. King in the Parc Fermé in Imola, Porsche Supercup 2022

A flying start – all eyes on Round 2 in Monaco.

In fifth place overall, Bastian Buus secured the trophy in the Rookie Classification, ahead of Hanafin and Hartog. The fastest ProAm driver was Norwegian #21 Roar Lindland (Pierre Martinet by Alméras) ahead of #11 Clément Mateu (FRA/CLRT) and #15 P. Sager (AUT/Dinamic Motorsport). The second-fastest ProAm #23 Aaron Mason (GBR/Pierre Martinet by Alméras) received a time penalty after the race, and so dropped back to 4th in the ProAm classification.

Next time, the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup will once again race on one of the most historic Formula 1 circuits: From 26 to 29 May 2022, the international one-make cup will be held in Monaco, together with Formula 1 – a race event no motorsport fan should miss!
J. Lorenzo's Porsche 911 GT3 Cup in the Imola pit lane during practice for Round 1 of the 2022 Porsche Supercup

Overall Classification Round 1 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup 2022, Imola

Grote Prijs van Nederland Round 6
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
No.
5
25
6
3
7
19
2
9
17
24
10
4
20
1
12
8
13
26
28
27
18
16
14
21
11
15
23
22
Driver
Dylan Pereira
Larry ten Voorde
Harry King
Laurin Heinrich
Bastian Buus
Dorian Boccolacci
Rudy van Buren
Lorcan Hanafin
Loek Hartog
Max van Splunteren
Jukka Honkavuori
Michael Ammermüller
Jaap van Lagen
Moris Schuring
Marvin Klein
Alexander Fach
Evan Spenle
Jesse van Kuijk
Lucas Groeneveld
Daan van Kuijk
Gianmarco Quaresmini
Simone Iaquinta
Daniele Cazzaniga
Roar Lindland
Clément Mateu
Philipp Sager
Aaron Mason
Stephane Denoual
Nation
LUX
NLD
GBR
DEU
DNK
FRA
NLD
GBR
NLD
NLD
FIN
DEU
NLD
NLD
FRA
CHE
FRA
NLD
NLD
NLD
ITA
ITA
ITA
NOR
FRA
ITA
GBR
FRA
Total points
25
20
17
14
12
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Gran Premio dell'Emilia-Romagna Round 1
25
20
17
14
12
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Grand Prix de Monaco Round 2
British Grand Prix Round 3
Grosser Preis von Österreich Round 4
Grand Prix de France Round 5
Belgian Grand Prix Round 6
Dutch Grand Prix Round 7
Gran Premio d'Italia Round 8
Overall Classification
Share

Recommended articles

Two Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup flags in front of packed grandstand in Spielberg

About the series

Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup
Graphic with "2022" icon in the current 30th anniversary design of the Porsche Supercup racing series

The 2022 race calendar

Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup
The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup VIP car passes a straight at Imola, the caption reads "Furious Return"

Round 1 in Imola, Italy.

Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup