In a race marked by two safety car interventions, Antonella Bassani started fourth and took the checkered flag in the same position at Velocitta, securing her first podium of the 2026 Porsche Carrera Cup season.
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It was a safe race for the only woman to achieve pole positions, victories, and a title in the event.
Antonella defended her line well at the start and knew how to neutralize Matheus Comparatto’s attack after the first restart of the afternoon.
She then kept up with the pace of the leaders and, on the final lap, even attempted an attack on Alceu Feldmann Neto between the Mata and Museu corners. But her opponent placed his car in the middle of the track and she had no opening to pull alongside.
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The #72 Porsche with Mobil™ sponsorship took the checkered flag in fourth. It was Antonella’s first podium in the Carrera Cup in 2026.
With the grid inversion determined by a draw after the podium ceremony, she starts in third place in this Sunday’s race. The race is scheduled to start at 13:20.
What she said:
“It was very positive, we finished qualifying and the race in 4º. It could have been a bit better, but tomorrow we will start third due to the grid inversion. We have a very strong race pace and tomorrow we will use the boosts we didn’t use today. I’m sure we’ll go for it, overcoming the technical problems the car had. Now it’s on to tomorrow.”
Antonella Bassani
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