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Krasonis: “Important points for the rest of the season”

09/06/2026/in International, News /by GiannisMarios Papadopoulos

Despite the difficulties he faced in both races on British soil, Thomas Krasonis feels satisfied with the results at Brands Hatch.
“The three-day event began with high expectations for us, following the record I set on Friday. The weather wasn’t on our side on Saturday, and combined with some wrong choices regarding tire pressure, we weren’t able to be more competitive,” the 2025 OPEN Champion noted initially.
“On Sunday, the race was very demanding, with a lot of contact between the cars. Unfortunately, some of those collisions caused significant damage to our car, whose performance plummeted in the final laps. However, we didn’t give up; we pushed as hard as the car’s condition allowed, and in the end, we left England with important points for the Championship,” he added.
And he concluded: “As we reach the Championship’s summer break, our focus is on continuing the hard work. Preparation for the next race begins immediately, and we’ll be fully ready when the Championship resumes to give it our all. I would like to extend a special thank you to my sponsor, Costamare Shipping Company, which has stood by my side for yet another year, supporting our efforts, to Alon Day and Paul Tymbas for their invaluable contributions and to my family.”

Mission Accomplished for Thomas Krasonis

09/06/2026/in International, News /by GiannisMarios Papadopoulos

Thomas Krasonis scored crucial points at the NASCAR GP UK, the third doubleheader of this season, which took place at the Brands Hatch circuit.
The three-day event got off to a strong start for the 2025 OPEN Champion, as he set the all-time record on a dry track at Brands Hatch (48.285 seconds) during Friday’s free practice sessions. On Saturday, the weather made things very difficult for the competitors, as conditions were mixed, with intermittent rain, while at times it would stop raining and the track would dry out. Qualifying took place in the rain, which affected Krasonis, as the car’s setup was not ideal. However, he managed to qualify for the Superpole, where five drivers fought a fierce battle with their times all within the same tenth of a second! In the end, Thomas posted the seventh-fastest time.
Saturday’s race was equally taxing for the Greek driver, as the heavy rain everyone had been expecting never came. The result was that the already high tire pressures the team had chosen for Krasonis’s car increased even further. So, while he gained several positions after the start and found himself in fourth place, the tires overheated and their performance plummeted. He finished in 7th place, but after Ercoli was disqualified, he moved up one spot in the final results of Saturday’s race.
Because he was unable to set a good time on Saturday due to tire pressure issues, Thomas started from 12th place in Sunday’s race. However, he got off to a great start and, taking advantage of his speed on the dry track, moved up to 6th place. After Ercoli retired, though, he gained another position and ultimately finished 5th. The race, however, was extremely difficult, with numerous collisions, as a result of which Thomas’s car sustained significant damage to its aerodynamic components, causing performance to drop again in the final laps
After the third race weekend, Thomas Krasonis is in 6th place in the V8GP standings with 166 points.
This season, Thomas Krasonis is competing in the V8GP class—formerly known as PRO—driving the No. 13 Chevrolet Camaro for the championship-leading Belgian team, PK Carsport.
Costamare Shipping Company is a sponsor of Thomas Krasonis’s efforts in the NASCAR Euro Series.

Krasonis: “New track, new challenge!”

20/05/2026/in International, News /by GiannisMarios Papadopoulos

The return of the NASCAR GP France to the calendar is, in fact, something completely new for the vast majority of Championship participants. Of course, there are quite a few drivers who have raced at Paul Ricard, but in other racing formats and not with the “beasts” of the NASCAR Euro Series.
“The truth is that this is something completely new for all of us. Even though it’s one of the most famous tracks in the world, for us in the NASCAR Euro Series, Le Castellet is something new, and we’ll have to quickly learn its… secrets ahead of the very decisive second race weekend,” emphasized Thomas Krasonis.
He added: “The poor result in the first race at Valencia essentially makes it imperative that we secure good finishes from here on out, so that by the end of the season we can exclude the season-opener from our points tally. We’ve prepared very well, we’ve done track practice, and I believe that with the right approach and a fighting spirit, we’ll manage to leave France with the best possible result.”
He concluded by saying: “As was evident from the excellent response of the PK Carsport mechanics after the accident in the first race in Valencia, the team is capable of providing me with a very good car, even after such a severe accident. I will do whatever it takes to get the result. I would like to thank the people who support my efforts, above all Costamare, who are always by my side, and of course my family and friends.”

