Ah, so here’s the deal. The 2025 Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship—kinda a mouthful, right?—is back at it this weekend. They’re moving from Misano, which started the whole shebang, to the Lausitzring. Now, here we get the combo deal with DTM for a weekend that’s, honestly, bursting at the seams.
Misano kicked off with a bang! Norbert Kiss—this guy is like, untouchable—bounced back from a hiccup (steering went haywire) and snagged four out of four wins. Kinda makes you wonder if he’s part machine, or just eats a lot of spinach. Personally, I might’ve given up, but hey, that’s why I’m not racing trucks.
Then there’s Jochen Hahn. Fast, sure, but penalties and those pesky race hiccups kept him off the top spot. Still, he’s chasing Kiss like he’s got some unfinished business.
And guess what? René Reinert is back, driving Kiss’s old beast after chilling out for three years. He just jumped in and, bam, he’s in the big leagues again. No idea how he does it without even a warm-up.
Oh, Steffi Halm—she didn’t just come to play; she grabbed a couple of podium spots. Seriously, it’s like she’s out there saying, “Don’t forget about me!”
The Titan class? Man, it’s tight. Like, five points between fourth and seventh place. Reinert, Lenz—it’s a real mixed bag. Down the line, Albacete and Garrett are on the comeback trail after a crashy-crazy Race 4. Those trucks were not happy, I’ll tell ya.
In the Chrome class? Well, Mark Taylor had a weird run—two wins, but also two DNFs. Clemens Hecker took full advantage of that little snafu, snagging the lead with some steady, no-drama driving.
Newbie alert: Bradley Smith. First season full-on in ETRC and, despite the learning curve smacking him around a bit, he showed up. And let’s not sleep on Steffen Faas—he’s still getting his Freightliner groove on since ditching Scania, and, you know, probably listening to a lot of motivational podcasts.
Lausitzring kicks off Friday. It goes like this: everything’s live on YouTube, no tickets needed—just popcorn. Mark your calendars:
– Friday at 18:10 – Qualifying.
– Saturday at 10:30 and 16:20, Race 1 and 2.
– Sunday’s for the early birds: Qualifying at 09:30, then Race 3 at 12:05, wrapping it all up with Race 4 at 18:20.
So that’s the gist. Dive into the madness, and watch as lives turn into left turns, and maybe a few right ones. Who knows what’ll happen? I sure don’t.
