Kacper Sztuka finishes sixth in Eurocup-3 despite Barcelona breakdown

Kacper Sztuka, a driver from Cieszyn, finished sixth in the overall Eurocup-3 standings. The result was reported by the Sportowe Fakty website in an article dated 9 November 2026. The Tecnicar team was making its debut in the series, and before the season hardly anyone expected it to fight for points.

A good start to the weekend in Barcelona

The final round in Barcelona began very well for the Pole. He was fourth in Saturday's qualifying. According to the source, it was his and the team's best result this year. After the start of the first race he quickly moved up to third.

A technical failure ended his fight for the podium, and smoke began to come from the car. Sztuka pitted. After a short repair he returned to the track, but at the very back of the field. He wanted to test the car before the final qualifying session. According to the source, he set the third-fastest lap time in the race, which confirmed that the car was ready for Sunday.

Sunday and the final standings

In Sunday's qualifying the Pole was eleventh. In the race he finished tenth and scored one point in the overall standings. He ended the season sixth, the position he already held before arriving in Barcelona.

What the driver said

Sztuka stressed that the team can be proud of the work done over the year. According to him, they began the season more than three seconds off the fastest drivers. In November, however, they came to Barcelona aiming for pole position, which, he noted, they narrowly missed. He added that he had learned a lot, including as someone leading the team with his experience. He is a former Italian F4 champion.

What next

The driver said that for now everything points to the end of his time in formula racing. However, he said he will race at the highest level next season. In his words: "I will do everything in my power to deliver more podiums and wins." He did not say which series he will enter.