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2026 | Eurocup-3 | Portimão | Official Collective Test | Day 2 | Pradel, El Feghali and Strauven share the spoils

Karishma Persad06 mins
Pradel, El Feghali and Strauven top Day 2 at Portimão as Eurocup-3 testing remains close across all three sessions.
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The 2026 Eurocup-3 Official Collective Test at Portimão continued with another competitive day of running, as three different drivers led the three Day 2 sessions. Gianmarco Pradel set the fastest time of the day in Session 1 for MP Motorsport, before Chistopher El Feghali returned Drivex to the top in Session 2. Thomas Strauven then completed the day by leading Session 3 for Griffin Core by Campos.

Across the day, MP Motorsport, Drivex, Griffin Core by Campos, Hitech, Palou Motorsport and Tecnicar all featured near the front. However, Pradel’s 1:36.438 in the opening session stood as the overall benchmark. Crucially, it also represented a step forward from Day 1’s fastest time, underlining how quickly the field continued to improve around Portimão.

Pradel puts MP Motorsport on top in Session 1

Pradel opened Day 2 in impressive fashion, setting a 1:36.438 to lead the first session for MP Motorsport. His lap placed him 0.189 seconds clear of Kacper Sztuka, who secured second for Tecnicar with a 1:36.627. Therefore, MP Motorsport started the day with the strongest headline pace, while Tecnicar also made an immediate impact near the front.

Alex Powell continued his strong testing form by placing third for Griffin Core by Campos. Keanu Al Azhari followed closely in fourth for Hitech, while James Egozi completed the top five for Palou Motorsport. With Powell, Al Azhari and Egozi separated by only 0.054 seconds, the fight behind Pradel and Sztuka remained extremely tight.

Further back, Ean Eyckmans and Chistopher El Feghali recorded identical 1:36.858 laps to finish sixth and seventh respectively. Filippo Fiorentino, Rafael Perard and Enzo Tarnvanichkul completed the top ten. As a result, the opening session again highlighted the depth of the rookie field, with Powell, Eyckmans, El Feghali, Fiorentino and Perard all inside the top ten.

2026 Eurocup-3: Portimão: Day 2: Session 1: Official Collective Test: Results

  1. #12 Gianmarco Pradel – MP Motorsport – 1:36.438
  2. #2 Kacper Sztuka – Tecnicar – 1:36.627
  3. #41 Alex Powell (R) – Griffin Core by Campos – 1:36.791
  4. #14 Keanu Al Azhari – Hitech – 1:36.818
  5. #48 James Egozi – Palou Motorsport – 1:36.845
  6. #4 Ean Eyckmans (R) – MP Motorsport – 1:36.858
  7. #7 Chistopher El Feghali (R) – Drivex – 1:36.858
  8. #37 Filippo Fiorentino (R) – Drivex – 1:37.009
  9. #33 Rafael Perard (R) – Palou Motorsport – 1:37.021
  10. #10 Enzo Tarnvanichkul – Griffin Core by Campos – 1:37.039
  11. #39 Santino Panetta (R) – Hitech – 1:37.070
  12. #99 René Lammers (R) – MP Motorsport – 1:37.086
  13. #27 Heitor Dall’Agnol (R) – Palou Motorsport – 1:37.169
  14. #9 Thomas Strauven (R) – Griffin Core by Campos – 1:37.191
  15. #5 Patrick Heuzenroeder – Griffin Core by Campos – 1:37.275
  16. #77 Bart Harrison (R) – Double R – 1:37.349
  17. #91 Lorenzo Campos (R) – Double R – 1:37.403
  18. #84 Genaro Trappa (R) – Hitech – 1:37.490
  19. #22 Adam Al Azhari (R) – Tecnicar – 1:37.510
  20. #44 Rayan Caretti (R) – GRS – 1:37.512
  21. #8 Alceu Feldmann – MP Motorsport – 1:37.531
  22. #11 Luca Viisoreanu (R) – TC Racing – 1:37.572
  23. #23 Stefan Bostandjiev – Hitech – 1:37.661
  24. #26 Tommy Harfield (R) – Double R – 1:37.722
  25. #16 Bianca Bustamante – Palou Motorsport – 1:37.896
  26. #70 Jakob Bergmeister – GRS – 1:38.099
  27. #6 Stylianos Kolovos (R) – Drivex – 1:38.448
  28. #3 Edouard Borgna – Drivex – 1:38.465
  29. #31 Renzo Barbuy (R) – TC Racing – 1:38.692
  30. #20 Benjamin Beckley (R) – Tecnicar – 1:38.693

