Driver | Antonio Albacete

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Antonio

Albacete

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T Sport Bernau

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Albacete made his FIA ETRC debut in 1997 and won the first of his two overall titles to date in 2006, one year after claiming thechampionship’s second tier crown. He added further outright silverware to his haul in 2010 and remains as competitive as ever, winning the 2025 Jarama season finale. Prior to taking the FIA ETRC by storm, Albacete was a prolific single-seater and touring car racer and previously karted.

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European Truck Racing Champion

2010, 2006, 2005

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