Dylan Pereira 3rd in Barcelona 2020; Credit: Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup

This weekend, Dylan Pereira took part in the sixth race of the 2020 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup in Spain and, while finishing on the podium, dropped to 2nd place in the drivers' classification.

The Barcelona-Catalunya circuit is very demanding, both for the drivers and for the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. Slow turns, very fast straights made at high speed and full braking in very high temperatures, require maximum concentration from the start to the end of the race, mainly due to the premature wear of the tyres.

In free practice, Dylan Pereira started out by being the fastest, but the session was interrupted due to a car breakdown that remained on the track. On the restart, and although pressured by his opponents, the BWT Lechner Racing driver did well in the timed practice and set the fastest time; however, this time was subsequently cancelled for having crossed the limits of the track.

In timed practice, which defined the order of the starting grid, the Luxembourger calmly warmed up the tyres and, with almost 10 minutes elapsed, he completed a super-fast lap and was placed first. However, on the last lap he did not have enough grip on the tyres and ended up taking 5th place on the grid.

In the race itself, Dylan Pereira got off to an excellent start, immediately making up a place. Also at the start, several accidents forced the safety car to enter the track and the race was even stopped. In the new formation of the starting grid for the last nine laps, the Luxembourger started from 4th position and, once again, took advantage of his magnificent start to gain another place. Dylan Pereira still drove close to the first two but, under the pressure of the driver who followed in 4th, he preferred to hang on to his podium position and finished 3rd in the race.

The Luxembourger returns to the track in two weeks' time, from 28 to 30 august, for the seventh and penultimate race of the championship, at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, where he was in pole position last year.
 
Results Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup 6th race in Barcelona:
1st - Larry ten Voorde (NL)
2nd - Jaxon Evans (NZ)
3rd - Dylan Pereira (LU)

General ranking Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup:
1st - Larry ten Voorde (NL; 118 pts)
2nd - Dylan Pereira (LU; 114 pts)
3rd - Ayhancan Güven (TU; 88 pts)
4th - Jaxon Evans (NZ; 82 pts)