Building on his past season crown, Ilkka Haapala is back at VMS, this time for an endurance BMW E21 challenge...
Needless to say, his results have been nothing short of astonishing, again! With 5 races completed since the beginning, Ilkka has had 5 pole positions, 4 victories and only one 2nd place !
The races aren't a breeze either, here is what Ilkka had to say of the last race that took place at the magnificent Rouen-les-Essarts track:
"I got pole so started in 10th position.. I couldn't gain many spots at the start so I had to pass a lot of cars later on. I managed to get to 2nd place, but then one driver had a brake lockup and rear ended me, sending me to a spin. I was 15 seconds back off the leader after that. I could make up for that gap later, and led after the second pitstops and went on to win"
Superb driving that gives Ilkka the lead in the championship, scoring 125 points, with 4 races to go. Next stop for the series tuesday 10th of June at Ruapuna Raceway.
Stay tuned!