Ferrari looked as if they would take a brilliant home victory as No.52 AF Corse Ferrari 488 GTE Evo of Miguel Molina and Antonio Fuoco were set to claim their first win of the season
But Corvette C8.R Racing pulled off a cute energy strategy to save enough not to need to splash and dash at the end of the race and Nick Tandy and Tommy Milner execute a memorable victory
Molina and Fuoco capitalized on a penalty for a technical infringement for the sister No.51 AF Corse Ferrari driven by James Calado and Alessandro Pier Guidi but had to settle for second when Fuoco had to make penultimate lap pitstop
No.51 AF Corse recovered to take third position after a fraught battle with the No.92 Porsche driven by Kevin Estre
The pair engage in several contacts during the fight, which eventually resolves itself at the Variante Roggia when Pier Guidi emerges in front
Estre is handed a drive-through penalty for multiple contacts with Pier Guidi and also No.28 JOTA and finishes fourth in class
No.91 Porsche GT Team duo of Gimmi Bruni and Frederic Makowiecki finish in fifth position after uneventful race