Deluxe wins PCCNA Finale at Road Atlanta with Porsche Junior Laurin Heinrich and 311RS Motorsport!!
September 30th, 2022 – Porsche Junior Laurin Heinrich drove the #12 Deluxe Porsche 992 GT3 Cup of 311RS Motorsport to victory at Road Atlanta, the team’s first race win in PCCNA.
Porsche Carrera Cup North America delivered an exciting finale to it’s second season during Petit LeMans weekend at Road Atlanta. In qualifying, both Deluxe-sponsored drivers positioned themselves in the top 10, with Laurin putting the #12 on Pole for both races with a 1:20.0 and Dimitri Dimakos qualifying P6 & P7 with a 1:21.4 for the final two races of the season.
Action began from the start of Race 1, with Laurin opening up a gap out front in an impressive display of speed. While leading with a 6sec gap to P2, Laurin experienced a brake failure on Lap 14 that sent him spinning into the wall outside Turn 1. A scary moment to witness, but thankfully both driver & car were ok and the team would be ready to fight in Race 2.
Dimitri’s race start was also eventful, however for a different reason. An infraction for moving lanes before the starting line sent him through the pits for a drive-through penalty. He fought forward from the back of the field to finish P14 and secure 2 championship points.
Time spent repairing the cars overnight proved to be well worth the effort in Race 2. Laurin again built a gap up front to start the 40min race, while Dimitri showed patience and good judgement to move up to P4 a few laps in.
Both drivers would hold their positions to the end of the race, with Laurin finishing nearly 9sec ahead of P2 to secure the team it’s first PCCNA victory. The 1-4 result is the team’s best finish to date, ending the 2022 season on a high note for all involved.
Qualifying:
- #11 Dimitri Dimakos – P6
- #12 Laurin Heinrich – P1
Race 1:
- #11 Dimitri Dimakos – P14
- #12 Laurin Heinrich – DNF
Race 2:
- #11 Dimitri Dimakos – P4
- #12 Laurin Heinrich – P1
On top of it all, we had our partners from Deluxe on hand. It’s always a pleasure to meet new “Deluxers” and show them around the paddock
We enjoy providing the opportunity for them to sit in the #11 & #12 Deluxe Porsche 992 GT3 Cup cars. There’s nothing like your first race car! Thanks to everyone from Deluxe who came out to support the team and be apart of this special moment, we couldn’t have done it without your support.
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