Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS title battle intensifies with mid-season trip to Zandvoort
· Third of five short-format events brings 25-car field to Dutch seaside venue
· Akkodis ASP (Mercedes-AMG) and Team WRT (Audi) resume title duel in the dunes
· AF Corse (Ferrari) and JP Motorsport (McLaren) looking to consolidate in Silver Cup and Pro-Am
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With the Sprint Cup opener in the books, the 2021 Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS season is now in full swing.
Magny-Cours offered a diverse menu of action, with night racing on Saturday followed by a more traditional afternoon contest on Sunday. A 27-car grid ensured fierce competition, and it was a pair of familiar crews that emerged at the front of the pack.
Team WRT duo Dries Vanthoor and Charles Weerts began their championship defence in perfect fashion with victory in Saturday s 60-minute race, but they are unlikely to enjoy a simple run to their second title. That much was clear on Sunday, when Maro Engel and Luca Stolz gave Mercedes-AMG Team Toksport WRT its maiden Sprint Cup win and launched their own championship challenge.