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King of Macau Huff bids to extend winning record in WTCR

Rob Huff will be bidding for a record-extending win number 10 when Macau brings the curtain down on an all-action first season of the WTCR - FIA World Touring Car Cup presented by OSCARO this week.

Huff, who drives a Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR for Sébastien Loeb Racing, is the most successful racer in Macau history with nine wins to his name, more than any rider or driver.

Although he's slipped out of title contention after a tough mid-season, the Briton will be a strong contender to add to his victory tally on the 6.120-kilometre Circuito da Guia.

The 2012 FIA World Touring Car champion has given a brief insight into why he's so good on Macau's streets.

"I know the track because I pay a lot of attention to it," he said. "I understand the bumps and I understand the contours. People say the Nürburgring Nordschleife is the hardest track in the world. I believe Macau is the hardest track in the world because every year you go there something's moved, there are new bumps, new things to learn.

"I don't want to say I push more than anyone else but I seem to find a natural balance that allows me to be fast but not over the limit. A combination of the confidence I have there with how I set the car up and the way I drive allows me to be quick."

Click here for a Q&A with Rob Huff, which is available in English only.

Rob Huff's nine Guia Race wins
2008: Race 2 (Chevrolet Lacetti)
2009: Race 1 (Chevrolet Cruze)
2010: Race 1 (Chevrolet Cruze)
2011: Race 1 and Race 2 (Chevrolet Cruze)
2013: Race 2 (SEAT León)
2014: Race 2 (LADA Granta)
2015: Race 1 (Honda Civic Type R TCR)
2017: Main Race (Citroën C-Elysée WTCC)

Huff is pictured leading Yvan Muller at Macau in 2014, when he won Race 2 for LADA.

Zdroj: fiawtcr.com