June 6, 2026

Recuenco brings famous Mercedes-Benz name back to Goodyear FIA ETRC

Luis Recuenco is bringing a famous name back to the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship at Slovakia Ring this weekend.

After racing an IVECO in 2025, the 61-year-old Spaniard has switched to a Mercedes-Benz for 2026, a move that means the German manufacturer will be represented in the Goodyear FIA ETRC for the first time since 2020.

Explaining his change of power for this season, Recuenco said: “I own a transport company, and the opportunity was presented to me. I thought it was an interesting proposal, so I decided to get involved.

“It’s a new truck, so I’m still adapting to it. The engine behaves differently from the ones I’ve driven before, particularly in terms of torque and how it recovers speed. So far, the performance has been very good, and I’m really pleased with it. Hopefully, we can build on that and have a strong season.”

Recuenco finished fifth in the Chrome standings last season and has a firm plan in place for this year.

“My goal is to keep improving step by step and to gain a deeper understanding of the truck,” he said. “The idea is to really learn how it behaves in different conditions so I can get the most out of it and extract its full potential.”

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Champion Kiss storms to Slovakia Goodyear FIA ETRC glory

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Kiss banks Goodyear FIA ETRC pole in Slovakia

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Taylor transforms with Goodyear FIA ETRC Free Practice 2 best

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Smith, Faas top Chrome order in Goodyear FIA ETRC Free Practice 1

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Goodyear FIA ETRC will be sensational from Slovakia live on YouTube

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Champion Kiss fastest in Goodyear FIA ETRC Slovakia practice

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Garrett keen to build on podium momentum in Goodyear FIA ETRC

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Hahn Jr proves heroic in Goodyear FIA ETRC Chrome battle

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Kiss thanks FIA ETRC fans after winning first Goodyear Wingfoot Award

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Race 4 flash report: Kiss fights back to complete Goodyear ETRC opener on top

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Ace FIA ETRC trio chase inaugural Goodyear Wingfoot AwardAce FIA ETRC trio chase inaugural Goodyear Wingfoot Award

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Race 3 flash report: Father beats son in Hahn family Goodyear FIA ETRC 1-2

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Hahn pushes Kiss in second Goodyear FIA ETRC qualifying

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Goodyear FIA ETRC stars back on track with Sunday Warm-up

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Goodyear FIA ETRC Misano day one round-up: Champion Kiss shows his class with victory double

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Race 2 flash report: Kiss makes it two in Goodyear FIA ETRC

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Race 1 flash report: Kiss wins Goodyear FIA ETRC opener

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No stopping Norbi as Goodyear ETRC champion takes Misano pole

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Lukas Hahn Chrome pacesetter again, Kiss fastest outright in Goodyear FIA ETRC Free Practice 2

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Kiss on top in Misano Goodyear FIA ETRC Free Practice 1

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Official family photo launches new Goodyear FIA ETRC season

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Fans to vote for their favourites as famous Goodyear Wingfoot Award comes to the FIA ETRC for 2026

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Super 16 assemble for Goodyear FIA ETRC season kick-off

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Goodyear FIA ETRC team line-ups finalised

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Halm keeping calm ahead of 2026 Goodyear FIA ETRC opener

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Race preview: Goodyear FIA ETRC aces go for glory as Misano opens 2026 title chase

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Groundbreaking A One Truck Family documentary tells the inside story of the Goodyear FIA ETRC

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Smith fired up for Goodyear FIA ETRC Chrome title push as Taylor bids for back-to-back success

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Former champion Lacko all set for Goodyear FIA ETRC comeback

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TAYLOR SEALS CHROME TITLE IN NAIL-BITING FINALE

ALBACETE TAKES HOME WIN AS TAYLOR SECURES CHROME TITLE

A sensational 2025 season comes to a close with an Antonio Albacete home victory and a new Chrome champion.

