Gené full focus, full concentration with one FIA ETCR event to go

As one of the most experienced drivers in the FIA ETCR eTouring Car World Cup, CUPRA EKS Jordi Gené has seen a thing or two in his motorsport career, yet the Sachsenring season finale is just one of just a few surprises for Gené this year. We asked him some questions. What’s your review of your season so far? I’m happy it’s been very positive and very good progression.

It was very difficult in the beginning to be honest for the first couple of races but then it was getting better and better as soon as I got some more experience with the car. Ad FIA ETCRFIA ETCR – Electric Safety Fast26/08/2022 AT 09:08 How high is the level of competition between both your team-mates and also with the other drivers? The level is high. The competition obviously is high because we can look to each other’s data and no one wants to be slower than the others.

But we work together very well. And against the other drivers, competition is getting tougher every time and it is more aggressive towards the end of the season. It’s been very, very hot and with some bumps and braking into some of our cars, but it’s normal in such a high level championship.

What’s your season highlight? My seasonal highlight no doubt is the pole position in Jarama that was the highlight of my season so I’m very, very happy about this achievement. How did everything come together so well in Jarama? I tried to analyse this because it’s so important for my performance. I think it’s two things.

One is my home race. And another one is that after two races together, I managed to put some kilometres under my belt, and think this is my weakest point. I do less kilometres than my team-mates, so it’s a bit difficult for me to be 100% straightaway on the first lap, whether they