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Eurosport Events grants WTCR full domestic TV coverage in Hungary on M4 Sport

Hungarian sporting hero Norbert Michelisz wants fans to keep their diaries free when he's racing in the WTCR - FIA World Touring Car Cup because, thanks to M4 Sport, they shouldn't miss a thing.

Free-to-air channel MTVA, through its M4 Sport offshoot, is set to broadcast all 30 planned WTCR races live in 2018 with a season review also scheduled.

*All 30 races set for live broadcast on free-air-TV in Hungary
*BRC Racing Team Hyundai driver Michelisz central to planned coverage
*Passionate fans to follow their home hero in FIA World Touring Car Cup

Michelisz, a title contender for the Hyundai-powered BRC Racing Team, will form a key component of M4 Sport's WTCR coverage and the 33-year-old is calling on fans to tune in to the live action.

"MTVA through M4 Sport has been a big supporter of world touring car racing and I'm really pleased it plans to broadcast all WTCR races live in 2018," said ‘Norbi' Michelisz. "With the new regulations and a packed grid featuring lots of champions, the first WTCR season promises to be really popular, so it's great the thousands of motorsport fans in Hungary should be able to watch every lap of every race live."

François Ribeiro, Head of Eurosport Events, the WTCR promoter, said: "While Norbi's ability behind the wheel and his many successes on track have made him a national hero, MTVA's extensive coverage of world touring car racing has helped to build his profile to a very high level in Hungary, which has ensured the annual race at the Hungaroring takes place in front of packed grandstands. And as we have seen - or rather heard - the atmosphere they generate is among the best there is so I'm pleased that the passion of these fans will be rewarded, because when Norbi is racing away from home they can all follow his progress as it happens."

Miklos Vaszily, CEO, MTVA - M4 Sport, Hungary, said: "We are happy to continue our cooperation with the promoter of WTCR, the top touring car racing series. Norbert Michelisz is one of the most popular athletes in Hungary, thousands of viewers followed his races on M4 Sport in the past seasons. WTCR is a very important part of our motorsport portfolio and we will do our best to air live all three races of every race meeting. Hopefully our audience will enjoy action-packed races during the season."

The inaugural WTCR season kicks-off in Marrakech, Morocco from 7-8 April. FIA WTCR Race of Hungary takes place from 27-29 April at the Hungaroring near Budapest.

Zdroj: fiawtcc.com