In Most, 26-27 August, still on the podium
A roundup of pictures from our experience in the pits and on the track.
On Friday the Club Challenge takes to the track, to open the race weekend as usual. Viktor Schiffer wants to confirm himself on the podium once again after the joy of Vallelunga.
However, the first of the 3 rounds reveals a problem with the clutch of the Mustang #27 and Schiffer is forced to re-enter. A fight against time for the mechanics who once again had to fix the problem in record time. the problem in record time. Viktor, having lost the second stint takes to the track for the third but bad luck is still in the air: a couple of good laps, just enough time to test the feeling with the a couple of good laps, just enough time to get a feel for the car and then another problem: the gearbox locks up and the Austrian driver returned to the pits dejected. The #27 could not continue. After a thorough check comes the confirmation. The entire gearbox has to replaced. Schiffer has to make do with a P7 this time.
Schober is called upon to reconfirm after his excellent performance at the Italian GP and arrives focused and determined. Heavy points are needed to get back into the Top 5. Good Qualify session where the young Austrian stopped the stopwatch on the sixth time overall, thus starting in P6.
Race 1 is a true masterpiece: the #27 Ford Mustang is fast, the transmission problems have been overcome and Patrick drives with great skill. great mastery. On lap 7, he gets rid of Davidson and goes after Jouffreau. Jouffreau, but the entry of the safety car forced the drivers to postpone any duel. to postpone each duel. The restart takes place on the last lap, everything must be tried. Schober is a master in these situations and succeeds in yet another masterpiece: both he and Jouffreau managed to slip past Linster, who went from second to fourth. Patrick is in P3! The last lap is in control and the race ends with the first podium of the season for the young driver.
Race 2 is heavily affected by heavy rain: Schober still starts from P6, but he is fast in the wet and still aims for the podium. The rain, however, proves to be a boomerang: a problem with the windscreen forced Schober to return to the pits after a few laps. He finishes P20, with many regrets and few points.
The race weekend at the Czech Republic GP for the Double V Racing team was a mix of excitement, success and challenges. Viktor Schiffer, who aimed to reach the podium again after his success in Vallelunga, faced a series of technical problems with his #27 Mustang. In the first of three rounds of the Club Challenge, he was forced to pit due to a clutch problem. Although mechanics worked in record time to solve the problem, the bad luck continued when the gearbox locked up in the third round, relegating Schiffer to a disappointing seventh place.
On the other hand, Patrick Schober had a mixed weekend. After a good qualifying session that saw him start from sixth position, he gave an excellent performance in Race 1, taking his first podium of the season with a third place. He showed great driving skill, especially on the last lap after the safety car came out, managing to overtake other competitors.
However, the second race was compromised by heavy rain. Schober, who still started from sixth position and looked in good shape in the wet, was forced to pit due to a windscreen problem, finishing the race in a disappointing 20th position.
In summary, it was a weekend of ups and downs for the Double V Racing team, with moments of technical excellence and technical misfortune that showed how unpredictable and competitive the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series 2023 is.
