Buggyra ZM Racing returns to the French GT4 Series
Not since the opening round of the season at Nogaro in April had Aliyyah raced in the championship but she was joined in the #29 Mercedes-AMG GT4 by Buggyra ZM Racing chief designer David Vrsecky for the pair of one-hour races.
Race 1 Qualifying was a struggle for the pair, who could only manage 36th on the grid after failing to find the ideal setup on the car.
The race produced much better fortunes as Aliyyah managed her tires well during her stint and David perfecting a series of excellent overtakes, meaning the pair crossed the line 23rd at the end.
The result was particularly satisfying as it was the team's first evening race, which featured the additional challenge of diminishing visibility due to the setting sun as well as hanging clouds of dust from the gravel traps.
Speaking about the first race, Aliyyah reflected: "It was my first time racing this late in the day, it was really cool fun.
During my stint there was a long safety car period because there was a big accident, so it got a little boring.
In the first lap, there was a lot of chaos, so I just had to survive. But then the pace was really good, David did a great job as well." Race 2 David Vrsecky took the start for Sunday's race from 30th position.
This second encounter was a case of missed opportunities as a first-corner incident in second lap cost the team time and positions right at the start of the 60-minute race.
Despite this initial setback, the team rallied on and made it to the end of the race, finishing 9th in the Silver class and 25th overall.
" The team's chief designer and Aliyyah's mentor, David Vršecky summed up the weekend's performance: "Our first race in the dark, we were so happy after the finish.
A lot of cars had drivethrough penalties as well and there was a lot of contact, so today, I felt that it was a much harder race.
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