Talk about the race here at the Ferrari GT board
LM GTE Pro
The GTE Pro class is the closest of the four championships, with only one crew managing to win more than once so far this year. Aston Martin Racing’s Nicki Thiim and Marco Sørensen have a 10 point margin over Ferrari’s Sam Bird and Davide Rigon, but there are only a few circumstances which would result in the Danes taking the GT Drivers’ title in China. To do so, the No.95 Aston Martin would need to score the maximum 26 points for victory and pole position, with the No.71 AF Corse Ferrari finishing sixth or lower and the No.97 Aston Martin of Darren Turner and Richie Stanaway fourth or lower.
Similarly, in the FIA World Endurance Cup for GT Manufacturers, Ferrari lead Aston Martin by just three points. Both championships look set to go the full distance and be settled at the final round of the season, the 6 Hours of Bahrain.
LMGTE Am
The GTE Am title battle has been largely a two-horse race since the start, but a few non-finishes have proven costly for the No.98 Aston Martin of Paul Dalla Lana, Mathias Lauda and Pedro Lamy. As a result, the No.83 AF Corse Ferrari of Emmanuel Collard, Rui Aguas and François Perrodo has a 33 point lead at the top of the standings. The trio can wrap up the title in Shanghai if they take pole and finish second, regardless of what the Aston Martin does. If the Aston Martin fails to win, AF Corse will be champions with a fourth place finish.
