July 31, 2025

Chrome Class Delivers Drama in Misano

The Chrome Class burst into life at Misano, setting the tone for what could be its most competitive season yet. The first round of 2025 saw three different winners in four races: Mark Taylor, Clemens Hecker and Jonathan André.

While Mark Taylor looked like the driver to beat - grabbing two poles and wins in Races 1 and 3 - retirements in the other two left him trailing Hecker by just a single point.

Bradley Smith started strong, grabbing two runner-up spots and John Newell recovered from early issues to finish second in Race 4. Luke Garrett showed promise too, but a big crash in Race 4 cut his weekend short and left his team facing major repairs.

Newcomers Stefan Kursch and Christian Ruppert found their footing, while Luis Recuenco showed glimpses of pace.

For Steffen Faas, Misano brought nothing but frustration. His much-anticipated debut with the new Freightliner was plagued by technical problems from start to finish, preventing him from classifying in any race.
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Race Rewind: Misano brought the heat

CHROME CHAMPIONSHIP HEATS UP AT HALFWAY MARK

RODRIGUES TAKES FIRST TITAN VICTORY

Getting the lead off the start, José Eduardo Rodrigues commanded the final race of the weekend to take his first victory as a Titan driver.

KISS VICTORIOUS AMDIST BRILLIANT DISPLAY OF #ONETRUCKFAMILY

Norbert Kiss adds another dominant win to his season after red flag delay at the start of the race.

POLE FOR KISS AS ALBACETE DENIES HOME FAVOURITES FRONT ROW

Norbert Kiss has taken pole position for Race 3 of the International ADAC Truck Grand Prix, with Race 2 winner Antonio Albacete lining up beside him.

ALBACETE RETURNS TO THE TOP STEP

For the first time in the 2025 season, Antonio Albacete has taken victory.

KISS OPENS NÜRBURGRING WEEKEND WITH VICTORY

Norbert Kiss adds another lights to flag victory to his 2025 campaign after holding off a first corner attack from Jochen Hahn.

KISS TAKES FIRST NÜRBURGRING POLE AS HAHNS COMPLETE TOP THREE

It was Norbert Kiss on top at the end of the three qualifying sessions to set the grid for Race 1 with Jochen Hahn sharing the front row with him as he has so many times before.

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HECKER AND FAAS RESURGENT AS SMITH TAKES CHARGE

KISS, HAHN AND HECKER ON OVERALL PODIUM IN RAIN DELAYED RACE 3

KISS TAKES POLE IN THE RAIN AS HECKER CLAIMS CHROME HONOURS

Norbert Kiss sailed to pole position for Race 3, but back in the Chrome class the fastest lap went down to the wire, Clemens Hecker and Steffen Faas separated by only seven hundredths of a second.

FAAS RETURNS TO TOP STEP AS KISS DOES THE DOUBLE

It was another clinical race through the field for Norbert Kiss taking the overall win, but Steffen Faas’ races of misfortune have paid off in class victory.

KISS VICTORIOUS IN FRONT OF HOME SUPPORT

Norbert Kiss made the Slovakian fans go wild with Race 1 victory. Bradley Smith took his second Chrome class victory, taking advantage of Mark Taylor’s less than fortunate race.

KISS ON TOP AS RECUENCO TAKES CHROME POLE

Norbert Kiss added another pole to his 2025 season counter, whilst Luis Recuenco took his first Chrome pole position of the year.

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TAYLOR TAKES CHROME CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD AFTER ROUND TWO

KISS AND TAYLOR EXTEND RESPECTIVE CHAMPIONSHIP LEADS

Another competitive overall victory from Norbert Kiss and Chrome win for Mark Taylor in Race 3 of the weekend.

KISS TAKES HIS FIRST POLE AT LAUSITZRING

A tight battle in the final qualifying session saw Norbert Kiss beat Jochen Hahn for Race 3 pole position.

REINERT CLAIMS FIRST VICTORY IN FRONT OF HOME FANS

With his company, Reinert Logistics, based nearby, René Reinert brought a smile to the face of all his local fans by taking Race 2 victory, and his first of 2025, at Lausitzring.

KISS DEFYS HAHN VICTORY AS SMITH TAKES FIRST CHROME CLASS WIN

It was a battle of the six-time champions for Race 1 at the Lausitzring, whilst Bradley Smith took Chrome honours, now tied with Mark Taylor for the class championship lead.

HAHN CLAIMS POLE IN FIRST LAUSITZRING QUALIFYING

Jochen Hahn gave his home crowd something to cheer for as he outpaced Norbert Kiss for Lausitzring Race 1 pole position.

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CONSISTENCY PUTS HECKER IN FRONT OF CHROME CLASS

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After Jochen Hahn’s Race 1 time penalty, Norbert Kiss completed another perfect weekend with four race victories.

KISS BACK ON TOP AS TAYLOR EXTENDS CHROME LEAD

Norbert Kiss converted his Race 3 pole position to victory as Mark Taylor overcame a five second penalty to secure the Chrome class win.

