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 Hungary consolidating his 1st place in the driver’s classification .
After two podium finishes in Monza, where Tiago and Honda thought the task would be difficult, the prospect of racing in Hungary is even more exciting for the #18 driver, who stood on the podium at the Hungaroring here last year. “But despite it being a track that suits the Honda Civic’s settings much better, we also know that the added 80 kg of ballast will not play in our favor. So we need to employ the best strategy and find the best way to reduce this handicap,” Tiago said.
The Hungarian stage of the FIA WTCC is a key event for Tiago and Honda to assert their leadership, and they are relentlessly preparing so as not to leave anything to chance. “No detail can be overlooked,” warns Tiago, “We are leading the championship, we know we have a good car and a good pace in qualifying as well as in the race. But we have to make sure that we do not miss out on points. Myself and the team are working hard to ensure that everything is working perfectly, so that we can continue to finish on the podium and perhaps add more victories to our record. This will be my goal in Hungary and for all future events as well.”
Qualifying at the Hungaroring will be broadcasted by Eurosport 2 on Saturday 13 May at 13h. The races will be televised on Sunday 14 May at 11:30 and 12:30.
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