VS Racing's Spa Super Trofeo Win Was Earned the Hard Way

A penalty, a safety car, and a home crowd turned a clear lead into a three-lap sprint.

A pit-stop time penalty, a late safety car that bunched the field with roughly seven minutes remaining, and a Belgian co-driver carrying the weight of a home crowd's expectations all conspired to make this a race that could have unraveled at half a dozen points.

Penalties reshape the result

Three leading cars received pit-stop penalties at Spa, including a drivethrough for the Boutsen VDS entry of Thomas Laurent and Adam Eteki that ultimately promoted Brendon Leitch to second and handed Iron Lynx's Buurman and Schoonderwoerd the Pro-Am victory.

Lamborghini's motorsport proving ground

The Huracán Super Trofeo EVO2 is a rear-wheel-drive, naturally aspirated V10 race car that strips away the road car's all-wheel-drive system and forces drivers to manage throttle application with real consequence before stepping into GT3 or higher categories.

Second win, championship lead

Mattia Michelotto and Gilles Stadsbader drove the #6 Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO2 to victory in the opening race of the 2023 Super Trofeo Europe round at Spa-Francorchamps on June 30, marking their second win of the season and moving VS Racing into the points lead.