Varela/Caçoilo crowned Spanish GTC champions as ‘Kika’ Queiroz takes Turismos title

The final race of the Campeonato de España de Supercars at the Circuito de Jerez-Ángel Nieto delivered an exciting conclusion and a dramatic turnaround in the Turismos title battle. Daniel Teixeira dominated the 50-minute race but was unable to prevent Francisca ‘Kika’ Queiroz from securing the championship, as she finished third among the Turismos competitors. In GTC, Gabriel Caçoilo and Máximo Varela confirmed their overall title success, adding victory in the highly competitive GTX division.

The final race of the Spanish season, part of the Jerez Iberian Racing Festival and also counting towards the Iberian Supercars and the Campeonato de Portugal de Velocidade, began with Daniel Teixeira converting pole position into the lead.

The JT59 Racing Team driver, at the wheel of the Hyundai Elantra N TCR, controlled the race throughout the 50 minutes and built an advantage that appeared to put him on course for another victory. However, to secure the Turismos title, Daniel Teixeira needed Kika Queiroz to finish fourth in the category, the position occupied by the LOB Motorsport driver during the second half of the race. In the closing stages, Dutch newcomer Valentijn Greven spun his Promotion Motorsport BMW M2 Racing, allowing the Portuguese driver to move up to third. Kika Queiroz therefore secured the result she needed to claim the Spanish title, despite Teixeira's race victory.

Gabriel Caçoilo and Máximo Varela capped a highly competitive season by securing both the GTC overall title and the GTX division crown in the Campeonato de España de Supercars. At the wheel of the Chefo Sport by Petrogold Ligier JS2R, the Portuguese-Spanish pairing was involved in an intense battle with their team-mates for much of the race, but eventually came out on top to secure another important victory in their campaign.

Following the early retirement of António Almeida and Jemma Moore's Ginetta G55 due to a differential problem, Ángel Santos and Alejandro Iribas finished second in GTX, also driving a Chefo Sport by Petrogold Ligier JS2R. Alba Vázquez, joined this time by Himar Acosta, completed the division podium in the team's third car. The Spanish outfit once again demonstrated its competitiveness by placing all three of its entries in the top positions in GTX, securing the Teams' title.

In GTX Am, Nicole Drought and Lucas Fothergill claimed victory at the wheel of Protech Motorsport's Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 CS. The result also secured the pair the Campeonato de España de Supercars title in the division.

In the BMW M2 Cup Iberia, Diego Sirgado and Bernardo Passanha, from FPAK Junior Team, secured victory, with Sirgado finishing ahead of the other competitors in the division. Kika Queiroz took second place, while Nathan Corbet and Gonçalo Moura completed the podium. Valentijn Greven, from Promotion Motorsport, finished fourth following the spin that ultimately had decisive consequences for the championship standings. In the TC division, Frederico Formiga brought Art of Speed's SEAT Leon Supercopa Mk.2 to the finish, while Guilherme Silva and Paulo Silva retired in the Befast Motorsport Audi RS3 LMS TCR.

The Cup division produced several battles for the podium positions, although the Monteiros Competições Porsche 911 shared by Álvaro Vela and Sebastián Villadary remained at the front for much of the race. Vítor Costa, also representing the Portuguese outfit, delivered an excellent performance to finish second, while Ángel Lanchares, from Lan GP Racing, completed the podium. His team-mate Ramiro García-Pumarino, meanwhile, saw his title ambitions compromised early in the race when Himar Acosta's Ligier spun in front of him. He was unable to avoid contact with the Porsche 911 Cup, damaging the front suspension.

Although they did not finish among the top three in this race, the British pairing of Dave Bennett and Marcus Fothergill adopted a cautious approach and secured the Campeonato de España de Supercars Cup title. Their championship success crowned a season of consistency at the wheel of the Protech Motorsport Porsche 911 and saw them succeed their friend and much-missed Rui Miritta.

With the Campeonato de España de Supercars titles now decided, Supercars Endurance moves on to the Estoril Circuit, where the final round of the Iberian Supercars and the Campeonato de Portugal de Velocidade will take place from 4 to 6 December. Both Iberian championships will crown their 2026 champions at the Portuguese venue.