Oruzdhev Takes Global Pro Title on Fastest Lap Tiebreaker

Egor Orudzhev provisionally captured the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Pro world title by winning World Finals Race 2 at Jerez, but remains under investigation for a potential Full Course Yellow speed infringement.

Orudzhev, piloting the No. 57 ART-Line Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo EVO2, crossed the line 4.194 seconds ahead of the No. 29 GrupoProm by BDR Competition machine driven by Amaury Bonduel to take a crucial race win.

However, with Hampus Ericsson finishing fourth after his Race 1 victory on Saturday, the two drivers were tied in points after two races.

Despite that, Orudzhev was provisionally crowned champion as he recorded the fastest lap of the race by posting a 1:44.802, which served as the tiebreaker and decided the title battle in favor of the ART-Line driver.

However, he could still lose the race win and the title as he remains under investigation for potentially speeding during an early-race Full Course Yellow, which was triggered when Giano Taurino hit the wall at Turn 6.

Orudzhev already bounced back from an initial drivethrough penalty for a jump start with the help of that same neutralization.

He ran second behind Bonduel when he entered the pitlane mere moments before the FCY was called.

With the field lapping at reduced speed, it drastically lessened the impact of the penalty and allowed Orudzhev to rejoin in fourth, having only dropped behind Ericsson and his Target Racing stablemate Oliver Soederstroem.

After the restart, Orudzhev passed both Target cars in a matter of minutes and then assumed the lead during the mandatory pitstop window after Bonduel lost time in traffic.

Loris Cabirou and Bryson Morris eventually finished third overall, ahead of Ericsson and Soederstroem and his co-driver Largim Ali.

Danny Formal and Ryan Norman crossed the line in sixth aboard the No. 101 Wayne Taylor Racing Lamborghini, ahead of ANSA Motorsports pairing Kiko Porto and Nico Jamin.

Charles Leong and Miki Koyama, sharing the No. 232 SJM Iron Lynx Theodore Racing machine were the best Asian entry in eighth, ahead of Pro-Am winners Anthony McIntosh and Brendon Leitch.

McIntosh and Leitch completed a clean sweep of class victories aboard the No. 99 Leipert Motorsport Lamborghini to win the world title in Pro-Am.

It marks a second consecutive World Finals title for McIntosh, who captured the Am-class title with Glenn McGee in Vallelunga last year.

However, the American racer narrowly missed out on a World Title double after he lost the Am championship to Renaud Kuppens by a single point earlier on Sunday.