After a great start to the season in the FIA ETCR eTouring Car World Cup, CUPRA Racing Head of Technical Development, Xavi Serra gives his insight on the brilliant hat-trick of heat wins achieved in the Infinite Reality Race FR by CUPRA EKS at Pau. Whilst Mattias Ekström was crowned King of the Weekend in France, Adrian Tambay and Tom Blomqvist also took their turns as first across the line through the weekend meaning a dominant first weekend for CUPRA EKS in the FIA ETCR first-ever event with a 1-2-3 in the driver standings.
Ad/> Here’s what Xavi had to say. FIA ETCRRomeo Ferraris target regular success in 2022 FIA ETCRA DAY AGO The start of the season at Pau could not have been more positive, with a victory and a 1-2-3… did you expect such a result? I must say that it was a result that we did not expect, because this year the ETCR grid is incredible, with great level drivers and teams, all of them winners.
Despite this, we had a lot of confidence in our team, because our new drivers – Adrien Tambay and Tom Blomqvist – had shown a very good adaptation in the tests, which they managed to transfer to the first race, although we already know that the pressure is not same in testing and competition. We expect a very even year, more so than the previous one, and so it was a surprise to finish with three of our cars in the top four.
It was a pity that Jordi (Gené) was weighed down by his accident on Saturday, without which he too would have achieved a very good result. How have you prepared for this season? The car has not undergone any major changes, because the base was very good after finishing last year at the top of the standings.
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