Tambay takes a step closer with FURIOUS FIA ETCR Quarter Final win; Azcona fights back

CUPRA EKS driver Adrien Tambay took a step closer to taking the first-ever FIA ETCR eTouring Car World Cup title with a win in the first Pool FURIOUS Quarter Final where the Frenchman dominated for 98% of the time, even if Hyundai Motorsport N’s Norbert Michelisz stalked his prey in epic fashion on the last lap to take the lead at the start of the final corner, only to lose it moments later as Tambay crossed the line just ahead. Mikel Azcona meanwhile took the FURIOUS Quarter Final Two win for Hyundai Motorsport N after an early fight with CUPRA EKS man Jordi Gené and late dice with hithertoo race-long leader Luca Filippi whose Romeo Ferraris Giulia ETCR had led from pole till the final corner too.

The first FURIOUS Quarter Final had looked to be playing out to be something of a straight-forward affair with Tambay seemingly sprinting off at ease at the start whilst Michelisz found himself under pressure from Bruno Spengler in his Romeo Ferraris. At the end of the first lap Tambay was over a second ahead, whilst Michelisz had far less of a gap to Spengler behind.

Ad By the end of the second lap, Michelisz had broken the tow to Spengler, who subsequently complained of a sliding rear end, and could focus on reeling in Tambay. The Veloster N ETCR driver decimated the gap and closed right up with Tambay for the final lap.

Tambay kept his cool, even when Norbi nudged his nose past at the start of the final corner, and it was a drag race to the chequered flag from which the CUPRA eRacer ETCR emerged ahead by 0.261secs to Tambay’s jubilation. FIA ETCRTambay rides the crazy bull to take Pool FURIOUS FIA ETCR Pole10 HOURS AGO Pool FURIOUS Quarter Final One Results Adrien Tambay CUPRA EKS Yeah, it was a tough battle.