- Francisco Monarca shines at the inaugural round at MotorLand Aragón with a seventh place finish in the first race and second place among the rookies.
- The Barcelona-based team has made a promising debut in the category, with competitive drivers in every session this weekend.
- “Monarca’s performance has been excellent. He’s been fast, consistent, and has shown great maturity on the track. This start motivates us to continue developing,” emphasizes David Simón, team manager of Monlau Motul Technical School.
- “We’re seeing clear progress among our drivers. The team’s foundation is solid, the mechanics and engineers have done an excellent job, and this will allow us to continue growing race after race,” said Jaime Serrano, CEO of Monlau Motul.
The 2025 Spanish F4 Championship season kicked off this weekend at MotorLand Aragón, where the Monlau Motul Technical School made a strong start to its fourth participation in the championship. On a high-level grid, Francisco Monarca stood out with a brilliant performance, earning the team its first points thanks to his seventh place in the opening race, the second among the rookies. This result confirms the development of the Argentine driver, who has demonstrated great strength throughout the weekend.
Saturday began with a free practice session in which Monarca placed 9th and already showed promising pace. In Q1, he posted the ninth fastest time, less than a second off pole, which secured him a good starting position for the first two races. He managed the first race intelligently and crossed the finish line in seventh place, thus scoring his first points of the season. His teammates, Lorenzo Campos and Alexander Jacoby, had a more difficult day, finishing 26th and 33rd, respectively.
On Sunday, in the second race, Monarca finished 15th, Campos 21st, and Jacoby 25th. Luck was not on the team’s side in Q2. The Argentine driver’s times were disallowed for exceeding track limits, leaving him with no chance of a good start position for the third race. Campos finished 17th (1:59.731) and Jacoby 21st (2:00.150). The third race was marred by incidents at the start that directly affected Monarca Motul. Both Monarca and Campos were eliminated in the opening few meters, while Jacoby received track limits penalties and finished in 26th place.
David Simón , team manager, praised the team’s performance over the weekend: “Monarca’s work has been excellent. They’ve been fast, consistent, and have shown great maturity on track. The Eurocup-4 Spanish Winter Championship has been very good for them, allowing them to start the season at a very high level. Lorenzo and Alexander had a difficult first few laps, but have shown good pace in the second half of the races. Although we’ve had some incidents and complicated situations, the balance is positive. This start motivates us to continue evolving.”
Jaime Serrano , CEO of Monlau Motul, highlighted the team’s progress: “We are seeing clear progress in our riders. The team’s foundation is solid, the mechanics and engineers have done an excellent job, and this will allow us to continue growing race after race. We know that the Spanish F4 is a very demanding championship, but we are confident that the results will keep coming.”
Monlau Motul will continue its journey in the Spanish F4 with the second round of the calendar, which will be held from May 2 to 4 at the Navarra Circuit.
