Tiago Monteiro has been voted "Driver of the Year" by the official press that accompanies the FIA WTCC World Touring Car Championship across the globe.
Tiago Monteiro is already in Argentina where he will take part in a new round of the FIA World Touring Car Championship, WTCC, on July 15 and 16, the first round after the European leg where the Portuguese driver emerged as the leader of the championship.
Last weekend, Tiago Monteiro took part in the International Open GT in Budapest, alongside Lourenço da Veiga Beirão, with whom he made up a crew for the Costa Campos Team. The Portuguese driver adapted perfectly to this category by placing the BMW M6 GT3 in 4th place on the grid and then finishing the first race in 5th place.
Mehdi Bennani took a jubilant win in the Main Race of the FIA World Touring Car Championship JVCKENWOOD Race of Hungary weekend for Sebastien Loëb Racing.
Tiago Monteiro took his second victory of the 2017 FIA World Touring Car Championship by beating Tom Chilton to top spot in the Opening Race at WTCC JVCKENWOOD Race of Hungary.
On the 13th and 14th of May, the 5th and 6th rounds of the FIA World Touring Car Championship, the WTCC, will take place on the Hungaroring circuit in Budapest. Tiago Monteiro will arrive in Hungary leading the championship and the Portuguese driver is determined to continue achieving good results so that he can leave […]
Tiago Monteiro has won the sweetest victory of his career in the FIA World Touring Car Championship, WTCC, today on the Vila Real circuit, a hundred kilometers from his hometown of Porto.
Strongly shaken by the violent impact, Tiago Monteiro explained how he felt through the accident... "It was a very fast section of the circuit, over 230 km / h and it all happened in a flash. The tire blew and I lost control of the car.
Weather conditions were a main factor in this weekend's round of the FIA World Touring Car Championship, WTCC, which took place on the Hungaroring Circuit in Hungary with heavy rain complicating the lives of drivers and their teams. Tiago Monteiro finished 12th in the first race, but did even better than limiting the damage in the main race by crossing the line in third place after a complex and demanding race.
Portuguese driver Tiago Monteiro is to come and support Stéphane Lémeret in the Boutsen Ginion team's Honda. A friendly participation and first-rate back-up to enliven the first race in this new championship. Tiago Monteiro began the WTCC season in real style with a win and two second places in just four races. The Castrol Honda driver currently heads the world championship.
After three podiums and a victory in the opening two rounds of the 2016 FIA World touring Car Championship, WTCC, Tiago Monteiro is hoping to continue his good results this coming weekend in Hungary and extend his lead in the drivers' championship. However, the Portuguese driver is a little cautious about the demands of the Hungaroring circuit.
Tiago Monteiro reached the ambitious goals he set for himself in Slovakia, scene of the 3rd and 4th races of the 2016 FIA World Touring Car Championship, WTCC. The Honda Civic # 18 driver secured the victory he was hoping for in the first race of the weekend. In the second, he came close to taking the double, crossing the finish line in second place, just 0.7 seconds behind the winner.
After an excellent start to the season in France two weeks ago, Tiago Monteiro is preparing for the second round of the 2016 WTCC this coming weekend, April 16 and 17, with a visit to Slovakia. Fully aware of his Honda Civic's potential, the Portuguese driver is confident that he can be in the fight for victories once again and be one of the early title contenders.