CrowdStrike by APR Seals Dubai Opener With Late Charge in Asian Le Mans Series

Overview

• Louis Deletraz passed Alex Quinn after the final restart to win for CrowdStrike by APR, sharing the No. 4 Oreca with Malthe Jakobsen and George Kurtz, and finishing 8.988 seconds clear.
• Multiple cautions, including a lengthy one after TF Sport’s Corvette hit the barriers, forced emergency fuel stops in a closed pit lane and dropped the pole-sitting United Autosports No. 5 to seventh after leading early.
• Cetilar Racing finished second to retain the LMP2 championship lead by 13 points heading into Sunday’s Race 2.
• Inter Europol Competition’s No. 13 Ligier won LMP3 after a last-lap tussle, with Henry Cubides taking victory by 0.405 seconds following late contact for the Forestier Racing rival.
• Kessel Racing’s No. 74 Ferrari claimed GT honors despite a stop-go penalty, as the GetSpeed front-row starters had to refuel under caution and faded to 10th and 12th.