VICTORY FOR KISS AS TAYLOR AND LENZ RETURN TO CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENTION

KISS ON FINAL POLE OF 2025

Norbert Kiss has secured his 14th pole of the season as Mark Taylor and Clemens Hecker aim to fight back in Chrome championship.

JOHN NEWELL HOLDS OFF TITANS FOR FIRST ETRC WIN

John Newell has taken his first overall victory in the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship, holding off Steffi Halm and Jochen Hahn.

WIN 18 FOR KISS AS SMITH TAKES CHROME ADVANTAGE

JARAMA QUALIFYING SHAKES UP CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLES

It’s advantage Sascha Lenz and Bradley Smith for their respective championship battles as Norbert Kiss and Lukas Hahn take overall and Chrome pole positions respectively.

2025 ETRC season finale set for Chrome showdown in Jarama

HECKER LEADS CHROME TITLE FIGHT AHEAD OF FINAL RACE WEEKEND

REINERT CONTINUES WINNING STREAK WITH FINAL WIN OF LE MANS BUGATTI WEEKEND

Since Zolder Race 4, René Reinert has won every even-numbered race, giving the Revesz-Reinert Racing Team a major boost in the teams’ championship.

KISS BECOMES FIRST SEVEN-TIME EUROPEAN TRUCK CHAMPION

Race 3 victory has seen Kiss claim the 2025 Goodyear FIA ETRC title and become the first to manage this seven times in the series’ history.

KISS ON POLE FOR RACE 3 AT LE MANS BUGATTI

Doing everything he needs to do to clinch his seventh Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship title in Race 3, Norbert Kiss has secured his twelfth pole of the season.

REINERT TAKES RACE 2 VICTORY AS NEWELL RETURNS TO CHROME TOP STEP

Taking his third race win of the season, René Reinert held off a chasing Titan pack to take victory ahead of Steffi Halm and Jochen Hahn.

KISS EDGES CLOSER TO SEVENTH TITLE WITH LE MANS VICTORY

Big gains in both the overall and Chrome standings as Norbert Kiss and Bradley Smith take respective wins.

KISS' QUALIFYING DOMINANCE CONTINUES AS SMITH BEGINS RESURGENCE WITH CLASS POLE

It was another flawless display from Norbert Kiss to claim his 11th pole of the season as Bradley Smith looks to be back on pace with Chrome pole.

TAYLOR REGAINS CHROME LEAD AS GARRETT TAKES MAIDEN VICTORY IN ZOLDER

REINERT BECOMES THIRD MULTIPLE WINNER OF 2025

Joining Norbert Kiss and José Eduardo Rodrigues, René Reinert has become the third repeat overall winner of the season.

VICTORY FOR KISS AS GARRETT CLAIMS FIRST CHROME WIN

Norbert Kiss secured win 15 of the season as Luke Garrett became the newest name on the Chrome winner’s trophy.

KISS AND HAHN MAKE UP FRONT ROW FOR RACE 3

Another showcase from Norbert Kiss as he takes pole position with a 1:55.721, six tenths faster than Jochen Hahn in second.

HAHN TAKES FIRST WIN OF 2025

After a dramatic end to the second race of the weekend, Jochen Hahn has finally walked away with his first win of the season. A fifth Chrome victory for Mark Taylor means the top three in class, now led by Clemens Hecker, are separated by just three points.

WIN 14 FOR KISS AS ADVANTAGE GOES TO HECKER IN CHROME

It was another text book performance from Norbert Kiss to secure his 14th win of the season, but all eyes were on Clemens Hecker as his sixth Chrome win of the season moved him to a point behind Bradley Smith in the Chrome standings.

KISS AND LENZ FRONT ROW FOR RACE 1 IN ZOLDER

Norbert Kiss claimed his ninth pole of the season, whilst a final flying lap improvement put Sascha Lenz on the front row beside him.

