24 Hours of Barcelona: Patrick Bay achieves second place in Porsche GT3 CUP

A magnificent result for this team and a discovery for our driver Patrick Bay in the famous endurance race in Barcelona.

On Friday the 14th, Patrick discovered his new team and the Porsche GT3 CUP, being delighted with the vehicle and its strong acceleration on the straights.

Testing and qualifying session: On Friday the 15th, it was the free practice session with an interruption that limited the work. In the afternoon, rain flooded the circuit right at the time of qualifying. Patrick adapted very well to the night tests despite the lack of experience.

During the race: Despite a good qualifying under the rain, the start was complicated when the team struggled to shift gears. The teammate had an excellent first stint, gaining positions. Patrick, being the youngest, performed several double stints of over 2 hours on track, climbing up to first position in his category.

At 2 AM, they suffered a transmission failure that left them 30 laps in the pits. Despite this, the guys fought hard to recover, finishing second in the Porsche 992 AM category.

Patrick has fallen in love with these endurance races, discovering a new passion for competitions that involve a lot of struggle and effort.