Sean Gelael, Darren Leung, and Dan Harper began their journey from the second position in the Bronze Cup GT World Challenge Europe (GTWCE) Endurance Cup. Unfortunately, their race came to an abrupt end. Despite Leung taking the lead early on, their advantage was short-lived as an incident involving Riccardo Cazzaniga (Tresor Attempto Racing 88) in the Gold class resulted in a collision between their Audi and Leung’s BMW at Turn 3, causing damage to Leung’s rear left suspension and forcing them to stop the race. This DNF (Do Not Finish) status was disappointing for Leung, Gelael, and Harper alike. The Paradine Competition 991 team also failed to finish the race, as did the Tresor Attempto Racing 88 team due to damage.
Under pit crew instructions via radio, Leung was urged to bring the car to the garage to change the rear left tire. However, Leung’s response indicated that the damage was too severe to continue. Harper expressed his disappointment on Facebook, highlighting their early exit from the race despite Leung’s strong start. The weekend had shown promise until the incident occurred, with Harper commending the Paradine team, Leung, and Gelael for their hard work.
The third race of the 3 Hours of Nurburgring GTWCE saw victories in different classes: 2 Seas Motorsport 222 (Mercedes-AMG) in the Bronze Cup, Boutsen VDS 10 (Mercedes-AMG) in the Silver Cup, Verstappen.com Racing 33 (Aston Martin) in the Gold Cup, and Rowe Racing 98 (BMW M) in the Pro class. After Nurburgring, Sean Gelael continued his journey by participating in the FIA World Endurance Championship at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) on September 7, 2025.
