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Filipino racer Zachary David on full-attack mode at the 2023 Euro 4 Championship season-ender in Spain

By Randy
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October 25, 2023

Coming straight off the Italian F4 finale just a week ago, Zachary David found himself back on track over the weekend this time fighting for points in the Euro 4 Championship. The Malta-based Filipino driver went on to deliver a solid pair of Rookie podiums at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, capping off the series' inaugural season on a high note.

David understood the struggles of racing around the full 4.657 km GP circuit, with its long flowing high speed corners and abrasive asphalt, that makes overtaking and tire management difficult. But it was a challenge he was more than happy to face head on.

Driving the #20 US Racing entry, he kicked off the proceedings by setting the 2nd quickest lap during FP1. Although he was able to improve in FP2, so did everyone else and dropped to 11th in the time sheets, showing just how tight the competition is. His struggles continued into Qualifying where he could only manage P10 and P12 over the 2 sessions.

Wanting to leave his mark in the series, David soldiered on and pushed towards the front in Race 1. A quick getaway off the line allowed the 16-year-old to stay within striking distance of the lead pack and picked off 2 places in the opening laps. Now in 8th place, he hounded the back of McLaren Racing junior Brando Baoder. But following behind Badoer's dirty air proved to be harmful to tire degradation, forcing David to maintain position until the chequered flag dropped.

He continued his hunt for position in Race 2, now making up 4 spots on only the opening lap to slot into P8 before the Safety Car came out. David then took advantage of the restart to make a brave dive into Turn 1 and claim P7, before closing down the gap to the leaders and secure 5th overall at the finish and 3rd place in the Rookie category.

Saving the best for the last race of the season, David went for a repeat in Race 3. He timed each overtake perfectly and was up to P8 after only a handful of laps. With his strong momentum, David persuaded his way through a procession of Prema Racing drivers in the closing stages to cross the line in 5th and 2nd amongst the Rookies.

His brave performance at Barcelona allowed Zachary David to conclude the inaugural Euro 4 Championship 7th overall in the Driver's Standings and 4th in the Rookie Class, wrapping up an impressive full debut season in single-seaters.

Zachary David: “Overall a bittersweet weekend. Qualifying down the grid wasn't ideal, but making the comeback in each race especially around a track like Barcelona where overtaking is one of the most difficult things to do, I can be pretty happy to end the season like this. Thank you to US Racing and everyone in my corner.”

Zach David is sponsored by Ceramic Pro, KAVACA / ION PPF, Stilo Helmets, Attard Baldacchino, Eeetwell, Exoshield and Ceramic Pro Express, with support from Pet One Petfood, FB Hout, Everpower, Green Amenities, JG Summit Olefins Corporation, Ravenol Phillippines, AutoPlus Sports, Time Attack Manila, ISR, Keys School Manila, 3CX, AlbertSmith Signs, Petron Corporation, and Malta Motorsports Federation.

For more info and the latest updates, follow ZachdavidRacing on Facebook, @zachdavidracing on Instagram, and @zachdavid.racing on TikTok.

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Randolph de Leon
Randy is a person with disability (PWD), a partially-blinded person with only his left eye functioning. Since childhood, the automobile has always been his passion, and is able to express it through photography and most recently, through writing as well. Outside the motoring beat, Randy spends time manning the media aspect of his business which he co-founded with his sister/college classmate. It's called Dragonlight Wellness and Solutions, a multi-business venture centering on improving peoples' lives through earning.