HPJones won Imola's D2 race from P2 and returned to the championship lead on 125 points. Opts Tryhard became the nearest challenger on 99, 26 points behind.
JPlanteX finished second from pole and Opts rose from P9 to third. VCARB also moved ahead of Ferrari in the constructors' standings, 196-181.
Baku's one-point order does not survive
FTR Button had led HPJones 91-90 after Baku. Imola changed both the leading name and the nearest rival, leaving HP first and Opts second on the post-round table.
The round also recorded eetthedust taking 19 points out of FTR's championship advantage. That swing helps explain why the previous leader vanished from the top two even while the podium itself belonged to HP, JPlanteX and Opts.
VCARB wins both versions of the round
HPJones placed VCARB first in the race and drivers' table; the team total placed VCARB first among constructors as well. Imola aligned all three D2 outcomes around one badge.
Canada followed with a 26-point driver cushion and a 15-point team cushion. Imola had converted D2's narrowest lead into a new, more layered pursuit.
Career ledger for HPJones: win number 1
For HPJones, career start 27 gave HPJones a first IMS victory at Imola. Through that flag, HPJones had 1 wins, 8 podiums, 1 poles, 0 fastest laps and 369 points across S1, S2, S3, S4. Below, Imola stays in HPJones' season table.
