BIANCA BUSTAMANTE’s Monza Speed Overshadowed by Technical Failure

August 5, 2026

• BIANCA BUSTAMANTE qualified 13th mid-session at Monza, her strongest showing yet in Eurocup-3, before traffic compromised final runs and dropped her to 23rd on grid.
• The Filipina climbed from 23rd to 19th in Race 1 through multiple overtakes and strong midfield battles, but post-race penalty relegated her to 25th in final classification.
• BUSTAMANTE’s weekend ended before Race 2 began when throttle failure struck during formation lap, preventing the start despite team’s strategic tire advantage and optimistic race plan.
• The Palou Motorsport driver continues building momentum in rookie Formula Regional campaign, following career-best 14th at Portimão with three consecutive top-20s at Imola previously.

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