The Circuit Ricardo Tormo experienced an intense competition weekend with Santiago Urrutia’s (Geely) triple triumph in the Kumho FIA TCR World Tour. For the first time in the championship’s history, a single driver has claimed victory in all three races held over the weekend.
Urrutia was once again the main protagonist in the touring car races, adding two more victories to the one achieved on Saturday. The Uruguayan driver from the Geely team confirmed his excellent results, allowing him to solidify his lead in the championship’s overall standings.
Behind the winner, Frenchman Aurélien Comte (Cupra) crossed the finish line in second place in the morning race, while Hungarian Norbert Michelisz (Hyundai) completed the podium after a solid performance on the Valencian track.
The third and final Kumho FIA TCR World Tour race was a Santiago Urrutia monologue from pole position. Joining the Uruguayan on the podium were Thed Björk (Geely), who finished second, and Spain’s Mikel Azcona, who secured a well-deserved third place after an intense weekend in front of nearly 15,000 spectators.
“I gave my best and ended up winning all three races. Now we have to go race by race and keep working hard with the team,” Urrutia stated after the event that confirmed his championship lead.
Porsche and Clio
In the third race of the Porsche Sprint Challenge Ibérica this weekend, Valencia’s Borja García won again after leading the race for all 17 laps, followed by Portugal’s Patrick Cunha in second place and Miguel Lobo closing out the podium.
Borja García capped off a perfect weekend at the Circuit with two victories and a satisfied smile. “Very happy to be able to win here, at home, in front of my fans and my family,” highlighted the Valencian driver, who continues to extend his record at the Cheste track and expressed his happiness “to keep increasing my record here, as the car driver with the most victories at Circuit Ricardo Tormo, 17 victories already.”
The fourth and final race of the Porsche Sprint Challenge Ibérica once again featured Madrid’s Álvaro Bajo, who claimed his second victory of the weekend at Circuit Ricardo Tormo. Jorge Rodrigues crossed the finish line in second place, while Francisca Queiroz completed the podium.
In the final race of the Clio Cup weekend, Frenchman David Pouget returned to the top of the podium after winning an intense 16-lap race. The French driver controlled the race from the early stages and managed his lead until crossing the finish line in first position. Daniel Losada and Nikola Tosic completed the podium, finishing second and third respectively.
The Drift Spain spectacle also crowned its winners at Circuit Ricardo Tormo. In the PRO category, the triumph went to Ukraine’s Artem Chulkov, while in the SEMIPRO category, victory went to Spain’s Nico Stelea, bringing an intense weekend of drifts, smoke, and excitement to the fans.
The Circuit will once again welcome motor enthusiasts over the next two weeks with the CEF InterOpen motorcycle event on June 21 and the Promocopa car racing event on the 28th, both with free admission.
