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DSC: Short takes a win at Assen



Martin Short claimed another Dutch Supercar Challenge victory at Assen, but then retired from race 2 with an engine problem.
 
The races saw just the GT and Supersport categories in attendance and the British driver took a comfortable overall win in race 1, finishing over 22.127 seconds clear of Cor Euser’s Marcos with the Robert de Graaf/ Phillipe Ribbens Dodge Viper in third.
 
Race 2 was won by the Danny Werkman / Nicky Pastorelli Opel Omega V8 Star. The pair followed up a fine fourth place in the opening race with a 17.5 seconds win of de Graaf and Ribbens. Peter Versluis was third in his Ferrari F430 with Rene Snel’s Porsche 911 GT2 in fourth and Alex van’t Hoff’s Corvette Z06 in fifth.
 
The Supersport category was dominated by Porsche 997 GT3s in race 1 as Henk Thuis led home Michael Donovan with Sjaco Griffioen in third, the top five places filled by the German marque.
 
The Rene Wijnen / Pieter Dubois Renault Megane Trophy took the win in race 2 ahead of Kees Kreijne’s Aston Martin Vantage. Nol Kohler was the best of the Porsches in third.
 
Watch Dutch Supercar Challenge highlights from Assen on Motors TV (Sky Channel 413, Virgin Media 545) on Saturday 29 August at 4.30pm (BST).
 
 
Andy Wilkinson

Published 10/08/2009 16:41

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