2020 European Truck Racing Championship

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The 2020 European Truck Racing Championship was a motor-racing championship using highly tuned tractor units. It is the 36th year of the championship. An eight-round season was originally slated to begin April 25 at the Hungaroring and end October 4 at the Circuito del Jarama. [1] However, due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the schedule was delayed, shortened, and rearranged, with a two-round season starting August 29 at Autodrom Most and ending October 18 at the Hungaroring.

Calendar

The original calendar saw all rounds from the 2019 season return for 2020. The rounds at the Hungaroring and the Misano World Circuit switched spots, constituting the only change in order. In addition to the eight championship rounds, test sessions at the Red Bull Ring in Austria were scheduled for June 18 and 19. [1]

Following restrictions put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the schedule was forced to be adjusted. The rounds at the Hungaroring and the Misano World Circuit were postponed, while the rounds at the Circuito del Jarama and Le Mans were moved to fit the postponed races. Additionally, the round scheduled for the Nürburgring was cancelled, leaving the new schedule with 7 rounds. The schedule was revised again with new restrictions, with the Slovakia Ring round cancelled, and the Hungaroring round postponed even further. [2] On September 6, the rounds at Circuit Zolder and Circuito del Jarama were both cancelled. [3] On September 30, the series announced the round at the Bugatti Circuit had also been cancelled. [4] On October 30, the round at Misano World Circuit was cancelled, effectively ending the season after 2 events. [5]

RoundCircuitDate
1R1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Autodrom Most, Most 29 August
R2
R330 August
R4
2R1 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungaroring, Mogyoród 17 October
R2
R318 October
R4
Cancelled due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic
CircuitOriginal Date
Flag of Italy.svg Misano World Circuit, Misano Adriatico 28–29 May
Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia Ring, Orechová Potôň 6–7 June
Flag of Germany.svg Nürburgring, Nürburg 18–19 July
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit Zolder, Heusden-Zolder 12–13 September
Flag of France.svg Bugatti Circuit, Le Mans 26–27 September
Flag of Spain.svg Circuito del Jarama, San Sebastián de los Reyes 3–4 October

Teams and drivers

A provisional entry list was released on May 15, 2020. [2]

TeamManufacturerNo.DriversRoundsClass
Flag of Germany.svg Team Hahn Racing Iveco 1 Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Hahn All
22 Flag of Germany.svg Lukas Hahn1P
Flag of Germany.svg Truck Sport Lutz Bernau MAN 2 Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Albacete All
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Buggyra Zero Mileage Racing Freightliner 20 Flag of France.svg Téo Calvet [6] AllP
29 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Aliyyah Koloc AllP
55 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adam Lacko [6] All
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anderson Racing MAN 23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Anderson1P
Flag of Germany.svg Tankpool 24 Racing Scania [7] 24 Flag of Germany.svg Steffen FaasAllP
Flag of Germany.svg Heinrich-Clemens Hecker MAN 25 Flag of Germany.svg Heinrich-Clemens HeckerAllP
Flag of Germany.svg SL Trucksport 30 MAN 30 Flag of Germany.svg Sascha Lenz1
Flag of Hungary.svg Révész TRT MAN 40 Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Kiss All
Flag of Germany.svg Team Schwabentruck Iveco 44 Flag of Germany.svg Stephanie HalmAll
Flag of Spain.svg Luis Recuenco MAN 64 Flag of Spain.svg Luis RecuencoAllP
Flag of France.svg Lion Truck Racing MAN 66 Flag of France.svg Anthony Janiec All
Flag of Germany.svg Reinert Racing Iveco 77 Flag of Germany.svg René Reinert1
IconClass
PPromoter's Cup

Results and standings

Season summary

RoundCircuitPole positionFastest lapWinning driverWinning teamPromoter's Cup winner
1R1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Autodrom Most, Most Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Kiss Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Kiss Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Kiss Flag of Hungary.svg Révész TRT Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Anderson
R2 Flag of Germany.svg Sascha Lenz Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adam Lacko Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Buggyra Zero Millage Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Anderson
R3 Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Kiss Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adam Lacko Flag of Germany.svg Sascha Lenz Flag of Germany.svg SL Trucksport 30 Flag of France.svg Téo Calvet
R4Race cancelled due to heavy rain
2R1 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungaroring, Mogyoród Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adam Lacko Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adam Lacko Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adam Lacko Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Buggyra Zero Millage Racing Flag of Germany.svg Steffen Faas
R2 Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Kiss Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Kiss Flag of Hungary.svg Révész TRT Flag of France.svg Téo Calvet
R3 Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Kiss Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Kiss Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Kiss Flag of Hungary.svg Révész TRT Flag of Germany.svg Steffen Faas
R4 Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Kiss Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Kiss Flag of Hungary.svg Révész TRT Flag of France.svg Téo Calvet

Drivers championship

As a result of the number of rounds cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the drivers championship was not awarded for the season. [8]

Each round or racing event consists of four races. At each race, points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers using the following structure:

Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
Points (races 1 and 3)20151210864321
Points (races 2 and 4)10987654321
Pos.Driver MOS 1
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
Pts.
1 Flag of Hungary.svg Norbert Kiss 163C211192
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Adam Lacko 412C122486
3 Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Hahn 234C353272
4 Flag of Germany.svg Sascha Lenz321C41
5 Flag of Germany.svg Stephanie Halm556C8105538
6 Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Albacete 1189C444835
7 Flag of Germany.svg Steffen Faas1298C566728
8 Flag of France.svg Téo CalvetRet117C638626
9 Flag of France.svg Anthony JaniecDNS105C7DNS7325
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Anderson6410C14
11 Flag of Germany.svg Heinrich-Clemens Hecker91215C10710910
12 Flag of Spain.svg Luis Recuenco131314C989108
13 Flag of Germany.svg Lukas Hahn10711C5
14 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Aliyyah Koloc 8Ret13C11911Ret5
15 Flag of Germany.svg René Reinert71412C4
Pos.Driver MOS 1
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
HUN
Flag of Hungary.svg
Pts.
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

1 Race 4 cancelled due to heavy rain.

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