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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