May 25, 2025

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.

Kiss had looked to have an advantage in the second qualifying of the weekend, topping Q1 and Q2 competitively. However, when it came to Q3, Hahn was ready to take the battle to the Hungarian and fight for the top spot.

They traded fastest sectors for the first two thirds of the track,the pair being split by thousandths of a second. It was sector three that Kiss dominated to comfortably secure his second pole position of the year.

Steffi Halm had a great final flying lap to secure third on the grid, ahead of Antonio Albacete and René Reinert. Sascha Lenz was the final qualifier of Q3. He tried to go out a little later than the rest of the grid to offset his lap time, but the gamble did not pay off in finding any additional lap time with track evolution.

Reinert almost found himself eliminated from Q2 after his fastest lap time was deleted due to a penalty marker infringement, but he improved to just secure himself a top six position, demoting Chrome pole sitter Mark Taylor out of the final session. This marks Taylor’s fourth pole position in class this season as he looks to extend his one-point lead on Bradley Smith in the Chrome standings.

Luis Recuenco splits the two competing Chrome drivers to take second in class, eighth overall, as he continues with his strong form this weekend. Apart from his one mistake in Race 1, spinning out and losing himself what should have been his first class podium of the weekend, Recuenco has had a very competitive outing at the Lausitzring.

Clemens Hecker and Luke Garrett completed the classified Q2 runners. Albeit setting a lap time fast enough for P10 in Q1, Steffen Faas was unable to join the track for Q2, meaning he will start P12 on the Race 3 grid.

John Newell was eliminated from Q1 after Clemens Hecker set his second flying lap. His first had been deleted due to a penalty marker violation but he had enough time and enough speed to get into the second qualifying session. Newell will be joined by Christian Ruppert on the seventh row of the grid.

It is still unclear whether José Eduardo Rodrigues will take to the grid for the third race of the weekend. He was unable to take part in qualifying due to a gearbox failure, which the team are replacing. So long as it can be complete before the start of Race 3, Rodrigues will be 15^th on the grid.

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.

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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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.

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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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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.

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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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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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FAAS CLOSES CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD AS HAHN SHINES IN CHROME CLASS

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Another double podium for the Hahn duo, but this time Jochen Hahn stood on the top step, with Lukas in second as the Chrome driver became the stopper in the bottle, holding back a charging Norbert Kiss.

CHROME CLASS TANGO AS KISS ADDS ANOTHER WIN

SIX OUT OF SIX FOR KISS AS LUKAS HAHN TAKES CHROME POLE

It was another outstanding display from Norbert Kiss, who sailed to overall pole with an eight-tenth advantage. In Chrome, Lukas Hahn optimised on issues for José Eduardo Rodrigues to take the class front spot.

KISS TAKES REVERSE GRID WIN DESPITE PENALTY

It was another clinical delivery from Norbert Kiss, who took the lead of the second race at Circuit Zolder after three laps, pulling enough of a gap to retain the lead after a five second penalty.

KISS REIGNS SUPREME AS DISASTER STRIKES LENZ, HECKER AND GARRETT

It was another imposing lights-to-flag victory for the Hungarian champion Norbert Kiss as lap one disasters struck Sascha Lenz, Clemens Hecker and Luke Garrett, causing them all to not finish the first race.

KISS LEADS ALBACETE FOR RACE ONE IN ZOLDER

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CHAMPIONSHIP LEADS EXTENDED BY KISS AND RODRIGUES

The duo who dominated Saturday have continued with their perfect weekend on Sunday as Norbert Kiss and José Eduardo Rodrigues took Titan and Chrome wins respectively yet again.

KISS CONTINUES POLE STREAK

As the Goodyear FIA ETRC had its first Titan-exclusive Q3, Norbert Kiss continued his strong form of consistent pole positions, taking the first spot on the grid for Race 3.

RODRIGUES AND KISS DO THE DOUBLE IN SLOVAKIA

It’s been the perfect Saturday for Norbert Kiss and José Eduardo Rodrigues, who both took home full points for their respective Titan and Chrome championship hopes.

FIRST SLOVAKIA RING WIN GOES TO KISS

Converting his hard-fought pole position to race victory, Norbert Kiss added another 20 points to his 2024 Goodyear FIA ETRC title campaign.

HAHN MISSES OUT ON SLOVAKIA POLE AS KISS NARROWLY LEADS THE WAY

The final flying laps of Q3 presented a tight battle between Jochen Hahn and Norbert Kiss for pole position, with Kiss coming out on top by just 0.165s.