In Group B Round 2, the Swedish driver showed all his skill behind the steering wheel without give any inch to his rival, Jordi Gené, who behind Ekström was the perfect teammate to given the goals he has for the championship, sacrificing his candidacy to be crowned as Champion in Pau-Arnos.

This means that only three drivers left in the race for absolute glory (Ekström, Mikel Azcona and Jean-Karl Vernay). On the other hand, Cupra’s Spaniard also dominated in Group A Round 2 to continue to pressure his teammate. However, the Swede is the one who has the best possible to be the king.

Ekström only needs to finish fifth in DHL SuperFinal B to make history in this new electrified vehicle series, who will start from pole position after leading Time Trial B on his first lap on the track with a time of 1: 26.187, to be faster than Phillip Eng aboard his Romeo Ferraris -M1RA Giulia ETCR, who stopped the timer 0.091 seconds behind the Swede.

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Vernay and Azcona need a practically perfect Sunday if they want to snatch the title from Ekström, in fact, a retirement would be ideal for them. The Swede has 273 points, the French has 244 points, while the Spanish closes the contenders title trio with 238 points.

About Pure ETCR

PURE ETCR is the world’s first all-electric, multi-brand, touring car series, and gives the world’s largest and most-recognisable brands the chance to fight for an official electric Manufacturers’ title. Underpinning this all-new race series is a forward-thinking technical concept, set out by ETCR creators WSC Group, aimed at showing off the most extraordinary performance elements of the world’s fastest-accelerating touring cars and creating exciting on-track battles.

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Now, before that point, Azcona had his time to shine with an amazing performance totally necessary on track in Pool A Battle to obtain the best result. In addition, his teammate, Dániel Nagy, opened the door and gave up his position, knowing that the team’s goals are above everything else. However, his skill behind the steering wheel has led him to be in the stellar battle.

To give more excitement and adrenaline to the championship, the leader of Pure ETCR opening season is another teammate, Ekström, leaving the cards on the table for a great fight that will define the first champion next sunday, probably with one of them as King of the Weekend. However, he really can’t (no way) dismiss the rest of the candidates who have the opportunity to be champions.

Friday’s session had a touch of nervousness. Even when Azcona’s level was outstanding, in the free practice before the Battle, Oli Webb (Giulia by Romeo Ferraris) was faster than him, just by 0.082 seconds, leaving the expectation on top because the CUPRA X Zengo Motorsport man had to race with steady hand to dominate, and it has been so far.

Pool B Battle was an authentic heart attack fight that left out one of the five candidates for the title: Rodrigo Baptista. Now, the fight will be on fire between Mikel Azcona, Mattias Ekströs, Jean-Karl Vernay and Philipp Eng.

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Without a doubt, the first 100% electric touring car series has exceeded expectations and aims to be even better in the next edition. On the other hand, regarding the fight for the title, prior to the weekend in Pau-Arnos, Azcona shares his opinion about who could be the champion.

“(It will be) A CUPRA driver certainly. I hope it’s me, but at the same time Mattias is very strong and is leading the points, so if I can’t win, I hope it’s him. It’s quite strange to be battling against a driver that I’ve never actually raced against this year. We share a car so it’s not possible to be drawn in the same Pool. If I could race against him then I’m sure I could take some points away from him, but that’s not possible. If he has a problem with his car, it probably affects me too, but we’ve been very reliable all year, so I hope that continues”.

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The sustainable Italian manufacturer was involved with the team’s project from the beginning, providing all the expertise at the design and construction stages of the initial carbon fiber bodywork. Now, all of the technical know-how, innovation and skill of Bercella will be available for the Giulia ETCR by Romeo Ferraris at the final round of the Championship, to be held from October 15 to 17.

The material used on the vehicle will be hemp fiber (plant), a sustainable material that is already environmentally friendly, the main mission and objective of Pure ETCR. In addition, the project is supported by other Italian companies: Fibertech Group as material supplier, closely cooperating with Linificio and Canapificio Nazionale.

