Round 2 PESC: Seb Job Scores Impressive Victory

Sebastian Job returned to form with an impressive Feature Race victory at Mugello during Round 2 of Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup.

After

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Daytona

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reigning

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Italy,

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The result means that Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing have now won the first two Feature Races of the season, with five rounds still to come.

Elsewhere, last week’s winner Cooper Webster recovered from a difficult qualifying session at Mugello to claim a P7 finish continue his strong start the year.

After two races Webster sits second in the Drivers’ Standings on 117 points, with Job not far behind him in fourth on 85.

Race

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Job lined up on the second row for the Sprint Race thanks to a strong run in qualifying, with Webster further back in 18th.

Both drivers started the race well, with Job holding position off the line before making a move on Kevin Nielsen into Turn 1 at the start of Lap 2 to claim third-place, and Webster passing multiple cars on the opening lap.

Job stayed in P3 for the remainder of the seven-lap race, despite putting Alejandro Sánchez under immense pressure in the closing stages, claiming his first podium of the year and securing a P6 grid slot for the Feature Race.

Cooper Makin' Moves

Down the field Webster was able to continue his progress through the field and finished the race in P10.

Wasting no time at start of the Feature Race, Job passed Tristan Iglesias for P5 on Lap 1 before overtaking Nielsen a lap later. Meanwhile, Webster lost a position at the start, but reclaimed it on Lap 2 at the expense of Nicolas Mateo.

With Yoann Harth now in Job’s sights, the Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing driver made up the ground between them over the next two laps before making a brilliant move at the chicane on Lap 4 to leap into third place. He was up to second a lap later, using the long run into Turn 1 to out drag Oscar Py.

Job then set about closing down the decent gap to race leader Diogo Pinto, eventually catching him five laps remaining. It looked at first as if he had made a move into Turn 1 work, but it was repelled by Pinto initially.

The two drivers then went wheel-to-wheel through multiple corners in a brilliant display of driving and respect. Job finally grabbed the lead and would hold onto it for the remaining four laps despite persistent pressure from the determined Pinto, taking the chequered flag with more than six tenths separating him from the rest of the field.

Seb Job Wins PESC Round 2!

Webster would round things out for the Team in P7, a great result for the Australian. After running in P10 for most of the race, he passed Iglesias, Luke McKeown and Nielsen in very quick succession and held on in the closing stages to keep himself very much in the title fight.

Cooper said: "I wasn't satisfied with my results at Mugello, in particular with my qualifying lap. I fought through the field as hard as I could, made good ground with 8 places gained in the Sprint and an additional 3 in the Feature. I'm taking some time off to fully reset and come back swinging in time for Spa -- a track I really enjoy driving!"

Sebastian said: "Delighted to bounce back after a difficult time at Daytona last weekend. I knew I had good pace at Mugello, however as a team we missed the mark a bit in qualifying. Fortunately, I started towards the front and managed to get up the P3 in the Sprint. Then from 5th place in the Feature (reverse top 8) I could really use my race pace and fight forward to secure the win after a great battle with Diogo. I hope to carry this momentum into Spa!"