19 May 2025, Wegberg – It was a successful weekend for Leipert Motorsport. At the second round of the 2025 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia at the Shanghai International Circuit, the Wegberg-based team celebrated an impressive overall victory, pole position and several additional top-five finishes. Supported by PROFI-CAR, the team delivered an impressive performance.
Strong preparation and convincing qualifying sessions.
To optimise preparation for the race weekend, Leipert Motorsport completed intensive test drives. Drivers JiaJun Song (China, #89, AM classification) and Ethan Brown (Singapore, #27, Pro classification), who shared a car with Jacob Riegel, performed well in practice and qualifying. Brown took pole position in the first qualifying session, while Song achieved fifth place on the AM class grid. Riegel qualified fourth in the Pro class in the second qualifying session, while Song started from second place in his class.
Race 1: A dominant start-to-finish victory.
Ethan Brown made an immediate impact in the first race. He got off to a perfect start, took the lead and continuously extended it. After a confident stint, he handed the Lamborghini over to Jacob Riegel, who brought the car home to a controlled finish. Their well-deserved reward was overall and class victory in the Pro classification.
JiaJun Song was less fortunate. Although he was leading his class at the start, he had to retire from the race on lap nine due to a sudden alternator defect.
Race 2: Setbacks and a strong fightback
The second race got off to an unfortunate start with a collision: Jacob Riegel was forced into a spin after making contact with another car on the first lap, which cost him valuable time. Several safety car phases made it even more difficult for him to catch up. Nevertheless, the Riegel/Brown duo performed strongly — Brown even set the second-fastest race lap. This was enough for fifth place in the overall and Pro standings. The team is thus defending second place in the championship standings for the time being.
Despite suffering from food poisoning, JiaJun Song fought his way to the finish line and took fifth place in the AM classification. This result earned him valuable points in the title fight, putting him just five points behind second place in the championship.
Fazit und Ausblick Summary and outlook
Managing directors Marc Poos and Marcel Leipert came to a positive conclusion.
“Winning the first race from start to finish was a strong statement. Although we couldn’t match this performance in the second race, our overall performance was very good. Our riders have improved significantly and we are looking forward to the upcoming LST Asia events. Jacob Riegel made a phenomenal comeback and impressed from a standing start. Nikolas Pirttilahti will join the team in Fuji and fight for victory alongside Ethan Brown in the #27.”
From 30 May to 1 June, Leipert Motorsport will be competing in the second round of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza in Italy. The team will be there with four cars. The next Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia event will take place from 27 to 29 June in Fuji, Japan.