All this has been a sign that the path of motorsports points towards sustainability, and the proof of this will be the composites based on natural fibers, exploring new technologies to be implemented on the racing vehicle driven by Rodrigo Baptista, Luca Filippi, Philipp Eng and Oliver Webb.

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One of the goals of motorsports is to replace the carbon fiber used for years in this sector. Its properties of resistance and high flexibility make it an ideal material for practicing these disciplines. However, hemp fiber combines all of these properties together with the sustainability of the product.

“We are proud to have played our part towards the transition to a greener future, which even the motorsport sector can no longer ignore, as a laboratory at the highest level for the trends that will later constitute the road mobility of tomorrow. Compounding constitutes our corporate expertise and seeing this shift towards increasingly sustainable materials and processing techniques, confirm us as pioneers of new initiatives that embody the present at hand, and the opportunity to develop the future in a profound way,” said Massimo Bercella, CEO of Bercella Srl.

About Bercella

Bercella is a dynamic and innovative Italian company driving since 25 years the design and engineering of cuttingedge solutions using Advanced Composites and Light Alloys. Bercella is specialized in large and complex structures, providing critical industries with tailored high-performance systems, through a 360° service: from early design to engineering development to Advanced Manufacturing, all being vertically integrated in-house, for final turnkey solutions enhancing process control, costs reduction and efficiency.

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The CUPRA X Zengo Motorsport driver has led the championship since the second race at Motorland Aragon, and from there, his dominance on the European tracks has left everyone impressed. However, a small setback at the last round of the year will cost them weeks of hard work in their quest for glory.

The calm and thoughtful approach regarding the drivers’ championship was evident at the Hungaroring, when the Hungarian race took place from August 20 to 22. There, Ekström confessed that he raced with one eye on the title, and a mindset where unnecessary risk-taking was not part of his driving strategy.

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A contact with Augusto Farfus during Round 2, however, cost him the lead of the Hungarian event, which went to Spaniard Mikel Azcona, although the race stewards considered that the responsibility for the incident between the two was on the Portuguese driver, and he was penalized with six points.

“I understand what (Farfus) was trying to do. He was trying to win, he saw a gap and, as Ayrton Senna said, if you don’t look for a gap, you’re not a racing driver”, he said of the on-track mishap. “But if he was in my position, at the top of the championship, he wouldn’t have tried. I know my goal and I have to protect my points everywhere I can. I’m looking forward to the final round,” he finished.

Mattias Ekström’s Final Battle

From October 15 to 17, the Pure ETCR will bring the curtain down, when the 100% electric touring cars visit France to race at the Pau Arnos circuit, located about 20 kilometers west of the city of Pau. It has an ondulating layout of 3.030 kilometers and a distance between edges of 24 meters.

There, Mattias Ekström will have to drive with a cool head to write his name in the category’s history. Jean-Karl Vernay, Mikel Azcona, Jordi Gené and Rodrigo Baptista will try to prevent him from doing so, as they also have a chance to win.

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First of all, the Spaniard led the Time Trial in Group B to secure a place of honor in the DHL SuperFinal B. His Cupra X Zengo Motorsport was squeezed to the maximum to take a 1.6 second advantage over his closest pursuer and he was able to close the lap at 2.26.309.

Jean-Karl Vernay and Tom Chilton accompanied Azcona as the three fastest, although not by much, as Chilton received a three-second penalty for exceeding the limits of the Hungarian circuit at Turn 4, leaving the table set for Daniel Nagy and his Cupra as third for the rest of the weekend.

On the other hand, Phillip Eng won the DHL SuperFinal A, being the direct competitor of the Spanish, having the conviction of becoming the king of Hungary after beating Mattias Ekström with a good maneuver when both were traveling through Turn 1 of the circuit, and from There he practically did not move until the end of the battle at five turns.

