“The Autoworks Motorsport team went from strength to strength at the Portuguese event, achieving a podium finish in the second race in the GT4 Bronze category of the Iberian Supercars Endurance, which took place this weekend at the Fernanda Pires da Silva race track in Estoril.

“The Iberian Supercars Endurance 2024 continued its season in Portugal, after the first two rounds in Spain, at the Autódromo Fernanda Pires da Silva de Estoril, a track that Héctor and Borja know from last year, although not the variant with the chicane, which was the official one during the competitions of this third round. These two slow corners played havoc with the traction of their BMW M4 GT4 and therefore hurt their lap times.

“Friday was entirely dedicated to free practice, while Saturday was all about official practice, with both Borja and Héctor failing to get their BMW M4 GT4 to the front of the grid, so they would have to come back in the race if they were to continue their run of podium finishes from Jerez and Jarama.”

“In the first race on Sunday, Borja started from sixth position and although he made a good start, a mistake put him back to his initial position, and after the pit stop it was impossible for Hector to get close to his rivals due to tyre degradation, but he kept the sixth position, and with it some valuable points for the championship.

“The second race was notable for a good start and first stint by Héctor, who left the car well positioned so that, after the pit stop, Borja took advantage to attack with everything he had and finish third in his category at the finish line.

“’We are very satisfied! Despite the fact that we were barely able to run in free practice due to several incidents on track, the team’s progress went from strength to strength throughout the weekend. On such a difficult track for our car and in front of many high-level rivals racing at home, achieving a third place in the GT4 Bronze category leaves us with a very good taste in our mouths’, commented Héctor and Borja.

“The fourth round of the Iberian Supercars Endurance returns to Spain after the summer period on 28-29 September at Ricardo Tormo race track in Valencia.�

“Autoworks Motorsport team achieved two podiums in the GT4 Bronze category and an overall third position in the Supercars Endurance, which took place this weekend at Circuito del Jarama.

“Supercars Endurance, south European championship, continued its season in Spain after the inaugural event at the �ngel Nieto de Jerez circuit. This time around, it was held alongside the Jarama Classic event, whose popularity is recognised by the fans and the large number of people who came to the circuit throughout the weekend.

“Friday was entirely dedicated to free practice, while Saturday was all about official practice, with both Borja and Héctor finishing second on the grid in their BMW M4 GT4, with which they have barely done any pre-season testing.

“In the first race on Sunday, Borja started from sixth position and made a steady progression up to fourth

place, but after the pit stop Hector was unable to maintain his position due to tyre degradation from the high track temperatures that dominated Sunday’s race. However, the team’s efforts paid off, with a second place in class and valuable points for the championship.

“The second race was highlighted by a good start and first stint by Héctor, who left the car well positioned so that, after the stop, Borja took advantage of a safety car to recover the car and attack with all his strength to finish with the victory in his category and third in the overall classification.”

“’We are very happy! To get a victory and a second place in GT4 Bronze, as well as a third place overall after achieving the best comeback of the weekend is something we are very proud to do at our home track in front of our sponsors, family and friends. This result is the fruit of five years of hard work and we are very happy and excited’, commented Héctor and Borja.

“The Iberian Supercars Endurance action will continue on 13-14 July in Portugal at the legendary Estoril circuit, which will once again share the stage with classic car competitions under the banner of the Estoril Summer Festival.�

“The Spanish duo, He�ctor Herna�ndez and Borja Hormigos, took two valuable victories at their home event of the Iberian Supercars Endurance series, at the wheel of their BMW M240i Racing at the Gulf Jarama Classic, with the assistance of Autoworks Motorsport and the main sponsorship of EBC Frenos.

“The Iberian Supercars Endurance 2023 came to Spain for the first time this season as part of the Gulf Jarama Classic. The popularity of this event is recognized by the fans and the large number of people who came to the circuit throughout the weekend, including the guests of 91´«Ã½ who were able to enjoy a day with unbeatable views of the track from the floor-box, together with an exclusive visit to the Autoworks Motorsport box where the drivers welcomed them to tell them about the peculiarities of their car, the team and this competition.”

“Action on the race track started on Saturday morning with free practice; a session that the drivers took advantage of to remember the peculiarities and references of their city track, which, although it was well known, they had not raced on since 2019. In the afternoon, the action began with the official practice sessions, with both Borja and He�ctor taking pole position in the TC division and third in class, qualifying ahead of other riders with more powerful vehicles.

“In the two races that took place on the Sunday, the team achieved two valuable division victories, as well as a win and a second place in the Touring Car class, which allows the team to be virtual leaders in both classifications of the championship after this second meeting.

“The Iberian Supercars Endurance action will continue on 15 and 16 July at the spectacular street circuit of Vila Real, where this endurance motor racing event will share the stage with the international 24H Series championship.