The 2026 Eurocup-3 season reached its conclusion at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya with Palou Motorsport celebrating a remarkable campaign. Having already secured the drivers’ championship with James Egozi and the teams’ title, the Spanish squad completed its collection of trophies as Heitor Dall’agnol was crowned rookie champion following an intense final weekend.
The Brazilian driver was one of the main protagonists in Barcelona, claiming his second victory of the season on Saturday before securing third place in the overall championship standings on Sunday. Meanwhile, Keanu Al Azhari ended the year as runner-up after taking a commanding victory in the final race, adding another success to Hitech GP’s 2026 campaign.
With the drivers’ and teams’ championships already decided, attention turned to the remaining positions in the overall standings and a particularly close rookie battle. René Lammers arrived in Barcelona leading the rookie classification by just one point over Ean Eyckmans, with Dall’Agnol only three points behind. All three drivers also remained in contention for the overall championship podium alongside Al Azhari.
Saturday began with James Egozi claiming his sixth pole position of the season, continuing the qualifying form that had accompanied his title-winning campaign. The American driver started Race 1 from the front of the grid, but teammate Dall’Agnol made the better getaway and took the lead into the opening corner.
The Brazilian immediately established himself at the front, while Egozi came under pressure from the drivers behind. Kacper Sztuka initially moved into third place, but an oil-pressure problem forced the Tecnicar driver to retire, allowing Al Azhari to move into the podium positions.
The Hitech GP driver then closed on Egozi and completed an impressive overtaking manoeuvre in the closing stages to move into second. Despite reducing the gap to less than half a second, Al Azhari was unable to deny Dall’Agnol, who crossed the finish line to claim his second victory of the season following his maiden success at Hungaroring.
Egozi completed the podium, with Lammers fourth and Eyckmans fifth. The result brought Dall’Agnol firmly into contention for the runner-up position and gave him a significant advantage in the fight for the rookie championship heading into the final day.
Sunday’s qualifying session saw Al Azhari respond with his fourth pole position of the year. The Emirati driver set a lap of 1:32.465 to beat Egozi by 0.110 seconds, while Eyckmans secured third place with an identical time to the American. Dall’Agnol qualified fourth, setting up a decisive final race for the remaining championship positions.
Al Azhari made the most of his pole position, taking control from the start as Egozi lost ground to Eyckmans. The Hitech GP driver quickly established a comfortable advantage and maintained his pace despite two Safety Car periods during the race.
Behind him, Eyckmans held second place ahead of Egozi, while Lammers remained close to the reigning champion throughout the contest. Dall’Agnol, meanwhile, focused on securing the points required to complete his outstanding rookie campaign.
Al Azhari eventually crossed the finish line 5.780 seconds ahead of Eyckmans to claim his fourth victory of the season and mathematically secure second place in the championship. Egozi completed the podium for Palou Motorsport, with Lammers fourth and Dall’Agnol fifth.
The result confirmed Dall’Agnol as the 2026 Eurocup-3 rookie champion, completing a remarkable debut season in the category. The Brazilian, who arrived as the reigning Brazilian F4 champion, finished third in the overall standings with 199 points, ahead of Eyckmans on 194 and Lammers on 191.
For Al Azhari, the victory brought a successful conclusion to his Eurocup-3 campaign. The Alpine Academy driver finished runner-up with 225 points, adding the result to his Spanish Winter Championship title earlier in the year and ending his season on a high before his move to FIA Formula 3.
At the top of the standings, James Egozi rounded off a record-breaking 2026 campaign, rewriting the Eurocup-3 history books with an unprecedented 355 championship points, finishing 130 clear of his nearest rival. Having secured the drivers’ title at Jerez, the American ended the season with an extraordinary collection of records: nine race victories, 11 fastest laps and 15 podium finishes, alongside six pole positions. A season of dominance that sets a new benchmark in Eurocup-3 history.
Palou Motorsport also rounded off a record-breaking 2026 campaign, having secured the teams’ championship at Hungaroring. The Spanish squad claimed victories at every circuit visited throughout the season, rewriting the Eurocup-3 history books with an unprecedented 11 race victories, 13 fastest laps and 26 podium finishes, alongside seven pole positions. A remarkable campaign that saw the team lead the championship from the opening round to the final chequered flag in Barcelona.
