Lirim Zendeli (Ombra Racing) was able to briefly show his mettle in the latest round of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup at the Hungaroring, but once again he fell foul of the track limits rule as the German one-make championship lived up to its rough-and-tumble reputation.

Starting from P9 on the grid after qualifying, the MIM-contracted driver powered away at the start of round 5 in front of a massive Hungarian crowd, as well as the Formula 1 fraternity, to move into fifth position at the first corner.

He was then passed by his Ombra Racing teammate, Keagan Masters, dropping down to sixth, a position he held on the road until the chequered flag.

Unfortunately, Lirim, who had been involved in some close-quarter battles with other drivers throughout the race, was penalized for multiple track limit infringements and handed a five-second penalty, which dropped him down to P11 at the chequered flag.

“I crossed the finish line in P6 on the track, however I had a five-second penalty that dropped us back to eleventh place,” declared Lirim. “It doesn’t hide the fact that we are working in the right direction. A big thanks to Ombra Racing for their continuous great work. Now on to Spa next week!”