- Marc Cruz had a brilliant weekend in Mini after winning the first race and deciding the final victory by just one thousandth of a second against Thiago Huertas.
- The Barcelona team also climbed to the top of the podium with Sergio Barreda, winner in Mini Rookie, and Nilas Malik, winner of the Junior final.
- “We leave MotorLand very satisfied because we have maintained the competitive level of Campillos and we continue to fight for several championships,” highlights Rubén Simón, Team Manager of the Monlau Motul Karting Team.
- “The team once again demonstrated a great capacity for adaptation during a demanding weekend. The results confirm the excellent work being done by the drivers, mechanics, and engineers,” says Jaime Serrano, CEO of Monlau Motul Technical School.
The Monlau Motul Karting Team was once again one of the main protagonists of the Spanish Karting Championship (CEK) at the second round of the 2016 season, held this past weekend at MotorLand Aragón. The Barcelona-based team brought 18 drivers to the Teruel circuit, competing in the Junior, Mini Rookie, Mini, Senior, KZ, and Academy categories, and returned with a record of four wins and six podium finishes in an event that brought together a total of 177 participants.
The Aragon rally also debuted a new sporting format. On Sunday, it incorporated the super races, a new qualifying phase that determined access and the starting grid for the final race.
One of the standout names of the meeting was Marc Cruz . The Monlau Motul Karting Team driver delivered an impeccable performance in the Mini category and dominated the event from the start; he won the first race and secured pole position for the final.
The decisive race delivered one of the most spectacular moments of the weekend. Marc Cruz and Thiago Huertas broke away from the early laps and managed their lead until the final moments, battling for the win. Ultimately, Cruz crossed the finish line in first place by a mere thousandth of a second over Huertas, securing a brilliant one-two finish for the team. Guillem Coll , second in the first race, finished 24th in the final, while Pablo Segura closed out the weekend in 28th position. Edoardo Alessandro completed his participation in the first race with a 21st place finish on a particularly competitive grid.
In the Mini Rookie category, there was also celebration for the Monlau Motul Karting Team thanks to Sergio Barreda . The driver from Castellón finished third in the first race and capped off Sunday with a solid victory in the final, once again establishing himself among the top contenders.
The Junior category once again delivered excellent results for the team. Iván González qualified second in the first race, and Nuvola Morales secured a remarkable fourth place after staging one of the most impressive comebacks of the event on Saturday. The real joy came in the final thanks to Nilas Malik , who took the victory in a highly competitive race. Morales completed a Monlau Motul double podium with a superb second-place finish, while González finished eighth and Juan Alameda twelfth. Pablo Reche , meanwhile, finished the first race in 38th position.
In KZ, Asier García once again showed great consistency throughout the weekend, finishing both races in fifth position. Hugo Martí, meanwhile, finished 13th in the first heat and climbed to sixth place in the final.
The Senior category left a positive impression. Cristian Fuente finished ninth in the first race, while Nicolás García staged a strong recovery on Sunday to finish sixth in the final. Carson Vidano , hampered by the first race, was unable to reach the front of the pack. Egor Ivanchenko was also part of the team’s lineup at MotorLand Aragón, although an accident on Friday forced him to retire early from the meeting .
In Academy, Lorenzo Pastoressa completed a weekend of progression and managed to finish 13th in the first heat and 10th in the second.
Rubén Simón , Team Manager of the Monlau Motul Karting Team, gave a positive assessment of the weekend at MotorLand Aragón: “We left very satisfied because we maintained the competitive level we showed in Campillos. We were once again at the front in Mini Rookie, Mini, and Junior, and we were also competitive in Senior and KZ. The weekend was demanding due to the weather conditions, with strong winds on Friday and Saturday, but the team adapted very well. The most important thing is that we remain in contention for several championships and continue developing our drivers.”
Jaime Serrano , CEO of Monlau Motul Technical School, highlighted the work of the entire team: “The team once again demonstrated a great capacity for adaptation on a particularly demanding weekend. The results confirm the excellent work being done by the riders, mechanics, and engineers, and motivate us to maintain this level of performance throughout the season.”
The next event for the Monlau Motul Karting Team will be from June 5th to 7th with another round of the Valencian Community Karting Championship (CKCV) in Chiva. In the Spanish Karting Championship, the following event will take place from September 25th to 27th at the La Ribera circuit.
