Despite some racing hardships for some of the other Aston Martin Racing powered entries within various series around the world last weekend, there was something to cheer about for the two Vantage GT4 crews racing in last weekend’s Campeonato de Portugal de Velocidade visit to Vila Real.
As bespoke event around the improvised street circuit layout saw twenty-five entries being ran for the two fifty-minute races including the #28 Racar Motorsport AMR entry of Vasco Oliviera/Manuel Giao within GT4 bronze and the #777 RV7 Am class entry for Ruben Vaquinhas.
Race one on Saturday proved the perfect end to the days proceedings as the #28 car finished P4 overall and P1 in class with the #777 car P13 overall and P1 in class as well. That was nearly replicated in Sundays finale as the #777 car this time finished P9 overall/ P1 in class but for the #28 car – a mistake over a high kerb launching the bright orange Aston Martin around nose on to into the armco barrier.
Eyes now look towards the next round of the mainstay Iberian Supercars Series from Valencia towards the end of September.
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