El Feghali edges Eyckmans in ultra-tight Session 2

El Feghali then returned Drivex to the top in Session 2, setting a 1:37.226. However, the margin at the front was almost non-existent. Eyckmans finished second for MP Motorsport, only 0.006 seconds behind, while Sztuka took third for Tecnicar, just 0.015 seconds off El Feghali’s benchmark.

Fiorentino placed fourth for Drivex, ensuring the team had two cars inside the top four. Egozi followed in fifth for Palou Motorsport, while Adam Al Azhari finished sixth for Tecnicar, only 0.001 seconds behind the American. René Lammers then placed seventh for MP Motorsport, keeping the Dutch squad firmly involved at the sharp end.

The top ten was completed by Heitor Dall’Agnol, Pradel and Alceu Feldmann. Notably, MP Motorsport placed four cars inside the top ten, while Drivex, Tecnicar and Palou Motorsport also showed strong pace. As a result, Session 2 was one of the most competitive segments of the test, with the top seven covered by less than two tenths.

2026 Eurocup-3: Portimão: Day 2: Session 2: Official Collective Test: Results

  1. #7 Chistopher El Feghali (R) – Drivex – 1:37.226
  2. #4 Ean Eyckmans (R) – MP Motorsport – 1:37.232
  3. #2 Kacper Sztuka – Tecnicar – 1:37.241
  4. #37 Filippo Fiorentino (R) – Drivex – 1:37.311
  5. #48 James Egozi – Palou Motorsport – 1:37.415
  6. #22 Adam Al Azhari (R) – Tecnicar – 1:37.416
  7. #99 René Lammers (R) – MP Motorsport – 1:37.421
  8. #27 Heitor Dall’Agnol (R) – Palou Motorsport – 1:37.586
  9. #12 Gianmarco Pradel – MP Motorsport – 1:37.635
  10. #8 Alceu Feldmann – MP Motorsport – 1:37.638
  11. #33 Rafael Perard (R) – Palou Motorsport – 1:37.744
  12. #77 Bart Harrison (R) – Double R – 1:37.807
  13. #11 Luca Viisoreanu (R) – TC Racing – 1:38.027
  14. #91 Lorenzo Campos (R) – Double R – 1:38.102
  15. #14 Keanu Al Azhari – Hitech – 1:38.141
  16. #26 Tommy Harfield (R) – Double R – 1:38.156
  17. #41 Alex Powell (R) – Griffin Core by Campos – 1:38.174
  18. #6 Stylianos Kolovos (R) – Drivex – 1:38.176
  19. #39 Santino Panetta (R) – Hitech – 1:38.180
  20. #9 Thomas Strauven (R) – Griffin Core by Campos – 1:38.223
  21. #31 Renzo Barbuy (R) – TC Racing – 1:38.227
  22. #5 Patrick Heuzenroeder – Griffin Core by Campos – 1:38.338
  23. #10 Enzo Tarnvanichkul – Griffin Core by Campos – 1:38.386
  24. #84 Genaro Trappa (R) – Hitech – 1:38.506
  25. #3 Edouard Borgna – Drivex – 1:38.728
  26. #23 Stefan Bostandjiev – Hitech – 1:38.729
  27. #16 Bianca Bustamante – Palou Motorsport – 1:38.763
  28. #44 Rayan Caretti (R) – GRS – 1:38.809
  29. #70 Jakob Bergmeister – GRS – 1:38.834
  30. #20 Benjamin Beckley (R) – Tecnicar – 1:39.455

Strauven leads as Griffin Core ends Day 2 on top

Strauven ended the day fastest in Session 3, setting a 1:37.482 for Griffin Core by Campos. Keanu Al Azhari finished second for Hitech, 0.319 seconds behind, while Powell placed third to give Griffin Core two cars inside the top three. Therefore, the team closed Day 2 with one of its strongest collective performances of the test.

