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Strong Season Opener for MP Motorsport in Motorland

The 2025 Spanish F4 season kicked off at the technical and windy Motorland Aragón circuit. With a six-driver lineup—René Lammers, Hudson Schwartz, Ean Eyckmans, Niklas Schaufler, Juan Cota, and Reno Francot—the team was ready to showcase the momentum built during winter testing.

Free Practice

Saturday began with cold temps and strong gusts, but our drivers hit the ground running. René topped the session, while Niklas, Hudson, Ean, and Juan all ran tightly within a second of each other. Reno consistently hovered in the midfield.

Results:

  • P1 – René
  • P6 – Niklas
  • P12 – Hudson
  • P13 – Ean
  • P14 – Juan
  • P16 – Reno

Qualifying 1

Track limits dominated the session. Ean posted a strong P3, with René just behind in P4. Hudson placed P7. Juan set a time quick enough for the front row but had all laps deleted due to track limits, starting from the back.

Results (set grid for Race 1):

  • P3 – Ean
  • P4 – René
  • P7 – Hudson
  • P17 – Reno
  • P18 – Niklas
  • NC – Juan

Race 1

Windy conditions challenged drivers, but our team rose to the occasion. René made a lightning start to P3 and passed for P2 by lap 2. Hudson jumped into the top 6 and held his ground throughout, while Juan executed a standout drive from P35 to inside the top 15 by mid-race.

A safety car with 10 minutes to go tightened the pack. On-track, MP crossed the line with:

  • P2 – René
  • P4 – Ean
  • P5 – Hudson
  • P8 – Juan
  • P11 – Niklas
  • P21 – Reno

However, post-race penalties reshuffled the final classification:

Final Race 1 Results (after penalties):

  • 🥈P2 – René
  • 🥉P3 – Hudson
  • P6 – Juan
  • P9 – Niklas
  • P12 – Ean
  • P13 – Reno

Qualifying 2

Sunday brought clearer conditions and tighter margins. While Reno had all laps deleted due to track limits, the rest of the team slotted into the top 10.

Top results (used for Race 3 grid):

  • P3 – Niklas
  • P4 – René
  • P6 – Juan
  • P7 – Hudson
  • P8 – Ean
  • NC – Reno

Race 2

Lined up by second-best laps from Q2, Race 2 delivered action from the lights out. Ean launched from P2 into the lead, with René slotting into P2 immediately. Both battled at the front until René reclaimed P1 mid-race. Hudson rose to P4 after well-timed overtakes, while Juan charged from P35 to P15.

Post-race penalties shuffled positions once again, including a demotion for René.

Final Race 2 Results (after penalties):

  • 🥈P2 – Ean
  • 🥉P3 – Hudson
  • P6 – René
  • P8 – Reno
  • P15 – Juan
  • P32 – Niklas

Race 3

René wasted no time and passed for the lead in lap 1. A mid-race move into the final corner cemented him in P1. Niklas held P3 early but later dropped in the order, recovering to finish just off the podium. Hudson pitted after contact, and Ean climbed steadily from P8 to the top 10.

Once again, post-race decisions shifted the standings.

Final Race 3 Results (after penalties):

  • 🥈P2 – René
  • P4 – Niklas
  • P8 – Juan
  • P14 – Ean
  • P17 – Reno
  • P27 – Hudson

Championship Standings after Round 1

Drivers’ Standings:

  • P3 – René Lammers – 42 pts
  • P4 – Hudson Schwartz – 27 pts
  • P7 – Ean Eyckmans – 15 pts
  • P8 – Niklas Schaufler – 14 pts
  • P11 – Juan Cota – 12 pts
  • P15 – Reno Francot – 2 pts

Teams’ Standings:

  • 🥇P1 – MP Motorsport
  • 🥉P3 – KLC by MP Motorsport

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