24h Le Mans
Thanks to an exceptional performance by 16-year-old Joshua Pierson, United Autosports claimed the top step on the podium at the 4 Hours of Abu Dhabi, third round of the 2022 Asian Le Mans Series.
The young American driver's great start put him at the helm of the 37-car field, and then he went on to deliver a flawless race. Even a 30-minute interruption of the action didn't slow his momentum. It only remained for teammate Paul di Resta to take the #23 ORECA 07-Gibson to victory. Nielsen Racing's #44 ORECA, which won the first two rounds of the season, finished second and Graff Racing's #39 rounded out the podium.
In LMP3, previously unlucky in Dubai with two retirements, the #2 Duqueine M30 D08 fielded by DKR Engineering and driven by Laurents Hörr, Sebastián Álvarez and Mathieu de Barbuat pulled off a long-awaited win for the Luxembourg team. Despite a 10-second penalty added to a refueling for a previous infraction during a pit stop, Rinaldi Racing's #22 Duqueine took the second spot ahead of the #27 Ligier JS P320-Nissan of CD Sport.
Defending GT champion Herberth Motorsport and its #91 Porsche 911 GT3R won the class up against the #7 McLaren 720S GT3 entered by Inception Racing, and AF Corse's #17 Ferrari 488 GT3 reached the third step on the podium despite contact made with D'Station Racing's #77 Aston Martin and incurring a penality.
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Tomorrow, Asian Le Mans Series competitors will hit the track again for a new four-hour race at Yas Marina Circuit after which will be known the 2022 champions and the ALMS teams invited to the 90th 24 Hours of Le Mans (11-12 June).
Pole-sitters by class for Race 4:
The start of the race will be given at 16:30 local time (GMT+4).
