CUPRA WINS FIA ETCR WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS

September 25, 2022 (Sunday) cupra will never forget.of sachsenringthe temple of speed in Saxony, Germany, the Spanish company has triumphed in front of the eyes of the world, what MD experienced at the foot of the track. Winning the drivers and constructors titles at the PURE ETCR this Sunday, Cupra reaffirms both successes, this time in the first year of the FIA ​​World Cup of this same championship.

Historic German truck, Cupra, in relation to the structure EKS (Pilot Ownership Mattia Ekstrom) gave Spain the first FIA world crown for electric touring cars, defeating Hyundai and private group Romeo Ferrari. They destroyed everything, not even leaving crumbs, and took the pilot’s scepter with triplets. Adrien Tambay beat leader Ekström to become the champion.,and Inaugural Sachsenring Superfinal winner Tom Blomqvist finished third, ahead of Spaniard Mikel Ascona (Hyundai), who fell to fifth. Blomqvist overtook the Spaniard at his Sachsen rink to become ‘champion of the weekend’ (winner of the event).

bet on successful electricity

Cupra’s values ​​are clear: refinement, originality and performance. And all this is reflected in our engagement and responsibility with the world. Born under the SEAT umbrella, the brand was created in 2018 with a young, innovative and daring spirit and a clear commitment to sustainability through electric technology. Racing is the best test bench and Cupra has been clear about that from the beginning. ETCRcame from this last challenge Cupra e-Racer, the world’s first 100% electric racing touring carwhich did not stop its success and was the mechanical basis for the rest of the cars in this Discovery Contest.

The sporting results could not have been better, as demonstrated by the dominance and solvency of the Catalan company across the course. Even in the final round, Cupra showed his ability to react by adapting well to tire pressure changes, which is complicated for a driver in a very powerful machine, but at the same time very heavy and difficult to tame. .

Tambay, Cupra’s new champion

Tambay Entered this event as the leader by just 14 points Despite being the owner of the building, Ekström wanted the fight with his disciples to be fair and without team orders., which fans appreciated. The track decides the champion, 31-year-old Frenchman, son of former F1 driver Patrick Tambay, won the title after a flawless weekend. He won the semifinals at Tekken, and Ekstrom’s third place at the Superfinals handed him the crown.

Almost 700 horses and 3.2 seconds from 0 to 100

On top of this Cupra EKS completes World Cup double Take part in an emotional competition with a car that perfectly represents what the future and present of mobility should be.these are 100% electric car nears 700 hp and reaches 100 km/h in 3.2 secondsMeasured in an exciting race format, Asphalt Rocket is split up in elimination heats for a one-on-one all-or-nothing scoring race until the ‘Super Final’ is reached.

we refer 4 lap race So pilots don’t have to manage electrical energy, they just have to worry about keeping the tires alive and only about hitting the maximum.nevertheless Super final, 6 laps in 2 sleeves and top of 6 riders.

Excited till the end

As a result, an exciting battle reenacted again in Germany. In the first superfinal, Bronqvist imposed Martin (2nd) and Ekström (3rd) After the end of the sleeve marked by a touch from Martin to Catsburg at the final corner which almost gave the Swedes second place.

Ekstrom’s 3rd place finish in the first Super Final had already secured Tambay the championship, but his performance in the 2nd Super Final had to prevent Ascona from finishing 3rd overall. I had to help my teammate Blomqvist. Mikel needed to win to reach that goal. But he couldn’t. Tambay was crowned champion, winning the final heat and sealing Cupra’s historic high. The Spanish national anthem rang out on the international podium. In honor of Cupra, all FIA ETCR champion, it rang out again.

The last feeling of a course bygone Pau Ville (France), Hungaroring (Hungary), Jarama Circuit (Spain), Zolder (Belgium), Vallelunga (Italy), Sachsenring (Germany)where Cupra has won the two World Cups at stake.For 2023, the championship awaits the arrival of more brands, but this is not official. will once again be a rival to beat.