Hitech also enjoyed a strong final session. Alongside Keanu Al Azhari in second, Santino Panetta finished fourth, Genaro Trappa took sixth, and Stefan Bostandjiev placed ninth. Consequently, Hitech placed four cars inside the top ten and showed a clear step forward in the final session.

Feldmann finished fifth for MP Motorsport, while Rayan Caretti impressed with seventh for GRS. Tarnvanichkul, Bostandjiev and Sztuka completed the top ten. Further back, several earlier frontrunners appeared lower in the order, with El Feghali 15th, Egozi 17th, Fiorentino 20th and Pradel 22nd, suggesting that some teams may have shifted focus away from outright single-lap pace late in the day.

2026 Eurocup-3: Portimão: Day 2: Session 3: Official Collective Test: Results

  1. #9 Thomas Strauven (R) – Griffin Core by Campos – 1:37.482
  2. #14 Keanu Al Azhari – Hitech – 1:37.801
  3. #41 Alex Powell (R) – Griffin Core by Campos – 1:37.822
  4. #39 Santino Panetta (R) – Hitech – 1:37.973
  5. #8 Alceu Feldmann – MP Motorsport – 1:38.055
  6. #84 Genaro Trappa (R) – Hitech – 1:38.119
  7. #44 Rayan Caretti (R) – GRS – 1:38.165
  8. #10 Enzo Tarnvanichkul – Griffin Core by Campos – 1:38.183
  9. #23 Stefan Bostandjiev – Hitech – 1:38.230
  10. #2 Kacper Sztuka – Tecnicar – 1:38.247
  11. #77 Bart Harrison (R) – Double R – 1:38.268
  12. #26 Tommy Harfield (R) – Double R – 1:38.300
  13. #5 Patrick Heuzenroeder – Griffin Core by Campos – 1:38.328
  14. #22 Adam Al Azhari (R) – Tecnicar – 1:38.449
  15. #7 Chistopher El Feghali (R) – Drivex – 1:38.462
  16. #91 Lorenzo Campos (R) – Double R – 1:38.469
  17. #48 James Egozi – Palou Motorsport – 1:38.470
  18. #27 Heitor Dall’Agnol (R) – Palou Motorsport – 1:38.542
  19. #4 Ean Eyckmans (R) – MP Motorsport – 1:38.592
  20. #37 Filippo Fiorentino (R) – Drivex – 1:38.693
  21. #99 René Lammers (R) – MP Motorsport – 1:38.850
  22. #12 Gianmarco Pradel – MP Motorsport – 1:38.865
  23. #11 Luca Viisoreanu (R) – TC Racing – 1:38.886
  24. #70 Jakob Bergmeister – GRS – 1:39.297
  25. #16 Bianca Bustamante – Palou Motorsport – 1:39.413
  26. #6 Stylianos Kolovos (R) – Drivex – 1:39.605
  27. #3 Edouard Borgna – Drivex – 1:39.864
  28. #20 Benjamin Beckley (R) – Tecnicar – 1:40.049
  29. #31 Renzo Barbuy (R) – TC Racing – 1:40.102
  30. #33 Rafael Perard (R) – Palou Motorsport – No time listed

Conclusion

Overall, Day 2 produced a more varied competitive picture than the opening day. MP Motorsport took the fastest time through Pradel in Session 1, Drivex returned to the top with El Feghali in Session 2, and Griffin Core by Campos ended the day strongest with Strauven in Session 3.

The margins also remained extremely narrow. Session 2 was particularly close, with El Feghali, Eyckmans and Sztuka split by only 0.015 seconds. Meanwhile, rookies continued to feature prominently, with Powell, Eyckmans, El Feghali, Fiorentino, Lammers, Dall’Agnol, Strauven, Panetta and others all appearing near the front at different stages.

Therefore, while Pradel leaves Day 2 with the overall fastest lap, no single team had complete control of the day. Instead, Portimão testing continued to point towards a highly competitive Eurocup-3 season, with several teams and rookies already capable of challenging at the front.

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