Toyota GR Cup Spain: Losada and Álvarez win in Jerez

The Toyota GR Cup Spain was at Circuit de Jerez Ángel Nieto from 19^th to 21^st September. Throughout the entire event, the track in Andalucia basked in temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius, which the Hankook Ventus Race mastered without any issues. The heat was also on in the races, as the drivers treated spectators in the grandstands to two entertaining contests in their Toyota GR86 cars. Daniel Losada came out on top in the opening race of the weekend. The Spaniard started from fourth place and took advantage of the reliable grip of the Hankook tyre all race. He climbed into second place at the start, before getting to grips with race leader Tomás Pregliasco (Hungary). Midway through the race, he pulled off a successful overtake to move into the lead, and never looked back. On Sunday, Spain’s Luis Álvarez produced a flawless drive from pole position, supported by the high stability of the Hankook tyre, on which he took a commanding victory. Losada travels as championship leader to the next event at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Cheste. This is the venue for the season finale from 17^th to 19^th October, when the new champion will be crowned.

Full replay of race 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0GpLzASma8

Full replay of race 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f0PqHLNy30

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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