Andorran Smörg Claims Win and P2 in Spanish GT-CET Debut at MotorLand
John Smörg and Javi Macías delivered a victory and second place for Promotion Motorsport in the GT-CET Championship opener at MotorLand Aragón.
Key Points
- Dominated qualifying with 2:09.985 in Q1 and 2:11.937 in Q2 for front-row starts.
- Morning race: Macías led, Smörg finished P2.
- Afternoon race: Smörg started, won via strong pit stop.
- Team tweaks boosted car performance, building confidence for season.
Andorran resident John Smörg opened his Spanish GT-CET Championship campaign with a victory and second-place finish at MotorLand in Alcanyís over the weekend.
Sharing the BMW M4 GT4 EVO with Javi Macías for Promotion Motorsport, the pair dominated Saturday's qualifying. They set the fastest time of 2:09.985 in Q1 to take pole, then repeated the feat with 2:11.937 in Q2, securing front-row starts for Sunday's pair of 50-minute races.
Macías led off the morning race before handing over to Smörg, who guided the car to second at the flag. The duo swapped roles for the afternoon outing, with Smörg starting and a well-executed pit stop clinching the win at the line.
Smörg credited the team's pre-event adjustments for the car's strong performance, noting it "behaved wonderfully." He called the races tough but said the outcomes delivered a huge confidence lift ahead of future challenges.
Original Sources
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