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Mikel Azcona’s domain

Mikel Azcona knew that his priority was to win the weekend and he was. The pace, aggressive and conservative driving allowed him to show a dominance that he reflected throughout the weekend in his CUPRA X Zengo Motorsport, despite losing the advantage for a few moments at the start of the race against Luca Filippi .

However, the glory moments did not last long for the Italian, as Azcona and Jean-Karl Vernay attacked with everything to go on to dominate the dispute. However, a long race time, the Spaniard was the man behind the steering wheel to reap all the points he could achieve (77 units).

The rest of the podium was completed by Vernay and Daniel Nagy, still with his career compromised in the middle of it when he starred in an incident with Filippi, although he could lose the position since the race stewards will evaluate what happened to determine if the action was illegal or it was simply part of the dispute.

In this way, the Pure ETCR will travel to France with up to five candidates (Mattias Ekström, Jean-Kar Vernay, Mikel Azcona, Jordi Gené and Rodrigo Baptista) to achieve glory and become the first champion of the 100% electric touring car category .

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Augusto Farfus finished as the best in Group A after starring in an entertaining and disputed battle against the championship leader, Mattias Ekström. Both drivers touched at turn five of the track, with two of the Brazilian’s tires out of  the asphalt receiving a penalty.

The race commissioners determined that Farfus’s movement was totally illegal, losing six points as a result, leaving 21 units for sunday, making Eng and his Romeo Ferraris-M1RA remain at the top of Group A.

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Hungaroring looking for a winner

On the other hand, in Group B there was also no lack of excitement, speed and adrenaline, as Mikel Azcona unleashed all the potential that his CUPRA X Zengo Motorsport could give him at the Hungaroring, strategically using his power-up at Turn 1 to stay ahead in front of Rodrigo Baptista.

On this side of the table there were also sanctions. Hyundai Motorsport N’s Jean-Karl Vernay received a three-second penalty after exceeding the limits of the Hungarian circuit. In this way, Azcona will be the only man present in Hungary capable of finishing the weekend with all the available points (77 units).

Finally, the championship to Mattias Ekström as the leader of the general classification (210 points), seeking to extend his gap over his closest pursuer, Jean-Karl Vernay (186 points). In addition, Jordi Gené (167 points) and Mikel Azcona (161 points) come little by little trying to strike a forceful blow on the table.

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The rookie Pure ETCR sensation was in sync behind the wheel to show dominating driving in the DHL SuperFinal B, despite constant pressure from rivals, to pay heartfelt tribute to his entire team after experiencing the loss of a member, Aldo Cerruti, key researcher in the organization’s project in the first 100% electric passenger car category.

“It was a great weekend. The car has been very good and I am very happy for the whole team, who have been through a lot with the passing of Aldo recently. Having Luca (Filppi) in P2 over the weekend is also amazing for the entire Romeo Ferraris-M1RA team. It was a lot of fun”, Eng said after speaking with post-race press.

Luca Filppi also shone with his own light in the DHL Super Final A battling Jean-Karl Vernay (Hyundai Motorsport N) and Mattias Ekström (CUPRA X Zengo Motorsport), containing the Swede who seemed to have the victory assured, but ultimately the Italian won the Danish track.

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Philipp Eng and Mattias Ekström: Head to Head

Philipp Eng showed all his talent in his first Pure ETCR race, ensuring that he will be a key competitor for the rest of the season, and for sure, in the next editions. However, Mattias Ekström also does his thing on board his CUPRA X Zengo Motorsport. Now, despite not having been able to triumph this weekend, the Swede continues to lead the general standings.

Finally, all the excitement of the Pure ETCR will move to the Hungaroring circuit (Hungary) on August 20, 21 and 22, known for hosting Formula 1 and other categories, to begin defining the final stretch of the championship that remains to be disputed this recently mentioned quote and then race in Korea.

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On Italian soil, Mikel Azcona made history by becoming the first rider to win a valid Pure ETCR after a high-impact weekend at Vallelunga aboard his Zengo Motorsport X CUPRA. However, there is a competitor who came very close to him and about whom little was said after the uproar generated by the Spanish.