KISS AND TAYLOR TAKE OVERALL AND CHROME CLASS POLE POSITIONS

After being unable to take part in qualifying yesterday, Norbert Kiss has put Balu Junior on pole for Race 3 in Misano.

KISS BACK ON TOP

Norbert Kiss stormed to Race 2 victory as Jonathan André took his first Chrome class victory.

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TAYLOR TRIUMPHS IN 2024 FINALE

ALBACETE TAKES HOME VICTORY IN 2024 FINALE

A fantastic lights-to-flag victory gave the Spanish crowd something to cheer about, as their home hero Antonio Albacete ended his season with a race win.

WIN 19 FOR KISS AS CHROME STANDINGS ARE FINALISED

Norbert Kiss defended a Turn 1 attack from Jochen Hahn to claim his 19th win of the season whilst Mark Taylor’s Chrome P2 was enough to secure him second in the Chrome championship.

14 POLES FOR KISS IN 2024

In spectacular form, Norbert Kiss has taken a clean sweep of pole positions in 2024, claiming all 14 poles from the season’s qualifying sessions.

HALM TAKES DOMINANT WIN AS TAYLOR EXTENDS CHROME LEAD WITH OVERALL SECOND

Steffi Halm claimed a dominant victory in Race 2 after overtaking Mark Taylor on the first lap.

LENZ AND TAYLOR EXTEND CHAMPIONSHIP ADVANTAGES AMIDST KISS VICTORY

Norbert Kiss has taken his 18th win of the season as Sascha Lenz and Mark Taylor do what they need to to stay ahead in the overall and Chrome championship battles.

KISS CLEARS THE FIELD BY A SECOND TO TAKE JARAMA POLE

A staggering 1:57.415 saw Norbert Kiss claim his 13th pole of the season, leaving Sascha Lenz over a second behind in second place.

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CHROME CHAMPION CROWNED WITH LE MANS MASTERCLASS

RODRIGUES CLAIMS CHROME TITLE AS HAHN TAKES OVERALL WIN

KISS BECOMES SIX-TIME CHAMPION WITH SECOND LE MANS WIN

Norbert Kiss has been crowned the 2024 Drivers’ Champion after another dominate drive took him to his 17th win of the season.

KISS AND RODRIGUES STAY ON TOP AT LE MANS

Both championship protagonists are doing all they need to wrap up the Drivers’ and Chrome titles this weekend, securing pole position for Race 3 in their respective classes.

RODRIGUES TAKES DOUBLE VICTORY

With an incredible drive, José Eduardo Rodrigues ended Race 2 on top of both podiums.

KISS DOMINATES IN RACE 1 AS CHROME CLASS HEATS UP

In one of the most closely contested Chrome class races of the season, Norbert Kiss extended his championship lead, getting ever closer to his sixth title for the first race of the weekend.

KISS AIDS CHAMPIONSHIP BID WITH LE MANS POLE

Looking to secure his sixth Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship title this weekend, Norbert Kiss has put himself in the best position to make that happen by taking pole position for the opening race.

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RODRIGUES CLAIMS FIRST OVERALL WIN AS TAYLOR OVERTAKES FAAS FOR SECOND IN CLASS

RODRIGUES TAKES FIRST OVERALL VICTORY

A brilliant move on Mark Taylor into the first corner has given José Eduardo Rodrigues his first overall victory in the Goodyear FIA ETRC

KISS VICTORIOUS IN TIGHT BATTLE WITH HAHN

Norbert Kiss has secured his 15th win of the season, but unlike the other 14, this did not come as easily to the Hungarian.

POLE STREAK CONTINUES FOR KISS WITH DOUBLE AT MOST

Norbert Kiss will, once again, lead the grid over the line in Race Three as he takes another pole position in 2024.

SECOND WINS OF THE SEASON FOR ALBACETE AND TAYLOR

Two now double winners in 2024 took victory in Race Two at Most with seamless drives from lights to flag.

WIN 14 FOR KISS AS TAYLOR TAKES CHROME GLORY

Norbert Kiss avoided early race contact to take his 14th victory of the season whilst Mark Taylor managed a perfect lights-to-flag Chrome class win.

KISS POLE FOR FIRST MOST RACE

Taking the fastest lap of the session by just over a tenth of a second, Norbert Kiss continues his qualifying dominance in the 2024 Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship.

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RODRIGUES DOMINATES AT THE NÜRBURGRING, EXTENDING CHROME CLASS LEAD

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HARD FOUGHT WIN 13 FOR KISS

Norbert Kiss has taken his 13th win after a nail-biting last-lap showdown with Jochen Hahn.

KISS CONTINUES POLE CLEAN SWEEP

Norbert Kiss was once again the King of Qualifying as he took his eighth pole position of the season.

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Steffi Halm delivered a commanding performance to secure her tenth career victory

KISS TAKES RACE 1 WIN WHILST LUKAS HAHN BRINGS JOY TO HOME CROWD

Norbert Kiss has converted his seventh pole position of the year to another race victory, as Lukas Hahn held off a charging attack to take the first Chrome class win of the weekend.

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