Soufi and Horr share the victories at Aragon

The 2025 Prototype Winter Series will be decided at the final event of the season, after an Aragon weekend where Konrad Motorsport’s Danny Soufi was finally beaten to the chequered flag.

Saturday’s 50-minute race featured a familiar pattern for Soufi, as he started his Ligier JSP320 from pole position, and led the early stages of the race. High Class Racing’s Philip Lindberg settled into second place, ahead of CLX Motorsport’s Quentin Joseph.

Meanwhile, DKR Engineering’s Jon Brownson had a difficult stint. After spinning at Turn 1 on the first lap, the American veteran closed in on Racing Experience’s Wolfgang Payr. The pair collided at Turn 16, sending Payr into a spin just prior to the pit window.

A communication issue between High Class Racing and Lindberg cost the Danish team a podium, as they missed the pit window and received a penalty as a result. Before eventually heading to the pitlane, Lindberg found himself just ahead of Soufi, and nearly caught out the American at Turn 3, as he braked harder than anticipated on corner entry. The pair barely managed to avoid contact, as Soufi locked the front axle.

After the pit window, Matthias Jakobsen found himself just ahead of DKR Engineering’s Laurents Horr. The teenager performed magnificently, holding off the experienced prototype racer to secure the first podium of the season for Racing Experience.

CLX Motorsport’s David Droux brought the #87 Ligier home in second place after taking over from Joseph. But up ahead Soufi took yet another win, further extending his championship lead over the CLX pair to 41 points.

Race 2:

The second race of the weekend was contested in slippery conditions on Sunday morning. Horr was driving solo, as Brownson elected to sit out the race with illness.

Droux started from pole in the CLX Ligier, and led the first moments of the race despite pressure from Soufi. As everyone struggled for traction, Horr was making progress. He quickly found his way past Soufi, and dispatched Droux for the lead.

Horr built his advantage during the first stint, appearing perfectly in-tune with his Duqueine despite the treacherous weather. Owing to the pitstop handicap system, the Gold-rated driver’s visit to the pitlane was a few seconds longer than his rivals, but he still returned to the circuit in a strong position, just a few seconds behind Joseph. The CLX driver led the race momentarily, before Horr and Soufi both powered by.

Despite the best efforts of Soufi, Horr’s lead of a dozen seconds remained intact for the last phase of the race. The German took the chequered flag for DKR Engineering, marking the first Prototype Winter Series victory for the team.

Soufi finished second in his Konrad Ligier, extending his points lead over the CLX Motorsport pairing of Joseph and Droux. Joseph drove the car home in third.

Lindberg came home in fourth for High Class Racing, ahead of Payr/Jakobsen.

Barcelona: Additional competition for the closer

With a 44-point advantage and just 50 left to score, Soufi is in an immensely strong position heading into the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya finale. The Konrad Motorsport driver’s closest rivals, Joseph and Droux of CLX Motorsport, will need to rely on misfortune for Soufi to secure the championship.

The pairing will also need a strong weekend to stay ahead of DKR Engineering in the points standings, after Horr’s victory. The team remains optimistic that Brownson will feel able to race again at Barcelona.

A second Konrad Motorsport car is set to take the start at Barcelona, while SPV Racing is also due to make an appearance for the last two races of the 2025 season.