EJ Automotive driver masters treacherous conditions for Race 1 win, then digs in for a battling fourth place as the rain intensified in Race 2
EJ Automotive driver Kristoff Cox delivered a standout weekend at the Zolder Truck GP round of the Belcar Sprint Cup, taking his first class victory of the season in a rain-soaked Race 1 before following it up with a hard-earned fourth-place finish as conditions worsened further in Race 2.
Driving the team’s Renault Clio Cup 5 (#214) in Class 2, Cox faced difficult, changeable conditions from the start of the weekend. In Race 1, with rain falling steadily and grip levels dropping throughout the field, Cox kept his composure and put in a controlled, well-judged drive from start to finish. While others struggled to find grip on the wet Zolder circuit, Cox’s measured pace and clean racecraft carried him to the front of his class — securing his and EJ Automotive’s first victory of their 2026 Belcar Sprint Cup campaign.
Race 2 offered no let-up. Rain returned even heavier than in the first race, making conditions on track among the most challenging of the season so far. With visibility and grip at a premium, Cox adjusted his approach to bring the Clio home safely, converting a difficult situation into a solid fourth-place finish — a result that reflected the sheer difficulty of the conditions as much as it did the strength of the field.
“It was a weekend of two very different challenges,” said Kristoff Cox. “In Race 1 everything clicked — the car felt good in the wet and I could really push where it counted, so to come away with the win means a lot. Race 2 was just brutal, the rain got worse and worse, and in those conditions it’s about survival and picking up every point you can. Fourth is a good result given how tricky it was out there.”The weekend marks a strong step forward for both Cox and EJ Automotive as the team continues to build its presence in the Belcar Sprint Cup Class 2 field.
Picture; (C) D. Noels
