Eurocup-3 in Portimão and Le Castellet: Close title race on Hankook tyres

The title race in the Eurocup-3 series captivated fans in both Portimão (Portugal) and the French town of Le Castellet in June. On the Algarve coast, Mexican Ernesto Rivera moved to the top of the overall standings with a second place and a victory in the third and fourth races of the championship. Two weeks later, Kacper Sztuka hit back at Circuit Paul Ricard. The Pole claimed his first win of the year in the sixth race of the season, and consequently replaced Rivera at the top of the table. Prior to this, Italian Mattia Colnaghi had rejoined the title race with an impressive win in the opening race in Le Castellet. Sztuka leads the overall standings with 104 points, ahead of Colnaghi and Rivera who both have 99. In fourth place is Valerio Rinicella (90) – the Italian also consistently scored points at both events to stay in touch with the leading trio. After three events, just 14 points separate the top four drivers – proof of how evenly matched the series is, and how the drivers benefit from the consistently strong performance of the Hankook Ventus Race. The next round, from 4^th to 6^th July in Monza, promises to produce more drama in the four-way battle for the title.

Highlights from Portimão: https://youtu.be/WJp5vnmKOMM?si=N9wJoUQ8VCM9nLr9

Highlights from Le Castellet: https://youtu.be/LAyLWACXe-Y?si=L6bczJI52nYb3nyk

Hankook in Motorsport

For decades, Hankook has been one of the first ports of call when it comes to international motorsport. Hankook supplies its race tyres to globally-renowned series, high-class junior formats and popular grassroot events. With new collaborations and partnerships, the company is constantly enhancing its status as a global player on the motorsport scene. Since the 2023 season, Hankook has been the exclusive technical partner and tyre supplier of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. In close cooperation with Formula E, the iON Race was developed for the world championship. Roughly 30 percent of the high-performance tyre is made of sustainable materials. With this commitment, Hankook is taking another pioneering step towards energy efficiency and sustainability in motorsport. The premium tyre maker has also agreed a collaboration with Italian sports car manufacturer Lamborghini Squadra Corse, and has been official technical partner and exclusive tyre supplier of the Lamborghini Super Trofeo series since 2023. The premium tyre maker’s portfolio covers a broad spectrum. This includes the FIA ERC4 Junior Championship for young and talented rally drivers. Hankook also supports popular touring car championship TCR Italy, many high-class one-make cups for a wide range of renowned manufacturers, junior single-seater series, and assorted international racing events with race tyres and technical know-how.

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