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WTCR news round-up 04

Here’s a recap of some of the latest developments in the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup presented by OSCARO.

MOTIVATION FIRMLY INTACT AFTER 30 YEARS, SAYS WTCR’S MULLER
Yvan Muller insists his motivation is as strong as it was when he began his illustrious career 31 seasons ago. The Lynk & Co-powered Frenchman, one of seven FIA world title winners on the #WTCR2019SUPERGRID, has stated he’s lost none of his hunger. Click for full story.

MAX VERSTAPPEN TO STAR AT WTCR RACE OF NETHERLANDS
Formula One race winner Max Verstappen will be on track when the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup presented by OSCARO heads to his native Netherlands later this season. The Red Bull star and national hero will be in action at the Jumbo Racing Days, driven by Max Verstappen, which takes place at Circuit Zandvoort from 17-19 May. Click for full story.

FOX SPORTS EXPANDS LIVE WTCR COVERAGE TO INCLUDE BRAZIL
FOX Sports LATAM is expanding its live broadcasting commitment to the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup presented by OSCARO to include the entire Latin America region with Brazil added to its footprint for 2019. Click for full story.

MALAYSIA WTCR WILDCARD CHEAH LANDS SEPANG VICTORY
Mitchell Cheah, who is set to be handed wildcard status when the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup presented by OSCARO visits his native Malaysia in December, underlined his potential with a race win at the Sepang International Circuit on Saturday. Click for full story.

SHEDDEN PRAISES WTCR PROMOTER INITIATIVE
Gordon Shedden has praised Eurosport Events, promoter of the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup presented by OSCARO, for giving drivers the opportunity to create their own number designs. Three-time British Touring Car champion Shedden was recently announced as part of the Leopard Racing Team Audi Sport line-up for 2019 with the Scot’s Audi RS 3 LMS carrying his familiar number 52. Click for full story.

FARFUS: CLEAN IS KEY IN WTCR NUMBER DESIGN
Augusto Farfus has gone for “clean” over “sophisticated” when designing his racing number for his first season in the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup presented by OSCARO. Hyundai-powered Farfus, a frontrunner in the FIA World Touring Car Championship and DTM in the past, is one of seven FIA world title winners on the #WTCR2019SUPERGRID. Click for full story.

TEEN TASSI TO BATTLE MICHELISZ FOR HUNGARIAN WTCR SUPREMACY
Attila Tassi is the first teenager to join the #WTCR2019SUPERGRID, the TCR Europe race winner getting his chance to impress on the world stage in a KCMG Honda Civic Type R TCR – and take the fight to established hero and former mentor Norbert Michelisz for Hungarian supremacy in WTCR / OSCARO season two. Click for full story.

MONTEIRO JOINS KCMG IN WTCR FOR RETURN FROM SERIOUS INJURY
Having impressed on his competitive comeback at WTCR JVCKENWOOD Race of Japan last October after 415 days of fighting to recover from serious injuries sustained in a testing crash in September 2017, Tiago Monteiro will embark on a full WTCR / OSCARO season with the Honda-powered KCMG organisation.

Zdroj: fiawtcr.com