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Rinicella finishes runner-up in Eurocup-3 after thrilling finale in Barcelona

Rinicella finishes runner-up in Eurocup-3 after thrilling finale in Barcelona

The final round of the Eurocup-3 series at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in mid-November formed the conclusion of an exciting season in 2025. With Italian Mattia Colnaghi already confirmed as champion at the penultimate event, the focus shifted to the battle for second place. The main protagonists were Polish youngster Kacper Sztuka and his rival Valerio Rinicella from Italy. The opening race of the weekend saw Sztuka set the pace out in front on the Hankook Ventus Race. As well as claiming a commanding lights-to-flag victory, he also set the fastest lap time. Rinicella, on the other hand, produced a storming fightback, taking full advantage of the plentiful grip provided by the Hankook tyres to charge through the field from eighth to second place. The final race of the year was won by Andrés Cárdenas from Peru, who became the tenth race winner this season. Sztuka could do no better than fourth, behind Rinicella, who again finished runner-up to clinch second place in the championship.

 

Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7lrZ-5t0XM

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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