Seizing the day in Zolder – Friday track thoughts from the FIA ETCR drivers
Welcome to Circuit Zolder for the fourth round of the FIA ETCR eTouring Car World Cup, where our drivers have taken to the track for practice, and taken to the press conference room for the pre-event livestream. Scroll on to hear and read their thoughts ahead of Race BE. First order of the day was […]
Pool FAST Qualifying – Gené in Jarama
CUPRA EKS driver Jordi Gené put local knowledge and experience to good effect in the Pool FAST qualifying sessions with a fastest lap over half a second ahead of his nearest rival at Circuit de Madrid Jarama-RACE for the third round of the FIA ETCR eTouring Car World Cup. Gené was only fifth fastest first […]
CUPRA EKS unveils new livery and FIA ETCR driver line-up
CUPRA EKS has unveiled a dynamic livery and an exciting driver line-up for this year’s FIA ETCR eTouring Car World Cup – with Tom Blomqvist and Adrien Tambay joining current ETCR champion Mattias Ekström and Jordi Gené in the all-electric touring car team. The 2021 title-winning CUPRA e-Racer will appear in a striking new livery […]
CUPRA first brand to confirm FIA ETCR entry for 2022 and names EKS as new team partner
CUPRA Racing has formed a brand-new partnership with the ultra-successful EKS team, owned by Mattias Ekström, while also becoming the first brand to confirm its plans for the inaugural FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup this year. Ekström and CUPRA claimed last year’s all-electric touring car crown under its previous guise as PURE ETCR […]
Ekström scores Dakar Rally stage win
Mattias Ekström, PURE ETCR’s title winner 2021, continued his magnificent form in electric motorsport into the new year by claiming his maiden Dakar Rally Stage victory in Saudi Arabia on Monday. The Swede was crowned King of the season in PURE ETCR; the series that evolves into the FIA ETCR – eTouring Car World Cup […]
Season review – Mattias Ekström
Could the 2021 PURE ETCR season have gone any better for Mattias Ekström and CUPRA X Zengo Motorsport? Possibly not; the Swede inching into the lead of the standings after only the second event and then topping the table for the rest of the year win the world’s first all-electric, multi-brand touring car series. But […]
Season review – Dániel Nagy
Announced less than a week before the start of the season and without any track time before the Vallelunga opener, PURE ETCR 2021 looked set to be one of the biggest challenges of Dániel Nagy’s career before it had even started. But the Hungarian, who turned 23 during the year, is nothing if not resilient, […]
Ekström ready to electrify Dakar using PURE ETCR experience
Mattias Ekström, winner of the inaugural PURE ETCR Drivers’ title is planning to use many of the lessons learned during his maiden year of electric motorsport to full effect when he takes on the Dakar Rally in January. The CUPRA X Zengo Motorsport driver triumphed in an ultra-dramatic title decider at Pau-Arnos E-Circuit as he […]
