Tresor by Car Collection’s season to resume from Hockenheim 30.08.2022: After the debut at the TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Spa and the summer break, Tresor by Car Collection is gearing up to hit again the track for the closing part of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS’s campaign ahead of the fourth round of t

After the debut at the TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Spa and the summer break, Tresor by Car Collection is gearing up to hit again the track for the closing part of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS’s campaign ahead of the fourth round of the Endurance Cup that will get underway in Hockenheim (GER) this weekend.



The Italian team will field two Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo 2: the #12 challenger will compete in PRO with Christopher Haase (GER), Luca Ghiotto (ITA) and Mattia Drudi (ITA) behind the wheel, while the #11 car will contest Silver Cup with Lorenzo Patrese (ITA), Hugo Valente (FRA) and the new entry Thierry Vermeulen (NL).



The challenge at the German racetrack will be on the F1 layout measuring 4.574 meters. It will be particularly intense due to the high number of entered cars, nearly 50, and the layout of the track that favours duels and battles. The lap of the Hockenheimring starts with the short straight followed by the right-hander Nord Kurve which leads into the Einfahrt Parabolika, a corner providing the first overtaking chance.



The Parabolika Kurve allows the use of slipstreams to attempt an overtaking move at the tight hairpin Spitzkehre. The central part of the lap is more driven and reaches the Mobile 1 Kurve, which introduces to the very famous Motodrom, a complex surrounded by grandstands that rejoins the pit straight.



The racing program will be packed in two days after the private tests on Thursday and Bronze Test on Friday. The Free Practice will be on Saturday at 9:45 and will be followed by the Pre-Qualifying at 14:05. Both sessions will last 1h30m. Qualifying will get green lights on Sunday morning at 9:45 to define the pecking order on the starting grid. The three-hour-long race will begin on Sunday at 15:00.



Qualifying and races will go live on the YouTube channel of the championship, while SKY will follow the race in Italy with a schedule still to be defined.





Ferdinando Geri (Team Principal):


“Hockenheim is an important round: we come from the summer break and the whole team is resolute to give their best to get the highest possible result. We welcome Thierry to the team. He will certainly get a good feeling with his teammates from the beginning. He has a good experience on GT cars despite his young age.


The lineup that includes Lorenzo and Hugo confirms our commitment to the growth of young drivers, a project we believe a lot in. Christopher, Mattia and Luca know this circuit very well, we have good data for the setup and we will be ready for all the situations as weather forecasts do not rule out the rain this weekend”.




Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS 2022 Calendar


March 7-8 | Test Days | Le Castellet (F)
April 1-3 | Endurance | Imola (ITA)
April 30 – May 1 | Sprint | Brands Hatch (GB)
May 13-15 | Sprint | Magny-Cours (F)
June 3-5 | Endurance | 1000km Paul Ricard (F)
June 17-19 | Sprint | Zandvoort (NL)
June 21-22 | Test Days | TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Spa (B)
July 1-3 | Sprint | Misano (ITA)
July 28-31 | Endurance | TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Spa (B)
September 2-4 | Endurance | Hockenheim (GER)
September 16-18 | Sprint | Valencia (ESP)
September 30 – October 2 | Endurance | Barcelona (ESP)




 - Alberto Brojanigo -  also photos