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Adam Kout from Hyundai Janík Motorsport claimed his second race victory of the season, this time at Automotodrom Brno. Thanks to this win, he remains in contention for the title against his teammate, Maťo Homola.
The combined TCR Europe and TCR Eastern Europe race in Brno provided thrilling racing throughout the weekend. Levente Losonczy and Bartosz Groszek started from the front row, followed by Giovanni Scamardi and Ignacio Montenegro. TCR Eastern Europe drivers Adam Kout and Martin Kadlečík lined up in the third row, with championship leader Maťo Homola just behind them.
The grid, with more than 20 cars, got away cleanly, side by side into the first corner. However, in the second turn, Petr Čížek and Žarko Knego collided, sending both off the track, which led to the deployment of the safety car.
The highest-placed TCR Eastern Europe driver was Adam Kout from Hyundai Janík Motorsport in seventh position. Martin Kadlečík from Aditis Racing was ninth, followed by Davit Kajaia, Giacomo Ghermandi, Felipe Fernández from TCR Europe, and Maťo Homola.
After the restart, the battle on the track resumed fiercely. Kadlečík soon found himself right behind Kout, who was trying to overtake the TCR Europe drivers ahead of him. Giacomo Ghermandi held third place, but Maťo Homola passed Davit Kajaia and closed in on the Italian.
It seemed as though Ghermandi would hold onto third, but unfortunately, he retired his car in the closing stages of the race. As a result, Homola moved up to third place, with Davit Kajaia fourth and Ivars Vallers fifth. Behind them were Fraňo Dubreta, René Kircher, Jiří Zbožínek, and Jorden Dolischka.
Thanks to Kout’s win, the championship battle will go down to the final race event of the season at Salzburgring. While Homola still has a comfortable lead, Kout remains mathematically in contention. Although the drivers‘ title chase was not decided in Brno, the team championship went to Hyundai Janík Motorsport. Homola, Kout, and Zbožínek scored enough points throughout the season to win their third consecutive team championship in TCR Eastern Europe.
