Kensington’s Alessandro Latif claimed the Blancpain Sprint Series Pro-Am title in his debut season after victories in Belgium last weekend.
The young Brit and co-driver Marc Basseng, of Germany, finished 15th and 16th in their Phoenix Racing Audi R8 LMS ultra on the 2.5-mile Zolder track to secure the crown in their class.
The duo began the weekend with a 27-point lead in the Pro-Am category but now have an unassailable 61 point advantage with two races remaining.
Speaking after the race, Latif said: “Both races were very tough for Marc and I but it’s good to have clinched the Pro-Am title.
“The balance of the Audi was never particularly to our liking throughout the weekend which affected our ultimate pace and prevented us from challenging for top overall placings."
Latif started the qualifying race 16th on the 25-car grid while Basseng finished 15th in the Audi.
“We tried a different set-up for Sunday’s race but the outright speed was still lacking," said Latif.
"These things happen, but we’ll be looking for an improvement so we can sign off in style in the final races.”
The final two races will be at Baku in Azerbaijan this weekend.
