RD Limited make a stunning impact in Race 1

Race 1 of the 4 Hours of Sepang offered a breathtaking finale with a historic win for RD Limited, the team set up owned by two-time Le Mans winner Romain Dumas. Fred Poordad, James Allen and Tristan Vautier clinched victory in an epic finish with their Oreca 07-Gibson edging out the AF Corse #83 car driven by Matthieu Vaxiviere by just 55 thousandths of a second after four hours of racing.

Despite four safety car periods, the intensity continued to ramp up as the race progressed. The final lap saw a spectacular tussle between Vautier and Vaxiviere, with the AF Corse driver briefly taking the lead before the RD Limited Oreca regained the advantage on the final turn.

In LMP3, Matteo Quintarelli of French team Ultimate saw off High Class Racing’s Anders Fjordbach to win in the #35 Ligier JS P320-Nissan prototype. The #57 Ferrari 296 GT3 fielded by Car Guy took the GT class ahead of the #51 of AF Corse.

Algarve Pro Racing storms to victory in Race 2

Race 2 of the 4 Hours of Sepang was shook by a violent storm which forced the race to be red-flagged in the last hour. An audacious tyre change saw reigning LMP2 champions Algarve Pro Racing emerge victorious. Malthe Jakobsen, Michael Jensen and Valerio Rinicella led the #25 Oreca 07-Gibson to the chequered flag after switching to slicks at the right moment.

The temperamental weather tested the teams’ nerve as it turned the event into a real strategic puzzle.

Ultimate repeated the previous day’s feat in LMP3, thanks to Stéphane Lémeret, Bence Valint and Matteo Quintarelli, hereby building a comfortable lead in the championship race. In GT, the #81 Mercedes-AMG of Winward Racing, driven by Rinat Salikhov, Gabriele Piana and Jules Gounon, overcame fierce competition to secure the win.

Battle has commenced!

The first two races of the season have begun to reveal which teams will be a force to be reckoned with. Here's how they stand:

• LMP2: RD Limited lead the way with a seven-point lead over AF Corse with Pure Rxcing a further three points behind.
• LMP3: Ultimate hold an eight-point lead over High Class Racing.
• GT: Car Guy have taken control, leading AF Corse by seven points and Kessel Racing by ten.

The 4 Hours of Sepang have laid the foundations for an exciting season with intense track battles in store in every class. All eyes now turn to the 4 Hours of Dubai where the competitors will again run two races on 8-9 February 2025.