Thomas Krasonis is all set for the “challenge” at Paul Ricard

20/05/2026/in International, News /by GiannisMarios Papadopoulos

It’s the second round of this season for Thomas Krasonis. The 2025 OPEN class champion in the NASCAR Euro Series is all set for the second race weekend of 2026, as he is already in France to compete in the race to be held at the legendary Paul Ricard circuit.
The NASCAR GP France returns after an eight-year hiatus, having last been held in 2018. This will be the first visit to the track at Le Castellet.
The three-day event in France features plenty of racing action as well as family-friendly activities. The track, built in 1970 and certified as “FIA Grade 1,” is characterized by its long straight, the 1.8-km “Mistral.” Following modifications made between 2000 and 2005, the track offers 247 possible configurations ranging from 828 meters to 5.858 km, which is its longest configuration.
The track is known for its distinctive red and blue run-off areas, which are constructed from a mixture of asphalt and tungsten, used in place of sand traps.
After winning the OPEN title last season, Thomas Krasonis is competing in the V8GP class this season, driving the No. 13 Chevrolet Camaro for the championship-leading Belgian team, PK Carsport.
Costamare Shipping Company is a sponsor of Thomas Krasonis’s efforts in the NASCAR Euro Series.

The race schedule
The race schedule begins with free practice on Friday at noon. The first V8GP free practice session starts at 4:20 p.m., while the second free practice session will take place at 7 p.m.
Saturday’s schedule for the V8GP begins with qualifying at 10:25 a.m., and each driver will have the opportunity to complete two fast laps. The first race of the two-day event for the top category will start at 2:40 p.m. and will consist of 13 laps or 45 minutes plus one lap.
On Sunday, a Warm-Up is scheduled for 9:20 a.m., while the start of the second V8PG race will be at 4:00 p.m., lasting 13 laps or 45 minutes plus one lap. All times mentioned above are Greek time.
Just like last year, ANT1+ will bring its subscribers all the action from both Saturday’s and Sunday’s races, with commentary in Greek! At the same time, there will be live coverage via the official EuroNASCAR YouTube channel

Krasonis: “We fought for the podium…”

21/04/2026/in International, News /by GiannisMarios Papadopoulos

Thomas Krasonis was exhausted from the tremendous effort he put in during Sunday’s race in Valencia. “It was a very demanding process, but we need to make it clear that the fact I had tires in very good condition—due to what happened on Saturday—played a key role,” the 2025 OPEN Champion emphasized at the outset.
“The team did an excellent job working late into Saturday night to ensure the car was fully ready for Sunday’s race. And I’d like to thank them especially for that. I had no doubt about how good a team PK Carsport is, but under these difficult circumstances, it was important that we were able to have such a good car after Saturday’s violent crash. “It was impossible to avoid that particular incident on Saturday,” he added.
Regarding Sunday’s race, Thomas Krasonis said: “We got off to a good start, made four passes in the first one and a half laps, and thanks to the good tires, we were able to maintain a very strong pace. At the end of the race, we had an excellent lap time. I moved up to fourth place, but it was impossible to catch Nelson Piquet Jr. He’s a very experienced driver, and drivers like that rarely make mistakes. Lowe also had an excellent race, while there’s not much to say about Ghirelli. When you have two titles in the top category, you don’t make mistakes. And Vittorio didn’t make a single mistake either. The important thing is that we earned enough points on Sunday. I hope I don’t have another bad race until the playoffs, so that the result of Saturday’s race in Valencia is the one that won’t count toward my regular-season standings.”
And he concluded: “I would especially like to thank my sponsor, Costamare Shipping Company, which for yet another year stands by my side supporting our efforts, as well as my family.”

