Friday
Jacob went straight to the top of the timesheets in practice, finishing both sessions second and less than a tenth off the fastest time.
Qualifying
Jacob was second after the first run, but a delayed mid-session tyre change left him just four quick laps on his second set of new tyres. He still qualified second for Race 1 and took pole position for Race 2.
Race 1
Jacob dropped a place at both the start and a red-flag restart – later identified as the first sign of the issue to come. Once the race got going he moved back to third and pressured the car ahead to the flag, taking his first overall podium in the championship.
Race 2
On pole for the first time, Jacob had a quick reaction at the start, but the car lost power on the change into second gear and he stopped at the first corner. Porsche's technicians diagnosed a rare electrical glitch and reset it for Race 3.
Race 3
From 13th, the fault returned at the start, but Jacob calmly power-cycled the car and got going again, just before being lapped. From the back of the pack he made a series of decisive moves, set the fastest lap of the race by four tenths of a second, and was quickest on track on nine of the 15 laps – a clear show of what could have been.
“Having an issue out of our control take away two very good chances of wins is never easy, but there are huge positives to take away. We've stepped up to the Pro class and been on the pace from round one, which is a testament to the team around me and all of our partners who enabled me to put the work in over the winter.
“I'd love to have some results to show for it, and that's what we'll be looking for at the next few rounds.”
With five rounds to go, the season is far from over.
Weekend results
Pro class (overall)| Qualifying | P2 |
| Race 1 | P3 |
| Race 2 | DNF |
| Race 3 | P12 |
Next up
Round 2 · Brands Hatch Indy
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