Mateusz Lisowski took a privilege of starting from pole position and clearly won the second race of the fourth round of this year’s Volkswagen Castrol Cup. Rasmus Marthen and Maciej Steinhof completed the podium. In the middle of the season Mateusz Lisowski regains the leadership in the Cup’s overall classification.

After a mishap in a first race Mateusz Lisowski took advantage of starting from pole position to the second race of the fourth round of Volkswagen Castrol Cup and led from start to finish.

Right behind him there was a thrilling battle for a second place between Michal Slomian, Maciej Steinhof and Rasmus Marthen. For most of the distance it seemed that Slomian will be victorious, but that didn’t happen and he reached the finish line on fourth position.

The hero of the second race was definitely the former leader of Volkswagen Castrol Cup, Jan Kisiel, who started the race from the back. A 19-year-old driver from Warsaw, however skillfully used the Push – to – Pass system and successfully stuck to the front. Finally he finished the race in seventh place.

During the second meeting this year in Poznan, there was a beautiful sunny weather so the competition was followed live by thousands of fans. Certainly it was also because the appearance of VIP drivers such as Jerzy Dudek and Przemyslaw Saleta.

There is a two-month break in Volkswagen Castrol Cup ahead. The fifth round will take place in Austria at the famous Red Bull Ring circuit.

Comments after the second race

Mateusz Lisowski (1st place) – “I am extremely happy not only to win the race, but primarily to regain the lead in the overall ranking. When I passed the finish line, I could not believe I won.”

Rasmus Marthen (2nd place) – “I made a mistake at the start and I lost some time. I’m not entirely happy with my position, because as you know the person who came in second place is the first loser.”

Maciej Steinhof (3rd place) – “I’m finally happy with my performance. First of all, because for the first time I finished on the podium. The fight with my competitors was very hot and I am glad that I was able to defend my position.”

Michael Słomian (4th place) – “I was struck by Rasmus Marthen who hit me and pushed onto the grass. It was not quite sporting behavior. I’m glad that I’m at the finish line, but the result could be a lot better.”

Jerzy Dudek (18th place) – “Although I gained some experience in racing, I realize that I’ll never attain the level of the top drivers. Driving in Volkswagen Castrol Cup gives me a lot of fun, and if I’m given the opportunity to sit behind the wheel of Golf GTI again I’ll use it.”

Volkswagen Castrol Cup 4th round – race II results 

Volkswagen Castrol Cup – classification after 4th round