Lamborghini Super Trofeo 2024 – Round 3 Inje Race 2

On July 21, the third round of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia Challenge concluded successfully at the Inje track in Korea. Madness Racing achieved significant breakthroughs once again, with both teams securing excellent results. The No. 88 team of Andre Couto and Jason Chen improved their positions in the latter part of the race, claiming their fifth Pro-Am class victory of the season! The No. 77 team of Harry He and Stephen Hong made a dramatic comeback in the final stage, securing third place in their class for the second consecutive race.

At 12:00 PM on Sunday, the second round of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia Challenge Korea round began. At noon, the track temperature exceeded 40 degrees Celsius, posing a considerable challenge for the drivers in managing their tires. Madness Racing's gentleman drivers Jason Chen and Harry He were responsible for the first stint, handling the first half of the race. The No. 88 team started from second place in the Pro-Am class, while the No. 77 team began in fifth place in the Am class.

At the start, Jason Chen in car No. 88 performed excellently, completing the start smoothly and holding seventh place overall, maintaining a consistent lap time of around 1:40 minute. In the midfield, Harry He, affected by other cars, lost some positions initially. However, he quickly adjusted his state, stabilized his rhythm, and the No. 77 team stayed close to the pack.

As the race approached halfway, the pit window opened, and the team swiftly executed the mandatory pit stops. Andre Couto and Stephen Hong took over the driving duties for cars No. 88 and No. 77, respectively, for the second half of the race.

Professional driver Andre Couto rejoined the race in tenth place overall. He quickly entered attack mode, using his speed to improve the team's position. Couto set a personal fastest lap of 1:39.147 in the latter part of the race, continuously overtaking the cars ahead with his superior speed.

Under Andre Couto's driving, the No. 88 team rose to fifth place overall, also surpassing the leading car in their class to take first place in the Pro-Am class. The seamless cooperation between Jason Chen and Andre Couto helped Madness Racing's No. 88 team cross the finish line as the Pro-Am class winners, achieving a double victory for the week!

For the No. 77 team, Stephen Hong showed remarkable speed in the latter part of the race, steadily closing the gap to the competitors ahead with nearly a one-second advantage. In the last 10 minutes of the race, Stephen Hong moved into the top ten overall with his faster pace. On the final lap, Stephen Hong made a brilliant move in the penultimate corner, overtaking the local No. 7 car, and successfully climbed to third place in the Am class, maintaining this position until the end of the race. The No. 77 team finished ninth overall and third in the Am class, celebrating their second consecutive podium finish at the Korea round!

Madness Racing Team concluded their Korea round with double podium finishes in their classes, gaining valuable experience. From August 16 to 18, the team will head to Fuji Speedway in Japan to compete in the fourth round of the season. Let's look forward to the outstanding performance of the four skilled drivers at that time!