TESTS PROMISE ON-TRACK BATTLES

The Circuit Ricardo Tormo hosted this morning the first tests of the Supercars Endurance, marking the start of preparations for the Valencia round, which counts for both Iberian Supercars and Supercars España. It was the first contact for drivers and teams with the Spanish circuit – an opportunity to begin fine-tuning cars and strategies for Sunday’s races – and parity was the dominant theme.

It was in moderate heat, anticipating the afternoon Valencian scorch, that the drivers took to the Spanish track. For some, it was a chance to reacquaint themselves with its characteristics, while for others – after many laps on the simulator – it was their first real steps on the 4.005-km, 14-corner circuit.

The first GT4 test confirmed the level of competitiveness expected for the weekend, with BMW Motorsport España once again showing the speed demonstrated at Jarama, as Nerea Martí and José de los Milagros topped the times with their BMW M4 GT4 EVO.

Also in GT4 Pro, Tomás Guedes and José Carlos Pires (Speedy Motorsport’s Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2) were not far behind, losing just 0.567s, closely followed by Francisco Mora and Francisco Abreu (Toyota Gazoo Racing Caetano Portugal’s Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2), only a few thousandths further back.

In GT4 Pro-Bronze, Sérgio Azevedo and Orlando Batina (Batina Racing’s Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2) set the pace with a 1:41.790, leaving Andrius Zemaitis and Karel Staut (NokoTech Racing by Speedy’s Toyota GR Supra GT4 EVO2) 0.313s behind. It was an auspicious start for this duo, teaming up for the first time. José Cautela and Lourenço Monteiro (McLaren Barcelona – SMC Motorsport’s McLaren Artura GT4) were third, just 0.347s off the top, hinting at a fierce weekend battle.

Manuel Bertolín (GT Corse’s BMW M4 GT4 EVO), returning to Supercars Endurance, stood out in GT4 Bronze by leading the division with a time of 1:42.279. Álvaro Lobera and Gonzalo de Andrés (McLaren Barcelona – SMC Motorsport’s McLaren Artura GT4) were second, 0.285s adrift, followed by Vasco Oliveira and Francisco Carvalho (Racar Motorsport’s Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 EVO), 0.512s from the benchmark.

BMW also stood out in GT4 Am, where Promotion Motorsport once again shone, with Smörg and Javier Macías (BMW M4 GT4 EVO) topping the times on 1:44.140. Pedro Bastos Rezende and Rúben Vaquinhas (Gianfranco Motorsport’s Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4), unbeaten so far this year, were 0.893s behind, while António Lopes and Filipe Videira (Racar Motorsport’s Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4) completed the division’s top three.

Earlier, the GTC category competitors also had the chance to test in a session exclusively dedicated to them, incorporating both GTX and Cup divisions.

In GTX, the spotlight was on Alba Vázquez and Alfonso Colomina (McLaren Barcelona – SMC Motorsport’s McLaren 570S GT4), who led the table with 1:43.785, showing that they are in Valencia to fight for top positions and defend their Iberian Supercars points lead. Duarte Camelo and Pompeu Simões (Speedy Motorsport’s Porsche Cayman CS) were second, just two-tenths behind, followed by Gracie Mitchell and Luca Staccini (Tockwith Motorsports’ Ginetta G55).

In the Cup class, Marcus Fothergill and Dave Benett (Tockwith Motorsports’ Porsche 911 Cup) were in excellent form, setting the division’s best time with 1:43.608. The British duo left behind Adam Fawsitt and Pedro Paiva Raposo (Protech Motorsport’s Porsche 911 Cup), who were second fastest.

The parity shown across all divisions confirms the expectation of intense racing on Sunday, where every detail could prove decisive and the excitement will thrill the many fans expected trackside.

In the afternoon, another one-hour test session will be held for each category – GT4 and GTC.

The two decisive races will take place on Sunday: the first starting at 10:05 (GMT+1) and the second at 15:05, both lasting 50 minutes, promising intense action from lights to flag.

All the excitement can be followed live on DAZN Portugal and DAZN Spain, as well as on the official social media channels of the competition (in Spanish). For international fans, there will be English coverage on Alpha Live’s YouTube channel, German coverage on Motorsport Television Deutschland and Italian coverage on Parc Férme TV.

