Pedro Villela won the second and final race of the Sprint Trophy class of Porsche Cup Brasil this Saturday (22) in Interlagos, Neto Carloni finished second and secured the 2025 category championship. The race marked the end of Sprint Trophy’s activities for the season.
The start took place in motion, with a single file and yellow flag in the first half of the lap, before the release of the green flag. Villela maintained pole position and opened up an early lead. Carloni, who arrived at the stage as the championship leader, overtook rivals and took second place in the first part of the dispute.
The race was interrupted due to incidents on the São Paulo route.
Loose part incident mobilizes pilots
During the test, the rear window of Pedro Villela’s car came loose and got stuck in the rear spoiler. The play represented a risk for the leader and the competitors behind. The component detached itself moments later, without causing accidents or punishment.
A quick yellow flag was called after Marco Mascari spun into the S entry of Senna. Guilherme Figueiredo also escaped on the same curve while trying to avoid a collision. The pilots managed to return to the track without major consequences.
Safety Car changes final strategy
The safety car entered the track after multiple exits to the S of Senna. Alex Fonseca was stopped in place after touching Fabrício Simões, who ended up being disqualified by the race direction. Rodrigo Arruy also ran at the same point.
The restart took place with less than a minute left on the clock. Restavam two laps to finish the race. The interruption reduced the useful time for competition and maintained the leadership positions.
Podium and final classification of the race
Pedro Villela crossed the finish line in first place and achieved his second victory in Sprint Trophy in 2025.
Neto Carloni managed the advantage in points and became champion of the category with second place. The podium was completed by Nicholas Garfinkel in third, Henrique Tielas in fourth and Gabriel Guper in fifth, the latter champion of the Sprint Trophy Sport subdivision.
- 1st Pedro Villela
- 2nd Neto Carloni
- 3rd Nicholas Garfinkel
- 4th Henrique Tielas
- 5th Gabriel Guper
- 6th Neto Heil
- 7th Gustavo Costa
- 8th Guilherme Figueiredo
Upcoming category appointments
The Porsche Cup schedule in Interlagos continues this Saturday with the 500 km race, which officially ends the 2025 season. The start is scheduled for 2pm. The endurance race brings together pairs and trios on the São Paulo track.
The Sprint Trophy had a grid of 19 cars in the decisive stage. The class uses Porsche 911 GT3 Cup models of the 992 generation. The 2025 championship ended with two races held exclusively in the final stage in Interlagos.
Differentiated format of Sprint Trophy
The category adopts a launched start with a specific initial safety car procedure. The yellow flag remains until halfway through the opening lap. The measure increases security on numerous grids.
Races have a fixed duration of approximately 25 minutes plus one lap. Scoring follows the Porsche Cup standard, with bonuses for pole position and fastest lap. The 2025 season of Sprint Trophy was played in a single decision stage.
