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The Porsche Carrera Cup North America weekend at Indianapolis produced new milestones, recent winners, and decisive championship shifts. Aaron Jeansonne broke by means of for his first profession victory in Saturday’s race, a day after Zachary Vanier triumphed on Friday. With their wins, seven totally different drivers have now stood atop the rostrum this season, probably the most in collection historical past.
Vanier, driving for JDX Racing, seized the lead on the opening lap of Race 1 and defended by means of two restarts to attain his second victory of the 12 months. Ryan Yardley climbed to second, edging forward within the total factors standings, whereas Jeansonne secured his first podium in third. GMG Racing’s Patrick Mulcahy captured his first Professional-Am win after early contact eradicated class leaders, and Scott Blind managed the Masters class for his eighth victory of the marketing campaign.
On Saturday, Jeansonne transformed pole into victory for Kellymoss, delivering his maiden win after a powerful debut season. Yardley’s second runner-up end prolonged his new lead over Riley Dickinson within the Professional championship, whereas Vanier charged from sixth to 3rd. James Sofronas earned the Professional-Am win after Alan Metni was penalized, with JP Martinez salvaging second to maintain the factors lead. Blind repeated in Masters, sealing the category championship with two rounds to spare.
With 4 races left, Yardley leads Dickinson by 10 factors within the Professional class. Martinez continues to regulate Professional-Am, whereas Blind has clinched the Masters title after an unbeaten run at Indianapolis.
