BELÉN GARCÍA’s Podium Dreams Crushed by Late Brake Failure at Motorland Aragón

September 11, 2025

by RACERS // from www.racers-behindthehelmet.com

• BELÉN GARCÍA was running in legitimate podium contention—and possibly victory—during her stint at Motorland Aragón before brake failure struck the #71 ANS Motorsport NP02 prototype. After a challenging weekend getting back up to pace following the summer break, she found her rhythm in the race, setting purple sectors and charging through the field with consistent 1:52s laps that put her firmly in the fight for the win.
• The Spanish driver’s season-long momentum with ANS Motorsport has been impressive since joining the program at short notice—podium on debut at Le Castellet, second overall at the completely new-to-her Mugello circuit, and now showing race-winning pace before mechanical heartbreak. Her ability to adapt quickly to new circuits and extract maximum performance from the prototype demonstrates exactly the kind of versatility that separates good drivers from great ones.
• Despite the crushing disappointment of retiring while running P2/P3 with genuine victory chances, GARCÍA’s perspective shows the maturity of a driver who understands the bigger picture. “I was enjoying so much my stint running P2/P3 with eyes on the win until brake failure struck us,” she reflected, already focused on returning to podium contention at the next round at Magny-Cours where we’ll see if this momentum translates into the results her driving deserves.

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