Porsche Carrera Cup Australia champion Matt Campbell has moved closer to the top three in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup standings following a strong showing at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium.
The Queenslander endured a tough race one, dropping down the order from fourth on the grid at the start before climbing back to sixth by the finish. “That wasn’t an easy race,” said Campbell. “I had several tough battles for positions early on and it took some time for me to push through. My car’s balance was good.”
Campbell qualified ninth for race two and was able to improve his position throughout the race, which featured two safety car periods. Campbell was able to capitalise on a late spin from rival Mattia Drudi to move through to fifth by the chequered flag.
Importantly, Dan Cammish, who sits third in the standings, failed to finish the second Spa-Francorchamps race, therefore allowing Campbell to depart the Belgian event just nine points adrift of third place in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup standings.
“We’ve all edged closer in the points and I’m pleased about that. I started the race from ninth and finished on position five. The two safety car phases were good for me, because I was able to make up positions each time. The competition in the Supercup is incredibly tough and it’s very difficult to overtake,” added Campbell after race two.
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup has a short turn-around between events, holding its penultimate round of the season at Monza, Italy, this weekend.
Spa, result race 7 of 11
1. Dennis Olsen (N/Walter Lechner Racing Team)
2. Mattia Drudi (I/Dinamic Motorsport)
3. Michael Ammermüller (D/Lechner MSG Racing Team)
4. Daniel Cammish (GB/Lechner MSG Racing Team)
5. Robert Lukas (PL/Olimp Racing)
6. Matt Campbell (AUS/Fach Auto Tech)
7. Nick Yelloly (GB/MOMO-Megatron Team Partrax)
8. Daniele di Amato (I/Dinamic Motorsport)
Spa, result round 8 of 11
1. Dennis Olsen (N/Walter Lechner Racing Team)
2. Michael Ammermüller (D/Lechner MSG Racing Team)
3. Dylan Pereira (L/Lechner Racing Middle East)
4. Nick Yelloly (GB/MOMO-Megatron Team Partrax)
5. Matt Campbell (AUS/Fach Auto Tech)
6. Steven Palette (F/Martinet by Almeras)
7. Robert Lukas (PL/Olimp Racing)
8. Henric Skoog (S/Walter Lechner Racing Team)
Overall classification
1. Michael Ammermüller (D/Lechner MSG Racing Team), 150 points
2. Dennis Olsen (N/Walter Lechner Racing Team), 142 points
3. Daniel Cammish (GB/Lechner MSG Racing Team), 100 points
4. Matt Campbell (AUS/Fach Auto Tech), 91 points