Here's what the top drivers of Saturday's races had to say once the dust has settled.
Race 1
2. Jochen Hahn – Team Hahn Racing | Iveco
"I’m happy with the race and the result but I’m not happy with the qualifying. There was much more possible to achieve. I’m mostly looking at ‘Norbi’ [Kiss], to maintain the gap [in the championship] between us. He finished in front of us, so it’s very important tomorrow to defend second place in the championship. Win is a possibility but we need to have a better qualifying. We’re very lucky to be having sun today and we’re looking forward to tomorrow. It’s going to be sunny as well."
3. Sascha Lenz – SL Trucksport | MAN
"We’re really happy with this day! It’s the first time, I made it on the podium in race one. The start of race two was good, but then there were a couple of contacts in the field and it wasn’t easy to get through there and I lost quite a few positions but made it to come back to sixth place in the end. We made some more points for the overall and that’s what counts for us. Tomorrow I want to push again and show a similar performance as today."
Race 2
1. André Kursim – Team Tankpool24 Racing | Mercedes-Benz
"It’s a very good feeling to win a race (overall) for the first time! A very hard race that felt super long because from lap five on we’ve had some problems with the truck. But we still made it and with the second place of Norbert Kiss we could take a double win for the team."
2. Norbert Kiss – Team Tankpool24 Racing | Mercedes-Benz (race one winner as well)
"I started from position eight and didn’t have the very best start. In the following some other drivers were trying to push each other from the track so it was my chance to overtake. I moved pretty quickly up to fifth position. At this point the pace started to get faster and so the race got very hard. I could keep up and also had some luck and finally found myself back in third position behind my teammate André Kursim and Antonio Albacete. In the last three last laps Antonio made a little mistake and I was able to pass him, so we came in on first and second position. I’m really happy for André to take his first overall win in the FIA ETRC!"
It was a very good Saturday for me and the team. A double victory and 29 points for the championship, so I should be in third position of the overall standings now."
3. Antonio Albacete – Truck Sport Lutz Bernau | MAN
"It was a good race and I could make already four positions in the first laps. In the end, when I was putting the pressure on Kursim I made a little mistake and Kiss came through. But I’m still happy with my race and could also take home important points for the championship."