Emil Frey Stripped of Valencia Sprint Win After Yellow-Flag Breach as Grasser Lamborghini Inherits Victory
A stewards' yellow‑flag ruling overturned the result, promoting Grasser after extensive post‑race penalties.
Overview
- Stewards found the No. 69 Emil Frey Ferrari improved its sector two time under yellows at Turn 9, converting a drive-through into a 26‑second time penalty that handed overall victory to Luca Engstler and Jordan Pepper in the No. 63 GRT Grasser Lamborghini.
- Garage 59’s Thomas Fleming and Louis Prette inherited the Gold Cup class win after penalties, with the Emil Frey pairing demoted to second in class and CSA Racing’s No. 111 McLaren also sanctioned.
- Kobe Pauwels and Jamie Day received a penalty in the No. 21 Comtoyou Aston Martin yet still clinched the Silver Cup title with a race to spare, as the class win moved to Team WRT’s No. 30 BMW following further sanctions.
- Opening‑lap incidents at Turn 2 eliminated the points‑leading No. 32 Team WRT BMW and hit several rivals, tightening the overall title race with the top three now split by two points and five crews within eight heading into the finale.
- Bronze Cup honors went to Kessel Racing’s Dennis Marschall and Dustin Blattner, who converted overall pole into the class victory in the No. 74 Ferrari.