ETRC - Kiss & Lacko Take Wins on Day of Drama at Hungaroring
ETRC - 2017 Race of Hungaroring - Races 1 & 2
Norbert Kiss and Adam Lacko took a win apiece after a drama filled Saturday at Hungaroring today.
The title rivals claimed maximum points after thrilling a large crowd at the fifth round of the 2017 FIA European Truck Racing Championship.
Local ace Kiss delighted them with a well-crafted win in the first event, while Lacko made the most of chaos behind him to win the second.
Today’s results saw the standings reveal that Lacko has maintained his 43-point advantage he has before the Hunagroring, while Kiss and Hahn are tied in second position on 159pts.
Race 1
Norbert Kiss sent his home fans wild as he took the first victory of the weekend at Hungaroring this afternoon.
The local ace held off rival Jochen Hahn’s Iveco truck to take the maximum points in his Tankpool24 Racing Mercedes-Benz. It was his third race win from the last five starts as he starts to put pressure on title leader Adam Lacko.
Kiss didn’t make an especially great start but had enough to resist Hahn at the first corner and was then able to manage a useful gap until the chequered flag to send the Hungarian air-horns and klaxons wild in the packed grandstands.
To read more about race 1 click HERE
Race 2
Adam Lacko took victory after a dramatic and incident filled race two at the Hungaroring this afternoon.
The Buggyra International Racing System driver headed home title rival Jochen Hahn to claim his seventh win of the 2017 FIA European Truck Racing Championship campaign.
It was an eventful race with incident and action galore to thrill the large crowd who enjoyed hot sunshine and some incendiary bumper to bumper action.
The start of the 11-lap encounter featured some frantic action as front row starters David Vršecký and Gerd Körber went side-by-side in to the first two corners, but it was the Czech pole-sitter who emerged in the lead.
Körber was then hit by Vršecký’s Buggyra International Racing System teammate Adam Lacko at turn four and half spun but held on to third position. However, he was soon overtaken by Jochen Hahn who made a brilliant start in his Team Hahn Racing Iveco to run third.
To read more about race 2 click HERE
For the race results click HERE
For images from Hungaroring click HERE