This is Jean-Karl Vernay, Hyundai Motorsport N Veloster ETCR driver, who showed a more than admirable performance in the first race of the Pure ETCR to be only five units behind the leader, Azcona. Therefore, the next appointment at the MotorLand de Aragón will be full of emotion, adrenaline and suspense from start to finish.

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Precisely, Vernay will arrive with all the necessary motivation to the Spanish circuit layout, being fully aware of the pace that his car showed in Vallelunga, which is why it is not unreasonable to think that the French driver assaults the top of the championship and relegates Azcona to second place in the general table.

“We can be happy with our points position. Second and first in my battles on Saturday and then winning my SuperFinal on Sunday (in Vallelunga) is a good start,” said Vernay.

Pure ETCR moves to Aragon

In addition, he already denotes an attitude to think about the championship, because despite acknowledging that the Cupras were fast in Vallelunga, he also assured that the harvest of units obtained in the inaugural race of the Pure ETCR is of the utmost importance to think about the future, without neglecting that they need to improve a little to be able to get closer to their rivals.

On the other hand, Vernay showed how much he has improved his driving, since at the Autodromo Vallelunga he has always had a couple of difficult corners for him, so leaving Italy with a good number of points was practically a victory, in addition to act as an emotional injection to fight for the victory in the next appointment when the Pure ETCR moves to Aragon from July 9 to 11.

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Mikel Azcona was the first winner of a Pure ETCR race and immediately ensured the presence of his name in the category historical records. However, for this to be possible, the support of suitable and trained sponsors is necessary to provide advice in order to develop the competition and make the most of it.

Precisely, DHL will be the logistics partner of the category in its first season of life, joining Discovery Inc as leaders in promoting sustainable mobility and environmental practices that benefit the natural stability of the planet.

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Pure ETCR and DHL

In this way, Pure ETCR can benefit from the entire maritime fleet DHL employs to transport all the necessary equipment to be able to develop races to perfection while its transport methods are friendly with the Earth after sticking to the of “zero air transport” policy.

On the other hand, DHL also committed to sustainability, setting as its main objective of all types emissions elimination in terms of transport by 2050, while by 2030 it is expected that 60% of cargo vehicles will work with 100% mechanics. electrified.

Finally, the Pure ETCR hopes to return to action at MotorLand Aragón for the second valid of the championship, in addition, Pure ETCR will have races in Denmark, Hungary and South Korea that promise excitement, action and adrenaline from start to finish in the first season’s category.

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Having won in Round 1 and Round 2, in addition to winning the DHL SuperFinal, gave him the necessary merits to proclaim himself as winner of the first championship race after accumulating 77 points in his favor, that is, the maximum number of units that any pilot could choose to reach, and as if that were not enough, he also took the distinction for the Most Valuable Driver.

Azcona showed skill behind the steering wheel after being disqualified in the Round 3 time trial, although he was also fortunate that his strongest rival, Mattias Ekström, was also disqualified when Cupra e-Racer engineers worked on the car. when you couldn’t while in the pits.

Of course, Azcona didn’t deprive himself in terms of enthusiasm about it and affirmed that they made history in the category, which made him feel very happy, especially for having started the DHL SuperFinal from the bottom, taking into consideration that at least 5 cars ahead had a competitive pace. I’m so happy. This is a great way to start the season”, he said.

“… I received very good information from my team on how to use the Power-Up. The team did a great job. “

Mikel Azcona

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“The first objective was to overtake Giulia on the first lap. We had a close battle and it was amazing. He was pushing to get past Farfus. I saw it spin and I won. I feel great,” Azcona said.

Also, the battle for third place was tight when Luca Filippi, John Filippi, Ferraris Oli Webb and Dániel Nagy gave everything to finish as high as possible.

Now, all of Pure ETCR action will move to MotorLand, Aragon, for what will be the second championship race of the season which is here to stay, make history and fill fans with 100% sustainable top speed.

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