Thomas Krasonis came close to the podium in Valencia

20/04/2026/in International, News /by GiannisMarios Papadopoulos

Thomas Krasonis came within a hair’s breadth of his first podium finish of the season in Sunday’s race at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia. The season opener of the 2026 NASCAR Euro Series was full of twists and turns for the 2025 OPEN class champion, as Saturday’s incident—which deprived him of the chance to celebrate a strong result— was followed by an excellent race on Sunday, in which he finished fourth.
On Saturday, the V8GP race was essentially over before it had even begun for the 24-year-old driver. Before the first lap was even complete, two race cars collided, causing them to veer onto the grass and subsequently crash uncontrollably into four other cars that were slightly ahead. One of them belonged to Thomas Krasonis, who, after some difficulty, managed to make it to the pits following the incident, where the PK Carsport mechanics were able to repair most of the damage within a few minutes. Krasonis returned to the track and tried to set a fast lap that would give him the chance to start from the front rows of the grid in Sunday’s race.
On Sunday, Krasonis started from 14th on the grid, but by the end of the first lap he had already gained four positions. He then drove both quickly and cautiously, and thanks to the retirements of Jouffreau and O’Brien, as well as the problems faced by Saturday’s winner, Gianmarco Ercoli, he made his way up to fourth place. However, the gap created by Vittorio Ghirelli, Garrett Lowe, and Nelson Piquet Jr. was such that, no matter how hard the Greek driver tried, he was unable to make it onto the podium. The winner was Krasonis’s teammate at PK Carsport, Vittorio Ghirelli, with Lowe in second and former Formula 1 driver Piquet Jr. in third. After the first two days of racing, Thomas Krasonis is in 7th place in the V8GP standings with 53 points.
This season, Thomas Krasonis is competing in the V8GP class—formerly known as PRO—driving the No. 13 Chevrolet Camaro for the championship-leading Belgian team, PK Carsport.
Costamare Shipping Company is a sponsor of Thomas Krasonis’s efforts in the NASCAR Euro Series.

Krasonis: “We’re all set!”

17/04/2026/in International, News /by GiannisMarios Papadopoulos

It may have been nearly six months since the curtain fell on last season at Zolder and the triumph of winning the OPEN class title, yet Thomas Krasonis hasn’t let up at all during this time.

He trained daily at the gym under the guidance of Paul Tympas, in order to be in peak physical condition ahead of the extremely demanding season. Meanwhile, in February, Thomas Krasonis competed in races at the New Smyrna track in the United States, where he had the opportunity to race against top NASCAR drivers and gain invaluable experience ahead of the new racing season.

“We’ve done plenty of winter testing, and I believe we’re fully prepared,” emphasized Thomas Krasonis, adding: “For the second consecutive season, we will be partnering with the Championship’s top team, PK Carsport, which gives me a sense of security and confidence regarding the car’s thorough preparation and our level of competitiveness.”

He continued: “I feel ready in every respect. Obviously, the start of every racing season comes with its challenges, but what we’re doing is focusing on the big picture, which is the championship! The season opener is important, but the points from each race are even more crucial. By the time the playoffs roll around, we need to have built up the biggest possible lead over the other title contenders in the V8GP. I’d especially like to thank my sponsor, Costamare Shipping Company, which is standing by my side once again this year, supporting our efforts.”

In Valencia for the first weekend of the new season

16/04/2026/in International, News /by GiannisMarios Papadopoulos

The big moment has arrived for Thomas Krasonis. The 2025 OPEN Class Champion in the NASCAR Euro Series is all set for the premiere of the 2026 racing season, as he is already in Valencia for the season’s first two-day race weekend.

The V8 engines will roar once again, and spectators in the stands at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo will enjoy an exciting Championship opener, full of thrills and surprises!

The 4,005-meter track consists of 14 turns and one of the longest straights, measuring 876 meters, which will set the stage for the action in this first round of the Championship.

After winning the OPEN title last season, Thomas Krasonis will compete this season in the V8GP class—formerly known as PRO—driving the No. 13 Chevrolet Camaro for the Championship’s top team, Belgium’s PK Carsport.

Costamare Shipping Company is supporting Thomas Krasonis’s efforts in the NASCAR Euro Series.

The three-day schedule

The race schedule begins with free practice on Friday at noon. The first V8GP free practice session starts at 3 p.m., while the second free practice session will take place at 5:15 p.m.

Saturday’s schedule for the V8GP begins with qualifying at 11 a.m., and each driver will have the opportunity to complete two fast laps. The first race of the two-day event for the top category will start at 3:30 p.m. and will consist of 18 laps or 45 minutes plus one lap.

On Sunday, a Warm-Up is scheduled for 10 a.m., while the start of the second V8PG race will be at 3:30 p.m., lasting 18 laps or 45 minutes plus one lap. All times mentioned above are Greek time.

Just like last year, ANT1+ will bring its subscribers all the action from both Saturday’s and Sunday’s races, with commentary in Greek! At the same time, there will be live coverage via the official EuroNASCAR YouTube channel