Trogir driver Robert Antunović, a member of the Trogir Automobile Club, competed at the Grobnik circuit last weekend for the Grand Final, the last race of this year's circuit racing championship. Despite a dramatic weekend, he finished the season in second place in his class.
In Friday's qualifying, Antunović achieved an excellent result and started the first race from second position among 15 cars. Weather conditions were favourable at the start of the race, with the track dry, but a heavy downpour hit Grobnik in the final three laps. On the last lap, Antunović spun and heavily damaged his car, which appeared almost completely destroyed after the collision.
However, because he completed 90 per cent of the prescribed laps, he secured second place in his class, with the fastest time. This left his team with an extremely short deadline for repairs: they had only two and a half hours to make the heavily damaged car roadworthy and prepare it for the second race. The team succeeded, and Antunović started the second race from pole position.
The second race was held in extremely difficult weather conditions, with heavy rain, and Antunović crossed the line as the winner of his class and second overall among all cars. He thus concluded the season in second place in his class, while taking third place in the overall standings of all cars in Group 1.
This year's campaign marked Antunović's return to motorsport after a two and a half-year break. His comeback season was marked by numerous technical problems, including engine failures, which further highlights the results achieved at the end of the championship.
Antunović gave an interview to Trogir City Radio, during which he thanked his sponsors: Taboo Beach Club Split, Konoba Rudine, Beach Bar Borko, Caffe Bar Škrapa Arbanija, Betgman Construction, the Split-Dalmatia County, G.O. Bošković Iskopi and Naval Design. More photos, videos and interesting moments from the races can be found on the Instagram profile @buco_racingteam.
