2021 FIA European Truck Racing Championship - Zolder Preview
The 2021 FIA European Truck Racing Championship goes to Circuit Zolder for round 3 of this season’s Championship, this coming weekend 11th -12th September 2021.
The 2021 FIA European Truck Racing Championship goes to Circuit Zolder for round 3 of this season’s Championship, this coming weekend 11th -12th September 2021.
The MV Commercial Racing Team head to Zolder in buoyant mood after the last round in Most where air pressure problems denied them the opportunity to battle for Goodyear Cup honours.
Luke Garrett’s 15 point haul in his Championship debut was the reward for the new team as they adapt to racing in Europe’s Elite Truck Racing Championship.
The MV Commercial Team driver will get another opportunity to get some track time when he continues his shared driving with owner Tom O’Rourke by taking the grid in the next round of the championship at Zolder.
Garrett commented after the Most event, ‘I enjoyed my stint behind the wheel of the MV Commercial Team MAN, it was a steep learning curve and I am more conscious now of what is required to compete at this level. It was a great experience for me and with Zolder on the horizon I am confident we can continue to improve and move ourselves ahead of our competitors’.
‘I have another opportunity, at a track I am familiar with, so some of our preparation work will not be as intensive as it was at Most. The MV Commercial team were very supportive during some difficult conditions not only on track but also with truck problems that denied us a chance to really be competitive, hopefully we will have these ironed out by next weekend’.
Team owner and driver Tom O’Rourke commented, ‘The MV Commercial Racing Team are continuing to learn about the circuits, the competitors and also our own race truck in what is our first season at this level of the sport’.
‘The MV Commercial race team would like to be nearer the front than we are, but it takes time and understanding to be consistently competitive especially against seasoned professionals who all started with similar results in their first season.’ He added.
‘The MV Commercial Team are delighted Luke will continue with the driving at Zolder, he expects to improve on the results we achieved at Most and he has our support to help him as we all strive to be competitive in the remaining rounds of the championship’.
In the FIA ETRC Drivers Championship, Norbert Kiss heads to Zolder with a narrow three point lead over Sasha Lenz. Adam Lacko and Antonio Albacete lead the chasing pack hoping to benefit from any misfortune to the leading two challengers.
Seven of this season’s entrants have tasted victory at the Zolder Circuit with Sasha Lenz hoping to add to that tally to keep the pressure on Norbert Kiss.
Jochen Hahn, who has reverted back to his Championship winning Iveco following a less than competitive run at the Hungaroring would like to add to his five race wins at Circuit Zolder and propel himself into Championship contention, whilst Buggyra Racing’s Adam Lacko is no stranger to the top step of the podium in Belgium having secured three race victories.
In the Goodyear Cup, Teo Calvet holds a six point lead over the Apollo Tyres Tor Truck Racing Team entrant Shane Brereton (the MV Commercial Race Team partner in the FIA ETRC Teams Championship), both drivers having taken three wins each in this season’s Championship after Hungary and the Czech Republic.
Live Broadcasts will start with qualifying followed by the two races on Saturday 11th September and the same format for the action on Sunday 12th September.
Timings for the Live Streaming are below: FIA ETRC Live Link on you tube
Saturday 11th September
10.10 – 10.45 Qualifying
13.23 – 13.48 Race One
16.13 – 16.38 Race Two
Sunday 12th September
11.00 – 11.35 Qualifying
13.28 – 13.53 Race 3
15.53 – 16.18 Race 4
Timing is Local / CET
