Harry records unrepresentative third place in Italy after turbulent raceHarry Tincknell scored a second consecutive European Le Mans Series rostrum finish when the British youngster along with Simon Dolan and Filipe Albuquerque finished third at Imola  (17 May) – but the result could have been so different. Having dominated the corresponding 4 Hour race 12 months ago with pole-position, Harry’s fastest race lap and race win, the same trio finished 86secs behind the winning car on this occasion in their JOTA Sport Gibson-Nissan. A second consecutive win for Tincknell looked likely until mid-distance when an unscheduled pit-stop for bodywork repairs cost Harry and the team dearly.

Tincknell led the British team home to a fantastic FIA World Endurance Championship triumph at Spa-Francorchamps (2 May), was denied victory in the Silverstone ELMS “opener” by a mere 0.370secs and has now recorded another rostrum finish. Harry took the start in the Gibson 015S Nissan and impressively built up a lead of almost 20secs with 35mins gone before a Safety Car unluckily eroded his lead. At one-quarter distance, the Nissan NISMO “factory” driver led the field by 31secs, eking it out to 42secs by the time he handed the Dunlop-shod Gibson over to Dolan on 90mins. But a wayward Ferrari contacted the Gibson of Dolan, damaging the car’s nose section necessitating a pit-stop for repairs. Tincknell’s next outing is when the Devon-based driver takes part in the Le Mans 24 Hours official test day on 31 May. Harry will share the Nissan GT-R LM NISMO with Michael Krumm (D) and Alex Buncombe (GB).