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Race report · 31 July 2024

Tofts Extends Championship Lead with Two Wins at Croft

Jacob Tofts won two races and finished second in the third at Croft, extending his lead in the Porsche Sprint Challenge GB Am class championship.

2024Porsche Sprint Challenge GBRound 3Croft

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Friday

Jacob finished Friday's free practice fourth, despite running on old tyres.

Qualifying

Traffic on his fastest lap, including a pass around the outside of a slower car, limited Jacob's improvement on his second run, leaving him second in class – eighth overall for Race 1.

Race 1

A lunchtime shower left teams debating tyres, and the wet tyre proved the better choice. Knocked off the track on the opening lap, Jacob dropped to tenth, but his pace shone through. Matching the lap times of the Pro class leaders, he made several impressive overtakes to take the class win and fourth overall.

Race 2

On a dry track, Jacob took the lead on lap one from second in class. Despite struggling with the car's balance, he defended under ever-increasing pressure from the cars behind to take his second win of the day.

Race 3

Starting from pole, Jacob took a low-risk approach to the opening lap with the championship in mind. He caught back up to eventual winner Ed Stanton but couldn't find a safe way past, and was then held up by a car with a puncture on the final lap. Second place rounded off a weekend that strengthened his championship lead.

“I was a little disappointed with qualifying, but I think we made up for it in the races! A few of the other teams tested here in the wet, so I expected to struggle in race one, but the pace was there straight away. I probably had my best ever race in the wet, so the practice and time on the sim is starting to pay off.

“Race two was a lot harder as I wasn't totally happy with the car, but thankfully I was able to hold on.”

Jacob Tofts

Jacob heads into the second half of the season leading the Am class championship.

Weekend results

Am class (overall)
QualifyingP2 (P8)
Race 1P1 (P4)
Race 2P1 (P9)
Race 3P2 (P6)
Am championshipP1

Next up

Round 4 · Donington Park, 24–25 August

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