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Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing GP Loozenoord Wins Silverstone

Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing GP Loozenoord Wins SilverstoneThe Force Dynamics Dallara GP championship in iRacing features the highest level of sim racers out there. Loozenoord is on a mission and proved it at Silverstone.

The highest level of sim racing drivers competes in the Force Dynamics Dallara GP championship in iRacing. It is incredible to have such great entertainment and racing all wrapped up in sim racing.

As we have seen before, big names, sponsors and drivers are getting involved on the action.

For the second week in a row, and third time in the first five races, R8G Esports’ Maarten van Loozenoord took the checkered flag in Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing Grand Prix Championship action by pacing the field at Silverstone Circuit on Thursday.

Starting third on the grid, van Loozenoord led 11 of the race’s 40 laps, including the final five, to take the checkered flag by more than two seconds over Apex Racing Team drivers Peter Berryman and Ben Fuller in the largest margin of victory of the year.

The win also enabled him to climb to second in points, just nine behind Berryman for the top spot in the standings.

Tire strategy came into play immediately on the abrasive British circuit, as Aurys Esports’ Marcos Nuñez took pole by electing to start the race on soft tires as everyone else went with the hard compound.

Fuller and Berryman would quickly find their way around him, while behind them, mid-pack carnage would yet again impact numerous drivers on the first lap. Brian Lockwood, Sam Kuitert, and Kane Halliburton were among those who saw their days end early.

By the end of the first pit cycle, the lead pack was down to five cars, with Fuller leading the early part of the first two stints and Berryman later taking the top spot.

Nuñez’s alternate strategy wouldn’t pay off as he would retire just past the halfway point, but van Loozenoord would pit later than anyone else and manage to spend a handful of laps upfront.

Finally, when the last pit stops cycled through, it was Berryman, Fuller, van Loozenoord, and Matteo Ugolotti in the lead pack with seven laps to go.

Fresher tires proved to be the deciding factor from there. van Loozenoord would take the Apex duo three wide for the lead and secure the spot for good with five laps to go. Shortly after, Ugolotti would spin from contact while battling Fuller for third.

Ugolotti would hang on for fourth as Berryman preserved his points lead by staying in front of Fuller for second.

Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing Grand Prix Championship results from Silverstone Circuit were as follows:

Fin.

St.

No.

Driver

Laps

Interval

Led

Best

Pts.

1369Maarten van Loozenoord40111:26.60125
2450Peter Berryman40-2.074111:27.17421
3255Ben Fuller340-2.253181:27.21618
4798Matteo Ugolotti40-11.43901:26.95515
5590Yohann Harth40-16.11901:27.02212
6149Tamas Simon40-20.55301:27.23310
7136Jarl Teien40-25.02901:26.8679
81516Peter Zuba40-33.51001:27.7458
9257Gio Cortese40-34.29401:27.5257
10195Omar Baha40-44.99101:27.8416
11666Michele Costantini40-47.81101:26.4946
12122Florian Lebigre240-49.46201:27.0564
1398David Toth40-49.48001:27.1903
142321Alejandro del Campo40-1:07.43501:28.0832
152232Jorge Marquinez40-1:14.59601:28.2151
16811Przemyslaw Marek Lemanek40-1:21.36901:26.6190
172177Cédric BYLL40-1:50.04101:28.4820
181886James J Pinsker38-2 L01:26.5530
191046Valentin Mandernach36-4 L01:27.2170
20123Marcos Núñez22-18 L01:27.2810
211112Marcus Jensen11-29 L01:26.8030
222425José I. Soria5-35 L00
232043Brian Lockwood1-39 L00
241628Sam Kuitert1-39 L00
251794Kane Halliburton1-39 L00

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Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing Grand Prix Championship points through five rounds are as follows:

  1. Peter Berryman, 99
  2. Maarten van Loozenoord, 90
  3. Yohann Harth, 87
  4. Michele Costantini, 68
  5. Ben Fuller, 64
  6. Tamas Simon, 41
  7. Matteo Ugolotti, 32
  8. Jarl Teien, 31
  9. David Toth, 31
  10. 2 drivers tied, 30

The Force Dynamics Dallara iRacing Grand Prix Championship season continues next Thursday at the HockenheimRing. Coverage begins at 3PM ET/19:00 GMT on iRacing.com/live and across iRacing social media channels. For more information on iRacing and for special offers, visit www.iRacing.com.

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