ZOLDER KICKS OFF GOODYEAR FIA ETRC DOUBLE HEADER

CHROME REVIEW MOST: SMITH EXTENDS LEAD AS TOP FOUR CLOSE UP

HALM SECURES FIRST VICTORY OF THE SEASON

Starting from reverse grid pole, Steffi Halm concluded the Most race weekend with her first victory of 2025.

LUCKY 13 FOR KISS WITH RACE 3 VICTORY

Norbert Kiss has taken his thirteenth victory of the season ahead of Jochen Hahn and Sascha Lenz in the penultimate race at Most.

EIGHTH POLE FOR KISS, SECOND FOR RECUENCO

Norbert Kiss has secured his eighth pole position of 2025 as Luis Recuenco has taken his second Chrome pole of the season.

RODRIGUES HOLDS OFF KISS FOR SECOND TITAN VICTORY

A brilliant race from the reverse grid front row has secured José Eduardo Rodrigues his second Titan victory.

KISS WINS, LIGHTS TO FLAG, AS TAYLOR'S ADVANTAGE SLIPS AWAY

Norbert Kiss and Mark Taylor were both looking set to convert their pole positions to victories, but a tension rod failure saw Taylor not only lose the win but fail to classify.

KISS ON TOP AS TAYLOR TAKES FIRST ADVANTAGE IN CHROME

It’s another pole position for Norbert Kiss in 2025, but Mark Taylor takes Chrome class pole whilst his main championship rival was eliminated in Q1.

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Round 1 Recap: Drama-Filled Chrome Class Opener at Misano

Race Rewind: Misano brought the heat

CHROME CHAMPIONSHIP HEATS UP AT HALFWAY MARK

RODRIGUES TAKES FIRST TITAN VICTORY

Getting the lead off the start, José Eduardo Rodrigues commanded the final race of the weekend to take his first victory as a Titan driver.

KISS VICTORIOUS AMDIST BRILLIANT DISPLAY OF #ONETRUCKFAMILY

Norbert Kiss adds another dominant win to his season after red flag delay at the start of the race.

POLE FOR KISS AS ALBACETE DENIES HOME FAVOURITES FRONT ROW

Norbert Kiss has taken pole position for Race 3 of the International ADAC Truck Grand Prix, with Race 2 winner Antonio Albacete lining up beside him.

ALBACETE RETURNS TO THE TOP STEP

For the first time in the 2025 season, Antonio Albacete has taken victory.

KISS OPENS NÜRBURGRING WEEKEND WITH VICTORY

Norbert Kiss adds another lights to flag victory to his 2025 campaign after holding off a first corner attack from Jochen Hahn.

KISS TAKES FIRST NÜRBURGRING POLE AS HAHNS COMPLETE TOP THREE

It was Norbert Kiss on top at the end of the three qualifying sessions to set the grid for Race 1 with Jochen Hahn sharing the front row with him as he has so many times before.

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HECKER AND FAAS RESURGENT AS SMITH TAKES CHARGE

KISS, HAHN AND HECKER ON OVERALL PODIUM IN RAIN DELAYED RACE 3

KISS TAKES POLE IN THE RAIN AS HECKER CLAIMS CHROME HONOURS

Norbert Kiss sailed to pole position for Race 3, but back in the Chrome class the fastest lap went down to the wire, Clemens Hecker and Steffen Faas separated by only seven hundredths of a second.

FAAS RETURNS TO TOP STEP AS KISS DOES THE DOUBLE

It was another clinical race through the field for Norbert Kiss taking the overall win, but Steffen Faas’ races of misfortune have paid off in class victory.

KISS VICTORIOUS IN FRONT OF HOME SUPPORT

Norbert Kiss made the Slovakian fans go wild with Race 1 victory. Bradley Smith took his second Chrome class victory, taking advantage of Mark Taylor’s less than fortunate race.

KISS ON TOP AS RECUENCO TAKES CHROME POLE

Norbert Kiss added another pole to his 2025 season counter, whilst Luis Recuenco took his first Chrome pole position of the year.