Dirickx Heads Mid-Season Prototype Cup Europe Standings
Photo: Racingpixels/Creventic Maxim Dirickx took his second win of the season last weekend at the Nürburgring to maintain his championship lead at the midpoint of the inaugural Prototype Cup Europe season. The Belgian has been on the podium in every race so far this year in his No. 3 Aust Motorsport Ligier JS P325 Toyota and currently tops the championship tables with 86 points. Dirickx, who heads both the overall and Prototype Cup Europe Junior standings, eked out an early lead with a win in the first 55-minute race of the season at Mugello in March. A third place finish in Race 2 of that weekend saw him firmly out front going into the second round at the Nürburgring. British racer Nigel Moore shared driving duties with Dirickx at the German circuit. The pair snatched second place in Race 1 and another win to round out the weekend in Race 2. Aust Motorsport also heads the teams’ points tally thanks to the duo’s efforts. German rival Valentino Catalano now sits 14 points behind ...