The Iberian Supercars and Supercars Jarama RACE series are back after the summer break, and the battles on the Iberian circuits will resume at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia, this coming weekend.
It was at the end of July that the championship’s top-level grid took to the track, but the wait for fans, drivers, and teams will come to an end in the coming days with the third round of both competitions, marking the third visit to Spain this year.
Debuts & News
Among a thirty-five-car entry list, as usual, there are some fresh developments at the Valencia circuit, with new cars appearing on the grid for the two races scheduled for next Sunday.
One of the major highlights will likely be the full debut of GT Corse, fielding a BMW M4 GT4 (G82) for Manuel Bertolín, a driver from the BMW Bertolín dealership. The Valencian driver will be racing at his home track, entered in GT4 Bronze, as he evaluates a full campaign for 2025.
Another new car will also make its track debut – the new Toyota GR Supra GT4 from Batina Racing, replacing the BMW M4 GT4 (F82) that Orlando Batina and Sérgio Azevedo have been racing since the start of last year.
The Aveiro-based team recently acquired the new machine from Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe’s facilities and will debut it in Valencia, which is one of the main attractions of the weekend.
Chefo Sport, on the other hand, will expand its programme from the Valencia round, competing with two Ligier JS2 Rs, one of which will be shared by debutants Mikkel Kristensen and Pere Marqués, competing in the GTX division.
The French car, with which the Spanish team has shown competitiveness, will have a new driver pairing, with José António Gómez and Manuel Cañizares replacing Sebastién Villadary and Álvaro Vela, as the latter is injured and unable to compete in Valencia.
There are also a few more driver changes, with three debuts taking place at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo.
At Speedy Motorsport, Luís Liberal, who did not have this race in his programme, will be replaced by Ricardo Costa and Harrison Walker, with this pair, competing in GT4 Bronze, making their absolute debut in the Iberian Supercars and Supercars Jarama RACE.
Toyota Gazoo Racing Caetano Portugal will also have a new lineup at the helm of their GR Supra GT4, as Bernardo Sousa will not participate in next weekend's event due to personal reasons. Stepping in will be José Pedro Fontes, the well-known driver who returns to the track after several years dedicated to rallying.
The Heat Rises in the Battle for the Titles
As we reach the third round of both championships, decision time is approaching, and the fight for the titles is open in all divisions.
In GT4 Pro, César Machado and Jan Durán, driving a Toyota GR Supra GT4 for Speedy Motorsport, lead the standings, but their pursuers are not far behind. Manuel Gião and Mathieu Martins, in the Racar Motorsport Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4, are 25 points behind, while Nerea Martí and José de los Milagros, in the BMW España Motorsport BMW M4 GT4 (G82), trail by 28 points. With 108 points still up for grabs until the end of the season, the battle is wide open.
The fight for honours in GT4 Bronze is even tighter, with Patrick Cunha and Jorge Rodrigues (Veloso Motorsport Audi R8 LMS GT4) and Nil Montserrat and Alberto de Martín (NM Racing Team Mercedes AMG GT4) separated by just one point.
Héctor Hernández and Borja Garcia, in the Autoworks Motorsport BMW M4 GT4 (F82), are 20 points behind, and series newcomer Stepan Suslov, in the Mirage Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT4, trails by 31 points. While they are further back, they remain contenders in the fight for the division's title.
Keith Gatehouse and Igor Sorokin lead the GT4 Am class, but the Mercedes AMG GT4 duo from NM Racing Team are far from comfortable. Rafael Muncharaz, driving the SMC Motorsport McLaren 570S GT4, is just 23 points behind, posing a serious threat to the leaders' ambitions.
Andrius Zeimatis, in the Speedy Motorsport-prepared Porsche Cayman RS CS, has been very consistent in the GTX division, but his 14-point lead over Simon Moore and Tomás Pinto Abreu doesn’t give him much breathing room.
In the Cup division, a fierce battle has been raging between the Porsche 911s of Rui Miritta (Monteiros Competição) and Marcus Fothergill and Dave Benett (Tockwith Motorsport). The Portuguese driver leads the Anglo-Saxon duo by 26 points, but by the end of the year, the scales could tip either way.
When we add the intensity of the on-track battles to the uncertainty in the title races, it’s clear that the spectacle at Circuit Ricardo Tormo will be of the highest level, whether for the spectators present at the track or for fans watching through A Bola TV, DAZN España, or the Iberian Supercars/Supercars Jarama RACE social media channels.
Paddock & Grandstands Open to the Public
This will be the first visit of the Iberian Supercars and Supercars Jarama RACE to Circuit Ricardo Tormo, a track located in Valencia, where the passion for motorsports is undeniable.
At a track where it's possible to follow the action around the entire circuit from almost any spot, the grandstands will be open to the public for free, as well as the paddock, which will feature food trucks.
It’s sure to be a weekend full of excitement, making it well worth a visit to the Valencian circuit.
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