GT4 Europe: Rabindra/Canning secure double points in class at Misano
Akhil Rabindra and teammate Tom Canning had a solid Round 3 in GT4 Europe series at Misano with double points.
Rabindra and Canning were back in action in Round 3 of GT4 Europe series at Misano with Racing Spirit of Leman, driving the #19 Aston Martin Vantage in the Silver class category.
Starting the weekend, they were second and 13th in the overall standings in FP1 and FP2 respectively, while they ended up first and seventh in the Silver class. After a goodish practice session, it was time for qualifying.
The Qualifying 1 for Race 1 saw them finish fifth overall and second in class, while Qualifying 2 for Race 2 saw them end up 15th overall and 10th in Silver class. It was Canning starting in the first stint in Race 1.
It was a clean start initially but he dropped to seventh after suffering some bodywork damage. He lost another place in eighth and ran there until the pit window opened up. A FCY period dropped them to 18th in the pit stop.
Rabindra had to climb up the order but it was disruptive second half with multiple stoppages. He eventually was 15th overall and fourth in Silver class, with more points scored in the category championship.
The Race 2 saw a good start from Rabindra who up to 12th in the opening stages. He was 10th when he pitted to hand over to Canning, who gained a place to be ninth overall but lost a place towards the end.
He eventually finished 10th overall and sixth in Silver class. With three rounds done, Racing Spirit of Leman sit on top of the teams’ standings with 101 points, while Rabindra and Canning are third in the standings with 66.
