Luna Fluxa ends Eurocup-4 Winter Championship with triple Top-10 at MotorLand Aragon
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Luna Fluxa concluded an outstanding Eurocup-4 Winter Series campaign with another impressive weekend at MotorLand Aragón, scoring points in all three races of the final round and securing sixth, ninth and eighth-place finishes.
Luna Fluxa concluded an outstanding Eurocup-4 Winter Series campaign with another impressive weekend at MotorLand Aragón, scoring points in all three races of the final round and securing sixth, ninth and eighth-place finishes to write a remarkable opening chapter of her single-seater career.
Competing in only her third weekend of car racing, the 15-year-old Spaniard once again demonstrated maturity and racecraft well beyond her experience, consistently charging forward through a highly competitive 30-car field. Across the nine races of the winter championship, Fluxa finished inside the top ten five times - including a podium on her debut in Portimão - confirming herself as one of the most exciting female talents worldwide.
Alongside Fluxa, fellow female newcomers Zoe Florescu Potolea and Maria Germano Neto also continued their development in their first single-seater campaigns, both gaining valuable experience and showing encouraging pace throughout the Spanish winter season as well, also impressing with consistent top-20 finishes.
Drivers used the practice sessions to familiarise themselves with the Aragón circuit ahead of the final round. Fluxa immediately showed promising speed, ending FP2 in 12th place with a lap of 1:59.368, already knocking on the door of the top ten. Maria Germano Neto placed 21st, just 1.2 seconds from the overall pace setter - a competitive margin considering her limited experience.
Saturday morning qualifying took place in rainy conditions, producing a chaotic session marked by numerous deleted lap times due to track-limits violations, an issue that would persist throughout the weekend. Fluxa emerged as the fastest of the three female drivers, qualifying 18th with a 2:17.096, just 1.8 seconds from pole position despite the difficult conditions.
Germano Neto secured 26th with a 2:18.244, while Florescu qualified 31st after several laps were deleted for track limits, leaving her with a 2:20.536.
The opening race began on a cold but dry track, with Fluxa starting 22nd after serving a five-place grid penalty carried over from the previous round. Germano Neto lined up 25th and Florescu 30th in the 31-car field.
A clean start saw Fluxa immediately on the attack, gaining three positions on the opening lap while setting purple sector times to climb to 19th. Germano Neto and Florescu also made strong launches, both gaining multiple places amid intense midfield battles.
Following an early safety car, Fluxa’s pace became evident. She rapidly moved forward to P14 after the restart, while Germano Neto fought inside the top 20 and Florescu followed closely behind, eventually breaking into the top-20 fight despite limited green-flag running.
A second neutralisation interrupted the momentum, but Fluxa resumed her charge once racing restarted, quickly climbing to 12th. Germano Neto advanced to 17th and Florescu to 19th before another incident triggered yet another safety car.
In the closing laps, Fluxa continued her recovery drive, reclaiming positions and executing decisive overtakes. Passing Kaczynski on the final lap and benefiting from late reshuffles, she crossed the line in tenth, and was later promoted to sixth after penalties, thus scoring points from 22nd on the grid in one of the most remarkable drives of the race, also finishing fourth among rookies.
Florescu and Germano Neto ultimately finished P21 and P25 respectively after late-race position changes in the tightly packed midfield.
Just hours later, drivers returned for the reverse-grid sprint race. Fluxa started 17th, Germano Neto 25th and Florescu 30th. A slow getaway dropped Fluxa to 24th before an immediate safety car neutralised the race. Once racing resumed, the Mercedes junior began another determined comeback, overtaking multiple rivals and climbing steadily through the order.
By lap five she had reached 18th before another safety car halted her progress. At the restart, Fluxa again surged forward, jumping to 14th with decisive overtakes.
Germano Neto also moved forward into 23rd, while Florescu, despite receiving a five-second track-limits penalty, showed improving pace and continued battling in the midfield.
A late accident brought out a final safety car that ultimately ended the race under caution. Fluxa finished 14th on the road but was promoted to ninth after penalties, securing yet another top-ten result that could have been even stronger without repeated interruptions.
Germano Neto gained positions to finish 16th post-penalties, while Florescu was classified 23rd.
Sunday morning’s second qualifying session saw lap-time improvements as track conditions evolved. Florescu initially impressed by moving into the top five early and later improving to a 2:04.7, placing her and Germano Neto briefly near the top ten. A 2:03.8 lap from Florescu was deleted for track limits, but she eventually set a 2:02.4 to secure 18th.
Fluxa waited until late in the session to set her times, immediately jumping to 13th with a 2:01.2 before improving to 2:00.9. A late red flag prevented further improvements, but she ultimately secured 12th on the grid after penalties and deleted laps reshuffled positions.
Germano Neto’s laps were deleted for track limits, dropping her to 30th, while Florescu qualified 25th.
For the final race of the winter championship, Fluxa started from 10th following grid adjustments, with Florescu in 24th and Germano Neto 27th.
The opening lap proved chaotic, dropping Fluxa to 14th amid intense midfield battles. Settling into rhythm, she soon began recovering positions, overtaking Kaczynski and running consistently in the low 2:03 range.
The safety car on lap four compressed the field, allowing Germano Neto and Florescu to gain positions as both drivers improved their pace and picked up positions from friction.
At the restart, Fluxa resumed her forward momentum, overtaking Fisher and Micallef before gaining another place when incidents ahead reshuffled the order. With several rivals encountering trouble, she moved into ninth before a late safety car neutralisation.
The race resumed briefly before another collision ended proceedings under caution. Fluxa crossed the line ninth and was promoted to eighth, finishing fifth among rookies and securing her fifth points finish of the winter season.
Germano Neto finished 20th on track but dropped to 24th after serving a time penalty, while Florescu delivered a clean race to climb five places and finish 19th.
The Aragón finale confirmed Luna Fluxa as one of the revelations of the Eurocup-4 Winter Series. With five top-ten finishes in nine races and consistent recovery drives through large fields, the young Spaniard demonstrated rapid adaptation in her transition from karting to single-seaters.
Meanwhile, Zoe Florescu Potolea and Maria Germano Neto also showed clear development across the three winter rounds, steadily improving pace and racecraft during their first experiences in Formula 4 machinery.
As the winter championship concludes, all three drivers leave with valuable mileage and momentum, aiming to translate the lessons learned into stronger performances in their upcoming main-season campaigns.
