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After Misano, it was time to host the second GT World Challenge Europe double header of the season with a night race and a morning race, with track position mattering the most for the No. 3 Verstappen Racing Mercedes AMG GT3 Evo of Daniel Juncadella and Jules Gounon as they won unopposed under the Saturday night lights, while strategy to put the No. 80 Lionspeed GP Porsche of Ricardo Feller and Bastian Buus on top in the second race.   Two Mercedes were leading the field when the Race 1 started, and with Magny-Cours a more flowing initial sector, Jules Gounon wasn’t at risk of getting wiped out, leading the race from the pole position with the No. 3 Verstappen Mercedes. Lucas Auer tried a jump to the lead, but Gounon saw his intention and boxed the No. 48 Winward Mercedes with the help of the No. 222 2Seas Mercedes.   Since Magny-Cours doesn’t offer much variation outside the ideal line, the Mercedes top 4 remained for the whole first stint, with the No. 3 on the way to ope...