GT4 RESULTS

POS DIVISION DRIVERS CAR TEAM TIME GAP

1 GT4 Pro N. Martí / J. de los Milagros BMW Promotion Motorsport 1:40.984

2 GT4 Pro T. Guedes / J.C. Pires Toyota Speedy Motorsport 1:41.551 +0.567

3 GT4 Pro F. Mora / F. Abreu Toyota Toyota Gazoo Racing Caetano Portugal 1:41.612 +0.628

4 GT4 Pro C. Machado / A. Ferrer Toyota Speedy Motorsport 1:41.616 +0.632

5 GT4 Pro-Bronze S. Azevedo / O. Batina Toyota Batina Racing 1:41.790 +0.806

6 GT4 Pro-Bronze A. Zemaitis / K. Staut Toyota NokoTech Racing by Speedy 1:42.103 +1.119

7 GT4 Pro-Bronze J. Cautela / L. Monteiro McLaren SMC Motorsport 1:42.137 +1.153

8 GT4 Pro-Bronze B. Pires / M. Kastelic Mercedes Lema Racing 1:42.198 +1.214

9 GT4 Bronze M. Bertolín BMW GT Corse 1:42.279 +1.295

10 GT4 Pro M. Martins / R. Faria Aston Martin Racar Motorsport 1:42.376 +1.392

11 GT4 Pro-Bronze G. Aso / F. Vava Mercedes NM Racing Team 1:42.418 +1.434

12 GT4 Bronze Á. Lobera / G. de Andrés McLaren SMC Motorsport 1:42.564 +1.580

13 GT4 Bronze V. Oliveira / F. Carvalho Aston Martin Racar Motorsport 1:42.791 +1.807

14 GT4 Pro-Bronze M. Cristóvão / P. Cunha Porsche Veloso Motorsport 1:43.008 +2.024

15 GT4 Pro J. Engström / L. Leveau Mercedes CV Performance x JP Motorsport 1:43.071 +2.087

16 GT4 Pro M. Huber / T. Granzella Mercedes NM Racing Team 1:43.198 +2.214

17 GT4 Bronze K. Potež Mercedes Lema Racing 1:43.207 +2.223

18 GT4 Bronze A. Prieto / R. Costa Mercedes NM Racing Team 1:43.380 +2.396

19 GT4 Bronze M. Nabais / A. Nabais Toyota Gianfranco Motorsport 1:43.401 +2.417

20 GT4 Bronze B. Hormigos / H. Hernández BMW Autoworks Motorsport 1:43.780 +2.796

21 GT4 Bronze P. Macedo / L. Calheiros Porsche Veloso Motorsport 1:43.967 +2.983

22 GT4 Pro H.V. Oliveira / L. Savu Aston Martin Racar Motorsport 1:44.042 +3.058

23 GT4 Am J.M. Smörg / J. Macías BMW Promotion Motorsport 1:44.140 +3.156

24 GT4 Pro L. Tavares / J.A. Branco Porsche Speedy Motorsport 1:44.291 +3.307

25 GT4 Am P.B. Rezende / R. Vaquinhas Aston Martin Gianfranco Motorsport 1:45.033 +4.049

26 GT4 Pro-Bronze N. Afonso / A. Areia Toyota Gianfranco Motorsport 1:46.879 +5.895

27 GT4 Bronze V. Dasí / J. Perera Mercedes PCR Sport 1:47.547 +6.563

28 GT4 Am A. Lopes / F. Videira Aston Martin Racar Motorsport 1:51.279 +10.295

29 GT4 Pro-Bronze B. Pereira / G. Araújo Aston Martin Araújo Competição 1:51.552 +10.568

GTC RESULTS

POS DIVISION DRIVERS CAR TEAM TIME GAP

1 CUP M. Fothergill / D. Benett Porsche Tockwith Motorsports 1:43.608

2 GTX A. Vázquez / A. Colomina McLaren McLaren Barcelona - SMC Motorsport 1:43.785 +0.177

3 GTX D. Camelo / P. Simões Porsche Speedy Motorsport 1:43.944 +0.336

4 GTX G. Mitchell / L. Staccini Ginetta Tockwith Motorsports 1:45.052 +1.444

5 GTX A. Almeida / T. Roche Ginetta Tockwith Motorsports 1:45.715 +2.107

6 GTX S. Kirton / J. Elsworth Ginetta Tockwith Motorsports 1:45.806 +2.198

7 GTX A. Wendt McLaren McLaren Barcelona – SMC Motorsport 1:45.849 +2.241

8 CUP A. Fawsitt / P.P. Raposo Porsche Protech Motorsport 1:46.667 +3.059

9 GTX Á. Fontes / M. Gaspar Porsche Lema Racing 1:51.294 +7.686

10 GTX O. Muytjens / B. Pineau Porsche HY Racing 1:54.344 +10.736