14 Feb 2026•PSGiL Media
Mexican GP Recap – Zarotsky Returns, Title Fight Tightens (S6 R03)
Mexican GP Recap (S6 R03) 🇲🇽
Mexico delivered exactly what we love about PSGiL: pace, pressure, and non-stop battles — with a result that shakes the season narrative in the best way.
🏆 The Winner: Lior Zarotsky ends the drought in style
After a long time without a win, Lior Zarotsky returned to the top step with a statement drive:
- P1 → P1 (Pole to Win)
- Controlled the race from the front with amazing pace
- Never gave Eden or Shaul a real opening
This wasn’t “a lucky win” — this was a dominant comeback win.
🔥 The Podium: Shaul’s streak ends, but the damage is minimal
For the first time this season, Shaul Ezra didn’t win — breaking a long streak of victories — but he still did what champions do:
- P4 → P3 (+1)
- Kept himself on the podium and protected key points
- Stayed calm inside the battles rather than forcing risky moves
In championship terms: Shaul didn’t win… but he limited the loss.
📈 Eden Azran keeps hunting: the gap is closing
If Shaul is the benchmark — Eden is the pressure.
Another clean, consistent performance:
- P3 → P2 (+1)
- Maximum points possible without taking the lead
- The most important part: he keeps finishing, every race, every time
This consistency is exactly how titles are stolen late-season, and Eden is clearly closing the gap to P1 in the standings.
⚔️ Race Highlights & Battles
Mexico gave us battles everywhere — not just for podiums.
Big movers:
- Idan Turjeman: P8 → P5 (+3) — smart drive, strong execution
- Lior Cohen: P12 → P8 (+4) — one of the drives of the day
- Dvir Badash: P14 → P10 (+4) — fought forward and delivered points
Key drops:
- Guy Rapke: P2 → P6 (-4) — fast enough to fight at the front, but Mexico punished every small mistake
- Kelly Aiche: P7 → P9 (-2) — still scoring, but lost ground in the mid-pack war
- Tal Cohen: P10 → P13 (-3) — rough one in the traffic
⭐ Special Mentions (Pole / Fastest Lap / DOTD)
- Pole: Lior Zarotsky 🥇 (P1)
- Fastest Lap: Guy Rapke ⚡ (01:18.3)
- Driver of the Day: Guy Rapke ⭐
Even with the position drop, Rapke showed raw speed — fastest lap + DOTD tells the story: pace was there, execution wasn’t.
💥 DNFs
A tough Mexico for a few names:
- Kfir Chen — DNF (started P11)
- Nitzan Alon — DNF (started P9)
That hurts, because every race you miss points in S6, the table punishes hard.
🏁 Championship Context: what this means
Coming into Mexico, we already had a clear title fight forming — and this race pushes it further:
- Shaul still leads the season table, but for the first time he bleeds.
- Eden is doing the scariest thing you can do to a champion:
show up every round and collect points. - And now Lior Zarotsky is officially “in the conversation” — a win like this changes momentum, confidence, and how everyone races around you.
If Mexico taught us anything:
The title isn’t decided by who wins the most races — it’s decided by who survives every round.
Next round can’t come soon enough.