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Proton Competition\u2019s strong performance at the third round of the FIA World Endurance Championship was richly rewarded with a podium finish. Second place for Dennis Olsen, Stefano Gattuso and Giammarco Levorato in the #88 Ford Mustang marked the team\u2019s first top 3 finish in the LMGT3 class of 2025. The trio\u2019s teammates in the #77 car rounded off a successful weekend in Spa-Francorchamps with fourth position.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qualifying had already shown that the team would be well in contention in the Ardennes, with both cars safely making it through to the Hyperpole shoot-out. With the #77 car of Bernardo Sousa, Ben Tuck and Ben Barker qualifying in third and the #88 machine of Stefano Gattuso, Giammarco Levorato and Dennis Olsen starting the race from fourth, it was the team\u2019s best qualifying performance with Ford so far in the FIA WEC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both crews continued their good form into the race. Thanks to excellent pace, consistent lap times and an offset strategy, both the #77 and #88 cars were at the sharp end of the field for much of the six-hour race. After a strong final stint, it was Olsen who secured second place together with his teammates Gattuso and Levorato. Barker, Tuck and Sousa crossed the line just behind in fourth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am very happy with the race, we had great pace with the Mustang,\u201d said Levorato after Ford’s best overall result so far in the championship. \u201cI think we did a great job right from the start of the weekend, and the podium is just reward for all our hard work. It was a long race with many full course yellows and safety cars, which is why the strategy was so important. Everyone did a great job, both on the track and in the pitlane. Now we can go to Le Mans with a good feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proton Competition also made a solid start to the weekend in the Hypercar class. Nicolas Pino, Nicol\u00e1s Varrone and Neel Jani set the eighth-quickest time in third free practice, showing promise for the upcoming race. Varrone then qualified the car in 14th, just behind the two factory Porsche. But all hopes of a decent points haul were dashed early on, with Pino forced to retire the #99 Porsche 963 due to technical issues after around 50 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a real shame we couldn\u2019t continue,\u201d said Varrone. \u201cWe improved a lot during this weekend, and with this car and the right strategy I think we could have picked up our first points of the season. Now it\u2019s time to analyse what happened and come back stronger in Le Mans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 24 Hours of Le Mans, the highlight of the FIA WEC season, takes place on 14 and 15 June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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