Rain-hit Sebring race ends in ‘a lottery’
ANDY PRIAULX has got his 2019 racing campaign off to a flying start with a podium finish in the 1,000 Miles of Sebring FIA World Endurance Championship encounter in the United States.
Partnered by Harry Tincknell and Jonathan Bomarito in a Chip Ganassi Racing Ford GT, Priaulx placed third in class following a rain-hit race.
The GTE Pro class was won by the No. 91 Porsche 911 of Richard Lietz and Gianmaria Bruni, while the No. 81 BMW M8 of Martin Tomczyk, Nicky Catsuburg and Alexander Sims took second place.
‘In the last part it was just a lottery, it poured with rain and we were on slicks,’ said Priaulx.
‘We pitted one lap too late as we thought it would be a passing shower, but it ended up being torrential and the race finished under the safety car.’
Priaulx’s next competitive outing will be at WTCR Race of Morocco in Marrakech from 5-7 April, the opening rounds of the 2019 WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup.
