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LOVE ENDURES TOUGH WEEKEND AT HOCKENHEIMRING

By Timothy Neal

Date posted: September 7, 2022

Australia’s Jordan Love and the Haupt Racing Team had a difficult outing at the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe in Hockenheim, Germany, with their #4 Mercedes AMG GT3 failing to finish after an early collision.

The former 2019 Porsche Carrera Cup winner, along with his Haupt Racing teammate’s – Jannes Fittje and Alain Valente – managed to qualify in 10th for the Endurance Cup Silver Class.

Love hadn’t been able to get any time in the AMG GT3 on the Saturday, with limited track time making it a difficult opening day for the team in the seasons penultimate round.

Matters were then made worse on the Sunday, when a turbulent start resulted in heavy contact with Fittje in the car on the opening laps of the race.

The damage sustained was too much to continue racing and the team was forced into an unfortunate early retirement.

Love was disappointed to not get a drive over the weekend, with circumstances not falling his, or the team’s way.

”This weekend was definitely one to forget, we just did not have any luck on our side,” Love remarked. 

“We missed quite a bit of running on Saturday which put us on the back foot for Sunday but the team pulled together and we showed our resilience. 

“Unfortunately in the race, Jannes (Fittje) was on the wrong end of some contact and the car couldn’t continue…which is a shame as I wasn’t able to drive. But we will go again in Barcelona, and we’ll be pushing to end the season on a high note!”

Love, Valente, and Fittje currently occupy eighth position in the endurance Silver Class, having just missed out on two podiums with two P4 finishes at Paul Ricard and the Spa 12 Hour.

The drivers are within reach of a potential championship fourth going into the last round in Barcelona, providing they break through for a season maiden victory and other results fall their way.

The Haupt Racing Team also sit sixth in the Silver Class Team Championship, with a fourth place finish also possible at the season’s end.

The final race of the season will be held in Barcelona, Spain on September 30 – October 2.

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