Strong points collection for CUPRA EKS in Vallelunga

Despite the hot conditions experienced by all at the fifth round of the FIA ETCR eTouring Car World Cup at the Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi the CUPRA EKS squad emerged from the weekend well, even if they did face a few curveballs early on. CUPRA arrived in Italy with a 202-point lead at the top of the manufacturers’ table – and left with a 247-point advantage – but the weekend could well have gone very differently as the squad which dominated so well in the early races faced stern challenges from the conditions and also rival squads Romeo Ferraris and Hyundai Motorsport N.

Ad/> FIA ETCRHyundai Motorsport N aim to continue winning form2 HOURS AGO The CUPRA EKS team had to adapt to the extremely hot and challenging conditions, where the Vallelunga track temperature compromised grip levels. It was thanks to the collective hard work by the skilled engineers and mechanics in the CUPRA garage and the drivers out on track that once again saw the team get the very best performance out of its all-electric CUPRA e-Racer.

Mattias Ekström and Tom Blomqvist scored a magnificent 1-2 finish for the team in the Pool Furious DHL Super Final and Adrien Tambay and Jordi Gené netted a fantastic 2-3 result in the Pool Fast Super Final. Ekström and Blomqvist accumulated enough points to take their place on the overall weekend podium, finishing second and third respectively.

ETCR points-leading driver Adrien Tambay was unlucky in his Pool Fast Qualifying race as a rear left puncture dropped him to third, but he bounced back to win his Semi Final to line up on Row 2 for the DHL Super Final, where, in a close and exciting race, he took the chequered flag in second position. “Again a very great turnaround for me this weekend finishing