- NATIONS CUP
- R8G_TSUTSU Gets the Better of His Fellow Frenchman and Takes the Series Lead!
- 2021 Series Nations Cup Season 2 (EMEA)
- 24/09/2021
The FIA GT Nations Cup Season 2 got underway on July 10th.
The first round took place at Autopolis. It was a one-make race, featuring the all-new Toyota GR 86 ’21.
All-conquering EMEA region champion R8G_TSUTSU of France top-scored with a massive 447 points as his season got off to a great start.
Round 2 was won by the Belgian rookie Jehoul (ERM_Quinten), a driver who shows great promise.
Round 3 proved to be a showdown between the two Frenchmen who were leading the season rankings, and eMONACO_Kylian19, the winner of Season 1, made a stunning return to form. He won the race with a lead of more than two seconds over his closest rival, and overtook R8G_TSUTSU at the top of the leaderboard.
This didn’t last long, however, as R8G_TSUTSU scored enough points in Round 4 to reclaim top spot.
Rounds 5 and 6 went by without either of the top two drivers adding to their points totals.
In Round 7, R8G_TSUTSU got the better of eMONACO_Kylian19 to close in on the season title, only for eMONACO_Kylian19 to strike back in Round 8, outscoring his rival by 31 points to close the gap at the top to just nine.
eMONACO_Kylian19 wasn’t able to keep this up in the final two rounds, however, and failed to score any more points as his season ended on a disappointing note.
The youngster eMONACO_Kylian19 had done well to win Season 1, but Season 2 saw the veteran R8G_TSUTSU rise to the occasion and clinch the title from his rival. The rivalry between the two looks set to continue in future seasons, and should be fascinating to watch!
| Rank | Driver | DR | SR | Rd. 1 | Rd. 2 | Rd. 3 | Rd. 4 | Rd. 5 | Rd. 6 | Rd. 7 | Rd. 8 | Rd. 9 | Rd. 10 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
France
R8G_TSUTSU
|
A+ | S | 447 | - | 401 | 441 | - | 420 | 452 | 446 | - | - | 1786 |
| 2 |
France
eMONACO_Kylian19
|
A+ | S | - | 394 | 438 | 424 | 416 | - | 447 | 451 | 326 | 316 | 1760 |
| 3 |
Spain
GG_PolUrra
|
A+ | S | - | - | - | 404 | - | - | 428 | 432 | - | 432 | 1696 |
| 4 |
Italy
Williams_Gio
|
S | S | 366 | 232 | 398 | 415 | - | 439 | 388 | 427 | 293 | 367 | 1679 |
| 5 |
France
ERM_AntonioSK
|
A+ | S | - | - | 415 | 370 | 398 | - | 0 | - | 414 | 440 | 1667 |
| 6 |
Hungary
RSZe_Fuvaros8
|
S | S | - | - | - | 423 | - | 412 | - | 413 | 417 | 403 | 1665 |
| 7 |
Netherlands
eMONACO_Arie64
|
A+ | S | - | - | - | - | 416 | 387 | 414 | - | 435 | - | 1652 |
| 8 |
Germany
V1_MK01
|
S | S | - | 311 | 423 | 334 | 273 | 229 | 405 | 376 | - | 446 | 1650 |
| 9 |
Czech Republic
ERM_Nick
|
S | S | 431 | 412 | - | - | 409 | 384 | - | - | - | 348 | 1636 |
| 10 |
Netherlands
HRG_RK23
|
A+ | S | 409 | 341 | - | 398 | - | 402 | 409 | 384 | - | 390 | 1618 |