Ford Racing Mustang dominance extends to Europe with second consecutive GT4 European Cup Championship
Eric de Doncker earned his second consecutive GT4 European Cup championship after placing third in the first two races of the weekend and fourth in the final race of the weekend in his No. 1 Mustang FR500GT4 at Nogaro, France. De Doncker tallied four wins on the season and finished on the podium in 14 of 17 events.
“This season has been very good, with tough competition, but we've achieved our goal once more,” said de Doncker. “I have to thank my team for all the hard work they did to get us here again… We've had an excellent car that was built to win.
“I'm happy for the team and for Ford as well.”
The weekend didn’t start well for the defending champion as the first qualifying session was held in the rain. He was unable to use the Mustang FR500GT4 to its potential in the slippery conditions and qualified ninth. But De Doncker fought hard all weekend and gained enough points in the first race to clinch the title.
De Doncker’s championship season follows his dominating performance in the series’ inaugural season in 2007, winning four of 10 races and appearing on the podium eight times.
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