UPDATE: Adam Konopka was disqualified from the GT3 category after the race because he competed without an engine restrictor. Consequently, he was moved to the GTX category, where he was classified in second place behind Reinhard Koffler with KTM.
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Starting from the front row in the first race of the ESET Cup in Slovakia were Miro Konopka in an LMP2 prototype and Reinhard Koffler in a KTM GTX, with Antal Zsigo in a BMW M4 GT3 and Adam Konopka in a Lamborghini Huracan GT3 lining up behind them.
At the rolling start, Koffler took the lead ahead of Miro Konopka, while Antal Zsigo and Adam Konopka held their positions. However, the Konopka duo quickly advanced. Miro overtook Koffler to lead the race overall, and Adam passed Zsigo to take the lead in the GT3 category.
Behind them, Alex Tlustý in a Praga R1 was in fifth overall, followed by Dennis Waszek in a Lamborghini SuperTropheo, leading the GTC category. In GTC1, Hubert Darmetko held first place in a Porsche 911, followed by Petr Brecka and Bob Bau, the latter being overtaken by Franz Lahmer later on.
Miro Konopka crossed the finish line first overall, with Reinhard Koffler taking the win in the GTX category. Petr Koukola in a KTM GTX and Gábor Tim in a Lotus finished second and third in GTX, respectively.
The ARC Bratislava team celebrated further with Adam Konopka’s GT3 victory ahead of Antal Zsigo. Dennis Waszek of GT2 Motorsport dominated the GTC category, while Hubert Darmetko triumphed in GTC1 over Brecka and Lahmer. Rudolf Beňo won the GT4 category in a BMW M4 GT4, with Andrej Makarovič in a Mercedes AMG GT4 finishing second.