The Alcañiz circuit will host the sixth round of the current season with Campos Racing's five single-seaters, driven by Ho, Kluss, Shin, Lisle, and Carrasquedo Jr., ready for action once again. Motorland Aragón will kick off the Spanish phase of the calendar, with the final three events being held on home soil
The 2024 Eurocup-3 season will begin its Spanish journey at Motorland Aragón, as both this race and the two remaining ones, scheduled after the summer break in Jerez and Barcelona, will take place in Spain. Campos Racing will once again field its five Tatuus single-seaters for Christian Ho, Valentin Kluss, Michael Shin, Noah Lisle, and Jesse Carrasquedo Jr., a quintet fully capable of fighting for the podium in this rapidly expanding European single-seater championship.
After five of the eight rounds of the championship, Ho is the best of the Campos Racing representatives in the overall standings. The Singaporean driver is second with 144 points, thanks to three wins—two in Algarve and one in Le Castellet—and two second places. It should be noted that whenever Ho has finished a race, he has never done so outside the top five. Additionally, he has secured three pole positions. It is no surprise, therefore, that he is also the best of the "rookie" drivers in the championship.
Kluss is another driver on a clear upward trajectory. Fifth in the overall standings and second among the rookies, the German has a second place in Portimão as his best result so far, having also climbed to the third step of the podium at the same Portuguese circuit and more recently at Zandvoort. Kluss is a reliable driver, having finished in the points on five other occasions. Similar attributes can be applied to Shin. The South Korean has finished in the top ten seven times, with a third place at the Algarve International Circuit as his standout result.
Despite being plagued by bad luck at various points in the season, Australian Lisle returned to top form in Zandvoort, where his fifth-place finish matched his best result previously achieved at the Red Bull Ring. Mexican Carrasquedo Jr., who joined the Campos Racing team at Circuit Paul Ricard, already knows what it is like to be on the Eurocup-3 podium. In his debut with a Campos Racing single-seater, he finished third in France.
In the team standings, Campos Racing is in second place with 268 points.
Motorland Aragón, with its 5,344 meters, is one of the longest tracks in the championship. Additionally, its long back straight offers excellent opportunities to slipstream the car ahead, facilitating overtaking. Its abrasive asphalt, combined with temperatures exceeding 35ºC, will be a tough test for drivers, cars, and tires, with the right-side tires taking the most punishment.
The drivers will face two free practice sessions on Saturday morning, while the first qualifying session is scheduled for 15:30. That same afternoon, starting at 18:10, Race 1 will begin, expected to last 30 minutes plus one lap. On Sunday, starting at 09:30, the second qualifying session will take place. The second race, also 30 minutes plus one lap, is scheduled for 11:45. Both races will be streamed live on the Eurocup-3 YouTube channel.
Adrián Campos (Team Principal of Campos Racing): "It has been a very tight and exciting season. Our drivers are performing at a high level on all types of circuits, and I'm sure Motorland Aragón will be no exception. It is a track with a high average speed, and we did quite well in pre-season testing, so we want to replicate that performance, although this time the temperatures will be much higher. In the last three rounds, we have achieved a significant haul of wins and podiums, and we want to do our best to approach the summer break with the satisfaction of a job well done."
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