ALEXANDRA VATEVA Records Season-Best Qualifying at Nurburgring Round

August 18, 2026

• ALEXANDRA VATEVA achieved career-best 16th in qualifying at Nürburgring, finishing just 0.87s off pace in practice and securing fourth top-20 finish of rookie Carrera Cup Germany season with Target Competition.
• Race 1 saw VATEVA execute clean start from 16th, battling Maassen wheel-to-wheel through Turn 1 before defending against Yip post-Safety Car restart, ultimately finishing 20th despite late pressure from Oeverhaus and Langeveld.
• Starting 25th in Race 2 after difficult qualifying, VATEVA avoided first-lap chaos and mounted impressive recovery drive, passing Griesemann on lap 11 and benefiting from retirements to climb to 25th at checkered flag.
• Bulgarian currently holds ninth in Rookie standings heading to season finale at Hockenheim, having progressed steadily since scoring first points with 15th at Red Bull Ring earlier in 2026 campaign.

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