Reigning Champs Take First 2025 Win At Landmark 300th GT Open Race

GT Open at the Hungaroring: Haase and Reicher Clinch 300th Race Victory

In a flawless performance from pole to chequered flag, Christopher Haase and Simon Reicher secured their first victory of the 2025 season in the GT Open, marking the series’ 300th race at the Hungaroring. Driving for Eastalent Racing in their Audi, the duo now leads the overall standings with 87 points.

“The car was perfect today. It’s great to stand on the top step of the podium again, especially in front of such a passionate crowd during this milestone event,” said Reicher post-race.

Second place went to the young team of Carl Bennett and Tommaso Mosca in the AF Corse Ferrari, followed by Levente Révész and Phil Ellis in the Motopark Mercedes, who maintained their title aspirations despite dropping to third. The standings remain tight, with Révész just four points adrift of the leaders.

The Pro-Am category saw Steve Jans and Aaron Walker of GetSpeed claim their third victory of the season, reinforcing their championship lead. They finished ahead of Libor Milota and Filip Salaquarda (ISR Racing Audi) and Valentin Pierburg with Dominik Baumann (SPS Mercedes).

In the Am class, Gino Forgione and Michele Rugolo achieved a double win with their AF Corse Ferrari, tying on points with Mark Sansom, who took second in the Garage 59 McLaren.

Race Highlights

• Start: Haase quickly established a lead at the start, with Mosca moving into second place past front-row starter Fontana.
• Pit Strategy: Haase maintained a 2.5-second gap before the first round of pit stops. After driver changes, Reicher assumed the lead on lap 21.
• Final Stages: A crash for Hash allowed Libota to take the Pro-Am lead briefly, but Jans clinched the class victory on the final lap.

Overall Results

1. Haase/Reicher (Eastalent Racing Audi)
2. Bennett/Mosca (AF Corse Ferrari)
3. Révész/Ellis (Motopark Mercedes)
4. Jans/Walker (GetSpeed Mercedes, Pro-Am Winners)
5. Forgione/Rugolo (AF Corse Ferrari, Am Winners)

Standings (Post-Race 7 of 14)

• Overall:
  1. Reicher-Haase 87 points
  2. Révész 83
  3. Emson-Lebbon 65
• Pro-Am:
  1. Jans-Walker 56 points
  2. Pierburg-Baumann 52
• Am:
  1. Sansom 68 points
  2. Rugolo-Forgione 68

As the series moves forward, the congestion at the top promises to intensify, particularly in both the overall and Pro-Am categories. The next race will be critical for competitors as they push for the championship in the second half of the season.